Pegasys to Release Media
Authoring Solution
TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4
from Pegasys, a digital video solution provider based in Tokyo (Japan),
is a media authoring solution for video developers. Among other tools,
you can author Blu-ray discs with full HD pop-up menus. It’ll be
released in the U.S. on Nov.13. You can buy or download it for $99.95.
Its features, according to
the company, include:
Import Hi-Def Video (AVCHD/HDV)
With the capability to
author the high-capacity Blu-ray format, users can have high definition
videos with menus without worrying about disc capacity. This allows the
saving of high-definition videos taken with an AVCHD or HDV camcorder
and keeping it in high definition. Add in support for high quality 5.1
Dolby Digital surround sound or linear PCM audio (up to 192kHz/20bit)
for audio/video presentation.
Fast Proxy Editing
Because of the added video
information in HD video files, editing them can be labor intensive and
time consuming. HD video files – such as those imported from HDV and
AVCHD camcorders – can slow computers trying to process all of the
information. TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 creates a smaller, easier to
manage proxy file, from which editing can be done as with any other
video clip. When the video is output, the edits made in the proxy file
are transferred to the original video file.
Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel
Support
For surround sound
experience, this TMPGEnc enhanced software supports the input and output
of 5.1 Dolby Digital audio. Now every nuance, explosion, and
bass-thumping sound can be saved.
Advanced Slideshow
Creator
For photo lovers, TMPGEnc
Authoring Works 4 features an advanced slideshow creator that allows
users to create slideshow DVDs or hi-def slideshows (1920 x 1080) on Blu-ray
Disc. Users can animate each slide with transitions and animation
effects.
Other new features include:
171 video transition effects for video clips; batch authoring that
automatically renders multiple DVD/BDMV projects one after the other,
eliminating the need for the user to start each output manually; the
ability to author Blu-ray discs with full HD pop-up menus; and the
ability to create menu parts such as buttons, frames, and backgrounds
from custom images.
