Taipei, Taiwan—January 29, 2013—CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a provider of innovative media creativity solutions, today announced that its multi-awarded video editing software, PowerDirector 12, now empowers consumers with an end-to-end solution to create and produce Ultra-HD 4K content, through its support of the XAVC S format.

Ultra-HD 4K is the industry standard for ultra-high definition and is increasingly featured on televisions, and now, camcorders, and was prominently featured as a flagship technology at the recently-completed Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

With the emergence of Sony high-definition camcorders in the consumer market, the Sony XAVC S video format has been widely adopted by video enthusiasts. To ensure users have the most comprehensive Ultra-HD 4K video editing experience, CyberLink PowerDirector 12 now provides full compatibility of XAVC S video format support.

“Ultra-HD 4K devices have emerged as the latest ‘must have’ gadget in the consumer market; this message was certainly reinforced at this month’s CES in Las Vegas. With our significant investment in research and development, CyberLink is able to quickly offer solutions that empower its customers to embrace the excitement of creating their own videos in ultra-high definition,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “With this, PowerDirector 12 users can now create and produce video content at a whole new level of quality and realism.”

CyberLink PowerDirector 12 takes full advantage of XAVC S format support for 4K video production. With XAVC S format support, PowerDirector supports video clips with maximum resolution of 4K (3,840 x 2,160), with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression, up to 60 frames per second, and up to 150Mbps. The XAVC S format support is now available for our existing PowerDirector 12 users via this free update. New customers who are interested in end-to-end 4K video editing can also purchase the latest version of PowerDirector 12 from the CyberLink online store.

• Resolution: up to 4K (3,840 x 2,160)
• Compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
• Wrapping format: MP 4
• Audio: Linear PCM and AAC

About CyberLink
Founded in 1996, CyberLink Corp. is the world’s leading multimedia software company. With over 100 patented technologies that provide a solid foundation on which to continuously revolutionize the way multimedia is experienced, CyberLink’s visionary outlook has allowed the company to grow rapidly. This ultimately led to a record-breaking IPO on the Taiwan Over-the-Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203) in 2000. CyberLink is currently listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW).

CyberLink’s broad portfolio of multimedia applications can be categorized into two main areas: Media Entertainment – PowerDVD being the flagship product in this category, provides the latest in media playback on PCs, across devices in the home network, and on-the-go with portable smart devices; and Media Creation – offers a series of software to create enticing videos & photos, author Blu-ray & DVD discs and more. CyberLink's worldwide headquarters are located in Taipei, Taiwan, with regional operations offices in North America, Japan, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company has 700 employees worldwide, with more than 500 engineers in product design and development.

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