Software edits video, music, and data to DVD.
Press Release Summary:
Presto! DVD PowerSuite offers solution for capturing, editing, authoring, and burning DVDs. Recorded media can be played back on any notebook, PC, or home video player equipped with DVD player or recorder. Software supports DVD ±R/RW recording formats, as well as DVD-RAM, DVD-Video, and CD formats. User can connect camcorder or VCR direct to notebook or PC's IEEE 1394 or USB 2.0 port to capture raw video footage for immediate direct-to-disc editing.
Original Press Release:
NewSoft Launches Presto! DVD PowerSuite with Industry's Fastest DVD ±R/RW and RAM Write Support
Delivers Fast, Easy Consumer End Suite for Editing Video, Music and Data to DVD
FREMONT, CA (November 25, 2003) - NewSoft, a leading provider of innovative business and consumer software, announced today the immediate availability of Presto! DVD PowerSuite, designed to provide consumers of all experience levels with the industry's fastest, easiest solution for capturing, editing, authoring and burning high-quality DVDs. Ensuring hassle-free video sharing, media recorded using DVD PowerSuite can be played back on any notebook, PC or home video players equipped with either a DVD player or DVD recorder. For added convenience Presto! DVD PowerSuite not only supports DVD ±R/RW recording formats, but DVD-RAM, DVD-Video and CD formats as well.
Initial testing has also shown the PowerSuite's MPEG-2 codec to be the fastest in the industry, providing full video capture capabilities with real-time MPEG-2 encoding to all leading video file formats that can be burned on the fly to highly compatible discs. Users can also connect their camcorder or VCR direct to the notebook or PC's IEEE 1394 port or USB 2.0 port, to capture raw video footage direct to DVD±RW or DVD-RAM for immediate direct-to-disc editing. Using Presto! DVD PowerSuite, even inexperienced users can cut and remove unwanted scenes as well as add still or motion menu templates, titles, transitions, effects, background music, and DVD menus. For added convenience, the PowerSuite offers Real-time Preview enabling users to preview edits and revisions without waiting for the video to be rendered.
"There has never been a faster, easier, more powerful, DVD editing suite," said James Li, President of NewSoft America, Inc. "Presto! DVD PowerSuite is designed to enable the user focus on the creative aspects of project rather than the mechanics of the software, leading the user step-by-step through real-time video capturing, on-disc editing and many other features to ensure users of all experience levels can be proud to share their video creation."
Presto! DVD PowerSuite can also be used to burn data, music, or simply make a personal back-up copy of non-copyright protected educational, multimedia and business software, music CDs, as well irreplaceable personal photo CDs and home video DVDs. To complete this powerful program suite, an advanced video editing tool and a media player are included giving more advanced users the ability edit their video clips using either the storyboard feature or an advanced mode with five separate timeline tracks. Presto! DVD PowerSuite also includes a unique built-in DVD Player with all common DVD functions as well as the ability to create playlists and set parental controls.
Availability
Compatible with Windows 98SE/Me/2000 and XP operating systems, boxed copies of NewSoft's Presto! DVD PowerSuite are now available through www.newsoftinc.com with an Estimated Street Price (ESP) of just $69.95. For further information, please visit www.newsoftinc.com.
About NewSoft Technology Corporation
NewSoft Technology Corporation develops, markets, and distributes award-winning imaging, multimedia and internet-related software. NewSoft focuses on integrating hardware and software, providing the best solutions for its clients including Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, JVC and Kodak. More information on NewSoft Technology Corporation can be found on the Web at www.newsoftinc.com.
