Edutain Distribution announces the world`s first Hi-Speed USB 2.0 video editing system, the Dazzle Digital Video Creator 150 (DVC 150), officially launched at the recent Computer Faire 2003.
The DVC 150 leverages the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces being built into many new PCs to allow consumers to capture video at 25% higher quality than before. The Hi-Speed DVC 150 can take video from any camcorder, TV or VCR and convert it to DVD quality MPEG-2 video which compresses the video to 25% of its original size saving valuable hard disk space while keeping DVD quality. The DVC 150 is also compatible with PCs using existing USB 1.1 connections.
The DVC 150 comes with three powerful software applications: Dazzle MovieStar 5 for video editing, Dazzle DVD Complete to design and burn interactive DVDs and Dazzle OnDVD to make photo slideshows for DVD players. Users can take their edited video and output to a VCR tape, burn a Video CD, make a DVD or even stream the video across the Internet via the Dazzle Webcast Theater.
"When people work with video, the most important factor is getting the highest quality result possible," says Voula Philippides, MD of Edutain Distribution, "The DVC 150`s Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface gives users higher quality video which means the videotapes, DVDs and video CDs they make will look even better than ever.
Key features of the DVC 150 include:
* Real-time DVD-quality video capture using the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface.
* Easy one-cable hardware installation.
* Dazzle MovieStar 5.0 - a complete video editing package which enables users to capture video, eliminate unwanted scenes, add titles, 3D transitions and special effects and add background audio or voice over narrations. It also lets users output video to videotape, Video CD, S-VCD, DVD, video email or stream video over the Internet.
* Dazzle DVD Complete - Dazzle`s software for designing and burning DVDs takes users from a camcorder to a DVD disc in five easy steps. The program allows consumers to take edited video, add interactive menus, chapters and titles, choose from professionally developed graphic themes and burn directly to a CD or DVD disc. Matching disc labels and jewel covers can also be automatically generated.
* OnDVD - a digital photography application allowing users to import digital pictures, touch up the images, organize a slideshow on a timeline, add background music and burn a Video CD which plays back on a DVD player. Dazzle supports Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME and XP operating systems
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Dazzle digital media products are designed and built to be easy to use and help both amateur and professional users capture, edit and share digital video and photos with high-quality results. The Dazzle family of innovative products includes Dazzle Professional Series, Dazzle Digital Media Readers, Dazzle Digital Video Creator Series, Dazzle DV-Editor Series, Dazzle DV-Bridge Series and software including DVD Complete, OnDVD and MovieStar. The Dazzle brand of products is manufactured by SCM Microsystems, based in Fremont, California.
SCM Microsystems
SCM Microsystems is a leading supplier of solutions that open the Digital World by enabling people to conveniently access digital content and services. SCM`s Security business provides smart card reader technology for the PC platform and conditional access modules for the digital TV platform to OEM customers in the government, financial, enterprise and broadcasting markets worldwide. The company`s Digital Media and Video business provides hardware, software and silicon solutions for creating and sharing digital media content to the worldwide retail market under the Dazzle brand. Global headquarters are in Fremont, California, with European headquarters in Ismaning, Germany. For additional information, visit the SCM Microsystems Web site at www.scmmicro.com.
Edutain Distribution/Alien Technologies
Edutain Distribution/Alien Technologies, local distributors of video technologies and streaming video peripherals, offer a wide range of extremely affordable, innovative, sought-after products of the highest international calibre and quality in terms of graphics and multimedia presentation to the reseller channel. For more information, please visit www.edutain.co.za.
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