FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAI
ships GreatVideo!™ DVD Video File Converter for
Mac OS 10.3
Software converts VR format discs
from DVD Video Recorders and DVD Camcorders to 21 Mac
friendly video formats for easy editing & authoring
Bothell, WA -- 22 April 2004
Software Architects, Inc., the world’s leader
in File system software technology for recordable blue
laser and DVD applications, announced release of GreatVideo!™
DVD Video File Converter v1.2 for Apple PowerMac™
systems running OS 10.3.
Fast and Easy File Conversion
Version 1.2 converts VR files to usable video and audio
files on your Mac fast and easy:
1. GreatVideo!'s UDF file system driver component("ReadDVD!™)
automatically mounts VR format discs on the Apple desktop"
for standard point-and-click file access using Finder.
2. Open the .VRO file in GreatVideo!, Select the specific
video format desired.
3. Select the destination disk drive, and start the
conversion. GreatVideo! automatically de-multiplexes
the video and udio tracks, converts the video file to
the desired format and writes the files to the selected
target disk drive.
The video is displayed as it is converted, and a progress
bar indicates time to completion.
When converted, the movie file can be used by any Apple
or third party software that supports QuickTime™.
About the VR Format
Unlike standard movie DVD discs that use the DVD Video
file format, DVD video recorders and DVD camcorders
record live video to the DVD “VR”(video
recording) file format, a different format specified
by the DVD Forum for recorded video applications. Native
Apple File system readers do not recognize VR format
discs. GreatVideo! includes ReadDVD! SAI’s OSTA
Compliant UDF file system reader that supports DVD VR
and DVD Vidoe format discs, plus all versions of UDF.
Support for Third Party File Applications,
Formats and Disk Drives
Great Video! supports all classes of third party DVD
drives, including DVD-ROM, DVD Multi, DVD-RAM/R, DVD-R/W,
DVD+R/W and dual mode DVD-R/W+R/W drives.
Great Video! uses QuickTime™ as a conversion platform
to convert files to traditional video formats readable
by most popular video editing, authoring and playing
software, including Apple Final Cut Pro™ and Adobe
Premier™.
Advanced Features
Advanced features include selecting the compression
rate, number of key frames per second, bit rate, and
color as allowed by specific video formats. Version
1.2 includes support for Apple’s “Altivec”
technology for enhanced computational performance on
G4 processor based systems. This saves time when converting
large video files.
Compliant with Industry Standards
GreatVideo! is compliant with DVD Forum specifications
for Real Time Recording DVD Video Files (VRO video files),
and the OSTA (Optical Storage Technology Association)
specifications for UDF formats. Version 1.2 supports
all DVD Forum specification drives, media and formats.
System Requirements:
Supports all Apple PowerMac™ systems running Mac
OS 10.2 and above.
128 Mbytes RAM required; 256 Mbytes recommended.
5 GBytes hard disk space required.
QuickTime v5.0 or QuickTime Pro v5.0 required; v6.0
or later recommended.
Pricing & Availability
List Price: $89.95 US. Available Now.
For further information
For more information, please visit our web site at:
www.softarch.com, or contact us at:
US Headquarters
Software Architects, Inc
19102 North Creek Parkway, Suite 101
Bothell, WA 98011 USA
Phone: 425-487-0122
Fax: 425-487-0467
Email: sales@softarch.com
North American Sales : 917-268-9595
Japan Office
Tokyo, Japan
Phone: 81-3-5329-2337
Fax: 81-3-5329-2340
Email: SAI-Japan@softarch.com
About Software Architects, Inc.
Software Architects, Inc. ("SAI"), is the world leader
in UDF and Blu-ray Disc file systems, formats and device
driver technology for personal computer and consumer
electronics applications. The company applies its software
technology to address media compatibility and file interchange
between a wide variety of computing and electronics
devices. Founded in 1987, the company has fifteen years
of experience in developing and licensing its technology
to OEM manufacturers, systems integrators and resellers
in world markets.
As a member of the Optical Storage Technology Association
(OSTA), the DVD Forum, Recordable DVD Council, DVD+RW
Alliance, CDs 21 Solutions trade group, the "Mount Rainier
Initiative", the "Mt. Fuji Group" and a Blu-ray Disc
Founders Group Adopter, SAI plays a leading role in
the application of the Universal Disk Format, MPV™ and
Blu-ray Disc File System technology to a variety of
computer and consumer applications. Visit www.softarch.com
Visit
www.softarch.com
and www.udftoolkit.com
for more information.
Copyright
2004 Software Architects, Inc.
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