InterVideo Bundles TitanTV EPG Into WinDVD Recorder

Reprinted from an InterVideo press release:

InterVideo, Inc., the software company that was one of the first to combine DVD playback and recording functions into a single PC software solution, announced today that Decisionmark’s TitanTV EPG (Electronic Program Guide) has been integrated with the latest release of WinDVD Recorder. With TitanTV EPG, consumers can use key words to quickly locate the codes of favorite television programs for scheduled viewing and recording. When combined with WinDVD Recorder’s Direct Recording technology, users can bypass their hard drive and record the programs directly to a CD or DVD. The ability to burn CDs (VCDs and SVCDs) is also new with this release of WinDVD Recorder.

Real-time burning eliminates waiting while the video file is saved to the PC’s hard drive, compressed and ultimately burned to a disc. With this feature and WinDVD Recorder’s broad device support, consumers can record video captured from many sources–camcorder, DV camera, digital TV set-top box or VCR–directly to disc for immediate playback. The software can also be used to archive videos and to convert old home movies from VHS tapes to CD or DVD.

WinDVD Recorder incorporates the advanced features of WinDVD Platinum for broad DVD playback capabilities and key features of WinDVR, a comprehensive program for viewing and recording TV broadcasts with a PC. By providing both recording and playback functionality, WinDVD Recorder is a software replacement for a VCR.

Designed to support CD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM, WinDVD Recorder puts an end to the confusion about formats and compatibility. DVDs created with WinDVD Recorder will automatically play on any consumer electronics player or recorder with support for DVD +/-VR and DVD Video Format. Compatibility gives consumers the flexibility to move their videos from a PC to a TV or a laptop equipped with a DVD player or recorder.

“WinDVD Recorder meets the needs of consumers and OEMs who are looking for a cost-effective PC/living room convergence solution because it provides both DVR and DVD player functionality,” said Steve Ro, CEO and founder of InterVideo. “With the integration of TitanTV EPG, the new version is even more compelling because it offers program scheduling and support for the codes in program listings that make it easier to schedule recordings.”

In-Stat/MDR predicts that worldwide unit shipments of PVR products will increase from 1.5 million in 2002 to over 11 million in 2005. Of the new PVR product segments, their analysts consider combination DVD player-PVR products among the most promising. Although the combination products were only introduced in late 2002, In-Stat/MDR projects that unit shipments will reach 2.5 million by 2005.

Installed in minutes, InterVideo’s next-generation WinDVD Recorder includes help menus to guide new users in mastering the software’s dual-playback/recording functionality and broad feature set.

To ensure the best quality in real-time video recording, InterVideo has equipped WinDVD Recorder with a world-class video encoder and other powerful features, including: