CyberLink Corp. today launched PowerProducer 5.5, world’s first Blu-ray authoring software certified by Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) with full support for the Blu-ray Disc technology BDXL.  With PowerProducer 5.5, consumers will be able to create compelling video and slideshow discs by authoring their video projects to DVDs, Blu-ray Discs including BDXL, producing discs from high-definition video including AVCHD and AVCREC format, enhancing their videos with magic tools and enjoying optimized hardware acceleration to output projects.

“CyberLink is dedicated to deliver the best Blu-ray disc experience,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “PowerProducer 5.5 offers easy-to-use features and cutting-edge format support, enabling video hobbyists to create high-definition video discs with the latest technologies.”

CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5 includes the following features:

BDXL-certified: New!
As world’s first BDXL-certified authoring software, CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5 supports enhanced Blu-ray Disc recordable and rewritable format, providing amazing capabilities of creating compelling video and slideshow of up to 4 layers of data totaling 128GB on a single Blu-ray Disc.

Support AVCREC format: New!
With CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5, users can easily burn and output to any disc they like: Blu-ray Disc, AVCREC, AVCHD disc, DVD, or VCD.

Output projects faster with optimization for hardware acceleration
CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5's optimization for hardware acceleration technologies from Intel, NVIDIA and AMD ensures faster production of your video projects.

Include Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and menus for pro-like results
CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5 works with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and provides a complete range of Blu-ray Disc and DVD authoring features for users to create stylish discs with a variety of template menus and handy authoring tools.

Edit and enhance videos quickly with Magic Tools
Nobody said you had to shoot perfect videos in the first place. Whether it is a shaky video issue, poor lighting, noise, or red eyes, CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5  helps you fix the lot.

Product Availability
CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5  is now available online, while a free trial download is also available from the CyberLink website.

CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5 Versions
PowerProducer 5.5 Ultra: US $79.95
PowerProducer 5.5: US $49.95
Upgrade to PowerProducer 5.5 Ultra from 3.0/4.0 (retail version): US $49.95
Upgrade to PowerProducer 5.5 Ultra from 3.0/4.0 (OEM version): US $59.95