Corel aquires InterVideo & Ulead

Vikingod · Dec 16, 2006, 03:12 PM

Source: Corel
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We are pleased to inform you that Corel has completed the acquisition of InterVideo and Ulead. You will now have access to the industry's broadest portfolio of digital imaging and DVD video products – along with the award-winning software brands that you know and trust, such as WordPerfect, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Corel Painter, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, Corel Snapfire, Corel DESIGNER, WinZip and iGrafx.

Corel will place the Ulead and InterVideo product lines within its existing digital imaging product family. This will form a complementary portfolio of digital media software ranging from photo sharing and image editing products to more advanced digital imaging, video editing and high-definition DVD creation and playback software.

pr0digal jenius · Dec 17, 2006, 07:06 AM

and if anyone wondered how the company can stay afloat despite Photoshop wiping the slate clean in that market...this is how

WinZip: functionality licensed by MS and built into windows
InterVideo DVD Player/MPEG2 Codec: licensed by and built into a good 75% of all OEM PCs [Sony, Dell, and HP, if I'm not mistaken, and perhaps Toshiba now too]

Tipstaff · Dec 17, 2006, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

and if anyone wondered how the company can stay afloat despite Photoshop wiping the slate clean in that market...this is how

WinZip: functionality licensed by MS and built into windows
InterVideo DVD Player/MPEG2 Codec: licensed by and built into a good 75% of all OEM PCs [Sony, Dell, and HP, if I'm not mistaken, and perhaps Toshiba now too]

Don't forget that almost all electronic products sold, be it printers, scanners, digital/video cameras, whatever it may be, they always come with some sort of basic Ulead product such as PhotoImpact, MovieFactory, MediaStudio, or VideoStudio.

Necrosis · Dec 17, 2006, 08:54 AM

Hmm currently WinDVD is the only software that will play HDDVD & BluRay.

Matth · Dec 17, 2006, 04:30 PM

Corel of Borg strikes again - growth by assimilation rather than by innovation!

pr0digal jenius · Dec 17, 2006, 08:22 PM

ANd, well..corel has a habit of adopting Adobe plugin compatibility into their apps....wonder if we'll get After Effects running on movie studio

pr0digal jenius · Dec 17, 2006, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Necrosis

Hmm currently WinDVD is the only software that will play HDDVD & BluRay.

and will likely stay that way since powerDVD is always 3 years behind the curve and nvidia doesnt care yet

Necrosis · Dec 17, 2006, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

and will likely stay that way since powerDVD is always 3 years behind the curve and nvidia doesnt care yet

I wonder though if this is the single reason why they did it? Now I'm just wondering if I should still buy it or not. You need a video that supports HDCP any way for it to work.

Dec 16, 2006, 03:12 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Corel aquires InterVideo & Ulead Source: Corel ___________ We are pleased to inform you that Corel has completed the acquisition of InterVideo and Ulead. You will now have access to the industry's broadest portfolio of digital imaging and DVD video products – along with the award-winning software brands that you know and trust, such as WordPerfect, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Corel Painter, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, Corel Snapfire, Corel DESIGNER, WinZip and iGrafx. Corel will place the Ulead and InterVideo product lines within its existing digital imaging product family. This will form a complementary portfolio of digital media software ranging from photo sharing and image editing products to more advanced digital imaging, video editing and high-definition DVD creation and playback software. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

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pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	and if anyone wondered how the company can stay afloat despite Photoshop wiping the slate clean in that market...this is how WinZip: functionality licensed by MS and built into windows InterVideo DVD Player/MPEG2 Codec: licensed by and built into a good 75% of all OEM PCs [Sony, Dell, and HP, if I'm not mistaken, and perhaps Toshiba now too]

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Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	Hmm currently WinDVD is the only software that will play HDDVD & BluRay.

Dec 17, 2006, 08:22 PM	#6
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	ANd, well..corel has a habit of adopting Adobe plugin compatibility into their apps....wonder if we'll get After Effects running on movie studio