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Software Architects, Inc., the leading developer of UDF file system technology for computers and consumer electronics products, announced its release of ReadDVD! v1.3 for Mac OS 10.4. ReadDVD! enables an Apple computer to mount and read disks that were formatted in all versions of the UDF format (universal disc format). This includes discs formatted with recorded video and data files, and supports mounting and reading of DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-ray and other optical media.
Solves Common DVD Video Recording Problem
The software solves a common problem for consumers using DVD video recorders and DVD camcorders. These video recorders support a variety to types of recordable DVD media.
Unlike DVD Movie discs that can be read by the Mac OS, popular recordable DVD disc types that can be erased and re-written, like DVD-RAM and DVD-RW discs, use the different VR format ("video recording format") specified by the DVD Forum.
This format requires special file system software to recognize the format, automatically mount the disc and present the files in "Finder" running on an OS X system.
ReadDVD! is the first and only software that automatically mounts these discs on Apple systems running Mac OS X. Consumers can now quickly and easily mount and copy their personal video recordings to the Mac for editing, playback and re-authoring to DVD.
For example, once a VR format disc is mounted, the recorded video files can be de-multiplexed, and downloaded to hard disk using SAI's companion product: GreatVideo!â„¢ DVD Video File Converter. Once downloaded, users can edit, re-author or play back their recorded video using Apple software or third party applications.
Supports All Optical Media Types and UDF Formats
Version1.3 supports UDF versions 1.5, 2.0. 20.1, 2.5 and 2.6, and supports reading DVD discs containing both data and video files. ReadDVD! supports MMC compliant DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM drives, as well as MO drives and next generation HD-DVD and BD drives.
Key Benefits:
• Easy to use: automatically mounts the disc on the Mac OS X Desktop (no application required)
• Powerful: reads all types of optical disc media formatted in the UDF format
• Versatile: mounts and reads both data discs and Video Recording format DVD discs
System Requirements
Apple Mac or PowerMac
Mac OS10.3.x or 10.4.x
512 Mbytes RAM
Optical disc drive
Version 1.3 is available immediately. Price is $39.95. English and Japanese versions available. Companion version for MS Windows also available. Companion upgrade to GreatVideo!â„¢ for Mac OS 10.4 available late December.
For more information, visit:
http://www.softarch.com/
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