BHA GOLD8 DVD writing software to be released on August 4th

BHA Gives GOLD8 More Powerful Video Functionality

GOLD8 DVD authoring and burning software to be released on August 4th

Osaka – 20 July 2005 – B.H.A Corporation announced today the release of B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD and B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD plus, the latest editions of its flagship CD and DVD writing software for Windows, on the 4th August 2005 in English (for USD59.99 / EUR55.99 and USD69.99/EUR65.99, respectively,) via the BHA worldwide Online Shop.

As well as the B’s Recorder GOLD basic writing and backup functions, B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD includes the improved movie-editing tool, movieFOLiO, the latest version of BHA’s DVD authoring software, B’s DVD Expert, and the stand-alone DVD-VR authoring tool, B’s DVD-VR.
TaskGate, the tool introduced in B’s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC, acts as the convenient launch pad for accessing all these functions intuitively.

B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD plus includes all the functionality of B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD, as well as the DVD playback software, PowerDVD 6.

“Burning CDs used to be very one dimensional, but users now have a wide variety of tools to create, author and burn video CDs and DVDs, as well as audio and data discs,” said Masaharu Yoshihara, chief executive officer and president of BHA. “Not only have we put all the necessary tools into one handy software suite, but TaskGate is the
gateway to creating digital content, and organizing, keeping and sharing digital memories.”

The B’s DVD user interface had a total makeover and is now divided into three separate modules that are be launched separately to suit the user’s needs; DVD-Video, DVD+VR and VCD modules. The new B’s DVD Expert Wizard function helps first-time users, or advanced users that you do not want to bother with the finer details around the authoring process. Other new features include the moving menu and snapshot
functions.

B’s DVD-VR enables users to intuitively edit DVD-VR discs recorded on set top recorders, including those with built-in hard drives, or create new DVD-VR discs. This tool also includes the DV camcorder capture and slideshow functions.

The new features incorporated in movieFOLiO, the movie-editing tool, include Smart Rendering, Watermark effect, and a Wizard function. MovieFOLiO also now supports the encoding and decoding of XVD files that were previously only available in XVD plus. XVD is the video compression technology that can pack three hours of VHS video onto a
700 MB CD. Once a project is finished, B’s DVD Expert can be launched to create a DVD-Video disc or save the project on the hard drive.

Pricing and Availability
[Category] CD/DVD writing and video authoring software for Windows
[Product Name] B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD/B’s Recorder GOLD DVD plus
[Language] English
[Release Date] 4th August 2005
[Location] BHA Online Shop as download (Backup CD available on full
versions at extra cost.)
[Price]
- B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD USD59.99 / EUR55.99
- B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD Upgrade version USD39.99 / EUR36.99
- B’s Recorder GOLD DVD plus USD69.99 / EUR65.99
- B’s Recorder GOLD DVD plus Upgrade version USD49.99 / EUR46.99

The B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD and B’s Recorder GOLD DVD plus Upgrade versions will be available to all B’s Recorder GOLD for Windows version 3, B’s Recorder GOLD5 series, B’s Recorder GOLD7 series and B’s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC users.

Visit the  href="http://www.bhacorp.com/products/gold8" target=_new>BHA product
page for more details on the B’s Recorder GOLD8 series.

About B.H.A Corporation
B.H.A Corporation is a pioneering developer of recording solutions and has supplied Windows and Macintosh recording software for all major optical storage technologies since 1993. BHA’s CD and DVD recording solutions are marketed to the world’s leading optical storage OEMs and to end users through distributors and retailers worldwide. Founded in 1991, BHA employs 54 full-time staff and develops its technologies for CD/DVD recording, UDF packet writing, and video encoding in-house. B’s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC, their flagship software, was released in February 2005 via OEM and the BHA Online Shop. BHA launched XVD, the next-generation video compression
technology that combines high compression ratio with the highest quality image and sound clarity. In 2003, BHA released the world’s first consumer XVD software suite, XVD plus, which includes an XVD software encoder. In November 2004, BHA and XVD Corporation announced the XVD CamCast SX real-time encoding and IP transmission unit, which offers video impact, real-time compression and IP transmission at the
low bit rate of full D1/30fps, followed by the bi-directional video conferencing model, XVD CamCastCX. These are already being used in various sectors, including remote surveillance, security, live broadcasts and ASP businesses, such as e-learning. The company is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. For more information, please contact:
ussales@bhacorp.com.

BHA and B’s Recorder GOLD, and their logos, are registered trademarks of B.H.A Corporation. XVD is a trademark of XVD Corporation. CamCast is a registered trademark of B.H.A Corporation in Japan. All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Source: BHA