WinDVD BD to Support Playback of Blu Ray Movies

Plays the Full Range of Blu-ray BD-ROM, BDR and BD-RE Formats

LAS VEGAS, NV, January 8, 2007 ? Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE), a leading provider of digital media software, today announced that InterVideo? WinDVD? BD software now supports playback of rewriteable Blu-ray? Discs, BD-RE 3.0 (BDMV format on BD-RE) as well as BD-R 2.0 (BDMV format on BD-R) and BD-ROM discs. Corel??s next-generation Blu-ray (BD) playback solution will be showcased this week at Corel?s CES Booth, South Hall ? 4/35377. Visitors to the booth will learn first-hand how WinDVD BD can be combined with notebooks, barebone systems and TV tuners to maximize the high-definition experience.

“Customers look to us for outstanding BD playback quality and performance,” said Blaine Mathieu, General Manager of Corel’s Digital Media business. “Product performance drives OEM wins and we are committed to outpacing the competition on all fronts.”

With a Blu-ray drive like the new Plextor? PX-B900A, which comes bundled with WinDVD BD; as well as, Corel?s Ulead VideoStudio? 10 Plus, Ulead DVD MovieFactory?, and a rewriteable 25GB BD-RE disc, consumers have a complete solution for playing, recording and authoring BD/DVD/CD discs. Some BD-RE media manufacturers claim that their discs provide more than 10,000 rewrites, making them exceptionally cost-effective.

Recognized as the world?s leading DVD playback software, WinDVD BD was the first product of its kind to provide a complete navigation and playback solution for the Blu-ray format, including BDAV (video file in the BD format) menu navigation. WinDVD BD also fully supports the advanced, interactive features of BDMV (movie) titles with parental and region controls as well as the BD-J specification. This specification allows movie enthusiasts to take advantage of all BD disc interactive playback features including subtitles, play modes, angles and direct Internet connectivity for content updates. In addition to being certified by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), the software is certified for Standard BD-J content playback.

Availability
WinDVD BD is marketed to hardware OEMs. Registered WinDVD 8 users can upgrade to Blu-ray Disc support with a separate plug-in available for electronic downloads on the company website. For more information, please visit DVD Player WinDVD 8

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