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DivX, Inc. today announced that the latest version of the Company's flagship video software package, DivX Plus™ Software, is now available as a free download for Windows 7, Vista and XP on the Company's website.

The completely redesigned DivX Plus Software offers users an uncluttered and easy-to-use interface for the playback of DivX video on the desktop and in the browser, including DivX Plus HD video, which supports up to 1080p HD H.264-based videos in the popular MKV file format.

The DivX Plus software package is comprised of four individual products: the DivX Plus Player, the DivX Plus Web Player, the DivX Plus Codec Pack, and the DivX Plus Converter. The DivX Plus Player includes the all-new DivX To Go feature, which makes it easy to transfer videos from the computer to any of the 250 million DivX devices that have shipped worldwide from major brands, including DVD players, Blu-ray players, digital televisions, gaming consoles and mobile phones.

Pegasys, Inc., the company that makes digital video easy, has announced a comprehensive .wtv compatibility update to all three main TMPGEnc® software programs: TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress, TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3, and TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4. The update allows users to import Windows Media Center .wtv files, remove commercials or unwanted scenes, apply video and audio filters and convert to a variety of video formats. All three updates are now available as a free download for current users. Pricing information and free trial versions are also available at: http://www.pegasys-inc.com.

“We are one of the very few software companies offering .wtv file input support. When Windows 7 users record live TV via Windows Media Center, the resulting Windows TV file is in the .wtv format. With our products, users can edit out commercials, apply filters, create DVD/DivX/Blu-ray menus, convert to a different video format, and more,” commented Tak Ebine, CEO of Pegasys Inc.

All three programs allow users to remove commercials or unwanted scenes. One video clip can be split into multiple clips or combined into one.

ArcSoft, Inc., the world-leading multimedia software provider, announced today that its best-selling multimedia application, TotalMedia Theatre 3, is adding Sim3D™ as the newest member of the SimHD family. The patent-pending technology allows viewers to transform their standard 2D movies and photos into a realistic 3D viewing experience on their PCs.

Sim3D is ArcSoft’s latest breakthrough in a long line of innovative and ground breaking technologies. Along with the upcoming Blu-ray 3D movies, consumers can now also watch their regular 2D DVD movies in 3D from the comfort of their home!

“While getting yourself ready for Blu-ray 3D, why not also enjoy your large DVD movie collection in 3D?” said George Tang, ArcSoft Vice President and General Manager of Video and Home Entertainment Group. “Visit us at CP+ in Japan to experience Sim3D in action.”

Pegasys, Inc.,the company that makes digital video easy, announces the availability of the latest update to TMPGEnc® 4.0 XPress, their high-performance video conversion software. The update allows users to import Windows Media Center .wtv files, edit out commercials or other unwanted scenes, apply video and audio filters, and convert it to a wide array of video formats. The update is available now and is free for current users. Users new to TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress can purchase the updated software package for $99.95. Return TMPGEnc software owners can receive a $20.00 discount on the purchase price.

“Pegasys is pleased to offer this update to our popular TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress software. We have added an element not currently included with the Windows Media Center, the ability to edit and convert the video captured from TV recordings for use on other devices or to replay on home media centers,” commented Tak Ebine, CEO of Pegasys Inc.

CyberLink Corp., innovative solutions provider for the connected media lifestyle, announced today its partnership with the leading PC Audio Solution Provider Realtek Semiconductor Corp. to support Realtek’s new high-performance audio codecs ALC669 , ALC670 and ALC892 with PowerDVD, delivering superior high-definition audio playback for 7.1-channel audio, and up to 192kHz/24bit.

CyberLink PowerDVD, featuring support for the latest HD audio and video standards and formats, allows the playback of HD movie content with excellent audio and video quality available on the PC.  PowerDVD is now able to deliver 192kHz/24bit lossless audio through the embedded Realtek audio codecs with content protection while allowing full-rate audio enjoyment of Blu-ray Discs.

