Ulead Video/DVD software supports VR formatFormat

by News Editor

Published on Feb 25, 2003 12:00 AM
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With these VR-enabled products, OEMs can now give consumers who own a DVD-RAM/R camcorder or DVD set top recorder the tools they need to edit home videos, create DVDs and watch their finished movies on a variety of entertainment devices.

With read/write support for all recordable DVD formats approved by the DVD Forum (DVD-RAM/R/RW) and read/write support for CD-R/RW discs, the DVD MULTI drive provides users with the convenience of being able to choose the format and capacity that best meets their needs. When combined with Ulead's VR-enabled video editing software, DVD MULTI drive users can also realize the benefits of sharing content with other entertainment devices. Consumers who own DVD-RAM/R camcorders or DVD set top recorders that support the VR format can edit and write video back to the VR format or convert the video file to a DVD-video format (DVD-R/RW or VCD discs) for more viewing options. At the same time, users can save time and space by editing directly on the disc, bypassing the hard drive altogether.

Videos can be captured on low-cost, write-once DVD-R General media for playback by virtually anyone with a DVD player. When a rewriteable DVD-RAM disc is selected, Ulead software's "on-disc" VR editing tools allow users to add and trim video clips and edit playlists directly on the disc. Videos can be edited and burned to the same DVD-RAM disc up to 100,000 times without loss of quality. With DVD-RAM's random access capabilities, users can jump to a specific video frame almost instantly for editing or playback.

The VR format was created by the DVD Forum to bring the familiar functionality of VCRs to video editing. Unlike the DVD-Video format, the VR format allows users to insert a video segment anywhere on a DVD-RAM or -RW disc, just as they would with a VHS tape.

This is one of the key reasons the VR format is being used by major Consumer Electronics manufacturers for their next-generation set-top recorders and camcorders.

Ulead markets its products to OEMs, resellers and end users. DVD MovieFactory 2 is currently available in North American retail stores, catalogs and online stores for an estimated street price of $49.95, while VideoStudio 7 is available for an estimated street price of $99.95. MediaStudio Pro7 will be available in March 2003 for an estimated street price of $495. Ulead products are also available direct from the Ulead website.