If you’ve been looking for a way to get your studio’s animated masterpieces on those cool little video discs that play on the Sony PSP, your wait may soon be over. Sony Media Software, a provider of professional video and audio editing software applications, announced that it will provide sales and support for the UMD Composer toolkit for authoring video content on Universal Media Discs.
‘The UMD Composer provides a powerful and comprehensive suite of tools that simplify and streamline the video authoring process for UMD video production,’ says Dave Chaimson, VP of marketing for Sony Media Software. ‘Sony Media Software looks forward to working closely with media service partners in the entertainment industry to help them launch films for UMD.’
UMDs are optical discs that measure only 60mm in diameter, but can store up to 1.8GB of digital data including video games and feature films. Popular movies currently available on UMD include the Shrek movies and Spider-Man 2, which came packaged with initial PSP sales.
The UMD Composer’s toolkit provides all applications necessary for high-quality stream encoding, playlist composition, previewing, compiling, image generation, image checking, samples and documentation. The latest copy-protection technology will be applied and a hardware emulator is available as a separate purchase from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Additional information on the UMD Composer is available by emailing Sony Media Software at umdsales@sonyconnect.com or calling 1-866-727-2578. Sony Media Software can be found on the web at www.sony.com/mediasoftware.
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