"CyberLink is working diligently to ensure that consumers experience the best video and audio technologies on the PC," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "CyberLink is pleased to collaborate with Realtek to expand the existing support of HD audio codec technology with CyberLink’s PowerDVD to deliver a rich, uncompressed content-protected audio experience for movie enthusiasts."

NewTech Infosystems, Inc. (NTI) today announced the newest member in its award-winning Backup Now® family for Windows® PCs - Backup Now EZ, the simple yet powerful solution for backing up and migrating all of your important computer data.

Backup Now EZ is designed to make backing up and protecting your computer data as easy as possible. It installs ready-to-run with two predefined jobs to let you start protecting your PC immediately. Set it up once and forget it. Backup Now EZ will continue to protect your data in the background.

Use the sleek, easy-to-use interface to create a drive image backup for a full and complete backup of your working PC or a file/folder backup to create a quick and efficient backup of your most important data files. The incremental backup for both drive image backup and file/folder backup will only back up new and changed files saving you both time and storage space. And with the graphical status indicator of your backup jobs, you can keep an eye on the vital stats of your backup jobs in a quick glance.

CyberLink Corp., an innovative solutions provider for the connected media lifestyle, today announced that they have developed a Linux version of PowerDVD to support Intel’s Linux-based Moblin 2.1 operating system. Moblin 2.1 operating system is specifically designed to run on the Intel Atom processor delivering minimized boot times and efficient power consumption on netbooks, Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and embedded devices.

CyberLink developed PowerDVD Linux designed for mobility and smaller screen size on the netbook platform. PowerDVD utilizes the efficient microarchitecture of the Intel Atom processor to deliver a smoother playback experience while improving the overall performance.

Sonic Solutions today announced they will be demonstrating a broad array of next-generation technologies for the enhancement of over-the-top video services to home and mobile devices. Building on the robust digital content delivery platform that powers services from Blockbuster and Best Buy, Roxio CinemaNow™ 2.0 will include capabilities designed to further enhance consumers' digital entertainment experience with high definition entertainment, 3D content, and interactive services. The new CinemaNow 2.0 platform is being demonstrated by invitation at the Renaissance Hotel, Chairman Room, as part of the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7-10, 2010.

"Our goal over the last year was to establish our digital delivery platform on leading consumer electronic devices and with major retailers," said Mark Ely, executive vice president of strategy, Sonic Solutions. "Having achieved that goal, our plan for 2010 is to further advance the Roxio CinemaNow entertainment platform and enable our partners to deliver an exceptional user experience through rich interactivity, and amazing high definition video and audio quality."

Nero, creators of liquid media technology, today introduces Nero Music2Go software, customized for the Nintendo DSi system. The new offering allows users to extend the features of their portable game system to rip and transfer music files from the desktop to Nintendo DSi. Nero Music2Go is the second iteration of the recently announced Nero MobileSync platform, a universal, hardware-agnostic toolkit of fully customizable PC applications for mobile handset, Netbook, gaming console and Ultra-Mobile PC manufacturers.

Nero Music2Go is a dedicated PC companion software for Nintendo DSi, providing simple conversion of music from CDs or from files stored on the PC to AAC (Advanced Audio Coding file format) and transferring it to the Nintendo DSi system - all through an easy and intuitive user interface. In addition, music playback on the PC and accessing detailed song, artist, and album information (powered by Gracenote®) completes the offering.  

 “Users of the Nintendo DSi portable game system can now take advantage of an easy gateway to their favorite music via the PC. Our collaboration with Nintendo underscores the Nero commitment to enjoyment of digital content regardless of device,” said Udo Eberlein, CEO, Nero AG. “Nero Music2Go was built on the Nero MobileSync platform, offering portable device manufacturers a customizable white label platform for device-to-PC connectivity and content management. The ability to enjoy your content anytime, anywhere is an important part of the future of digital content distribution.”