InterVideo’s New WinDVD 5 InterActual
Add-on Pack Now Available for
On-disc and Online Interactive DVD
Support
Fully Integrated DVD Video Playback Software Allows Viewers to Enjoy Interactive Features Included on Most Block-buster DVD titles
FREMONT, Calif.—December
11, 2003—InterVideo,
Inc. (NASDAQ: IVII), announced today that its new WinDVDÒ 5 Add-on Pack with InterActualÒ on-disc and online
interactive DVD support is now available for downloading at its web site, www.InterVideo.com. Offered as an option for both WinDVD Gold 5,
the standard consumer edition; and WinDVD Platinum 5, InterVideo’s high-end
version, InterVideo’s new WinDVD 5 InterActual Add-on Pack provides seamless
navigation of DVDs that include interactive
PC content and exclusive online
features. No additional software is required and potential software
compatibility issues are eliminated. When InterActual-enhanced DVDs are played,
the interactive experience plays automatically.
According to a recent announcement by InterActual Technologies, Inc., the developer of the de facto technology standard for viewing dynamic Internet content and enhanced DVD titles on PCs, WinDVD is the first fully integrated DVD player to integrate the InterActual DVD-ROM and online experience. By adding InterActual functionality to WinDVD 5, consumers have a single, fully integrated solution for the finest-quality video and audio playback of DVD-Videos, VCDs, SVCDs, and audio CDs plus transparent access to entertainment experiences that go beyond trailers and outtakes.
While earlier versions of WinDVD were among the first
to provide a Web link button for access to interactive data, consumers had to
run separate software from InterActual included with the enhanced DVD discs to
enjoy interactive features.
"Increasingly, people are using InterActual
technology on their PCs to dramatically improve their DVD viewing experience
and, as a result, are becoming more active fans and consumers of related
products" said Rob Enderle, Principle Analyst for the Enderle Group.
"As the first to offer automatic access to these interactive features,
InterVideo is once again setting the pace in this converging PC/Consumer
Electronics world where the power of the Internet truly drives the bottom
line".
More than 70 percent
of the top 25 DVDs now include InterActual-enhanced features such as the
ability to morph your own image into a character of the movie or actively
participate in answering integrated trivia questions and games that provide
rewards for high scores. Some videos even allow viewers to challenge other
players on the Internet.
"Over 7 million
US households per month currently view DVD movies on PCs, and over 50 percent
of these users are aware of the enhanced computer features," said Jerilyn
Kessel, co-founder of CENTRIS, a consumer research and information services
firm that tracks home entertainment and technology. InterVideo WinDVD is the
world’s most popular software DVD player and will make a huge impact by making
it even easier for their users to access the InterActual features found on most
block-buster movies."
WinDVD 5’s new InterActual Add-on Pack enables users to
enjoy all the features of enhanced DVDs with embedded features such as playback
tracks, games, printables and photo galleries. When videos enhanced with web
links are played, WinDVD users will have transparent access to interactive
content that developers can
regularly update such as commentaries, historical backgrounders and online
contests. Because access to timely information from all over the world is
important for research and educators, access to DVD titles enhanced with links
to Internet data will also become increasingly popular for reference and
educational titles.
“InterVideo
is committed to providing its customers with the most innovative digital video
entertainment experience possible,” said Steve Ro, founder and CEO of
InterVideo. “And the way we differentiate
our products is to not only be among the first to support the latest
technologies, but also to make them easy to access and use. This is exactly
what we’ve done with our new InterActual Add-on Pack.”
Pricing, Availability
InterVideo’s
new InterActual Add-on Packs for WinDVD Gold 5 and WinDVD Platinum 5 are
available at InterVideo's web site, www.intervideo.com, for a suggested
list price of $19.95.
InterVideo markets
WinDVD to consumers and hardware
OEMs, including manufacturers of PCs, video cards, camcorders, disk drives and
consumer electronics products. It can be used with PC and laptop computers
running WindowsÒ
98/2000/Me/XP. The suggested list prices
for WinDVD Gold 5 and WinDVD Platinum 5 are $49.95 and $69.95 respectively.
About InterVideo, Inc.
InterVideo is a leading provider of DVD software. InterVideo has developed a technology platform from which it has
created a broad suite of integrated multimedia software products that allow
users to capture, edit, author, burn, distribute, and play digital video.
InterVideo's software is bundled with products sold by the majority of the top
ten PC OEMs ranked in terms of sales by IDC. The company is headquartered in
Fremont, CA with regional offices in Europe, Taiwan, China and Japan. For more
information, contact InterVideo at 510/651-0888 or visit the company’s Web site at
www.intervideo.com.
Safe
Harbor Statement
Except for the historical statements contained herein, the
foregoing release contains forward-looking statements, including statements
regarding InterVideo’s WinDVDÒ 5 and its InterActual-enhanced features. These forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially due to
several factors, including but not limited to the market acceptance of our new
products and product enhancements, the ability to forecast customer behavior
and recognize or respond to emerging trends, changing preferences or competitive
factors, the resolution of any notices of claims regarding alleged infringement
of third parties’ intellectual property rights, the ability to maintain or
expand our relationship with PC OEMS and other risks and uncertainties. Please consult the various reports and
documents filed by InterVideo with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including but not limited to InterVideo’s Form 10-Q for other risk factors that
could cause actual results to differ. All forward-looking statements are made
as of the date hereof and InterVideo disclaims any responsibility to update or
revise any forward-looking statement provided in this news release.
InterVideo and WinDVD are registered trademarks of InterVideo, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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Editors Notes: For more
information, photos/illustrations or a review copy of InterVideo WinDVD 5
software and the InterActual Add-on Pack, contact andy@markencom.com.
Analyst Contacts:
Rob Enderle
Enderle Group
389 Photinia Lane
San Jose, CA 95127
408.272.8560