InterVideo, Inc. announced today that the new Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft Corporation includes the award-winning DVD engine from InterVideo's WinDVD for video playback. InterVideo previously announced the licensing agreement with Microsoft last May.
The much-anticipated Xbox 360 provides consumers with a high-definition gaming experience, multi-channel audio fidelity and high-quality DVD playback, making it a highly versatile entertainment solution for today's digital lifestyle.
In addition to providing standard DVD features, InterVideo's DVD playback software delivers support for display on high resolution progressive and interlaced monitors as well as decoding high definition television content.
When the Xbox 360 is combined with a Windows XP Media Center (MCE) 2005-based PC, users have a complete home entertainment center that can control everything from watching and recording live television, to playing and recording digital music, to viewing and manipulating video, DVDs and photos. A Designed for Windows XP Media Center Edition Partner, InterVideo has ensured that the DVD playback software bundled with the Xbox 360 works seamlessly in MCE environments.
"Microsoft is very pleased with the work InterVideo has done to deliver high-quality movie playback on the Xbox 360 and its work in PC/CE convergence," said Ray DiCasparro, Director of Business Development, Microsoft Entertainment. "InterVideo's DVD playback engine complements both the Xbox 360 and Windows XP Media Center Edition technology while providing consumers with a more CE-like experience on their PC."
"With the launch of the Xbox 360, Microsoft is delivering much more than a powerful game-playing device," said Steve Ro, InterVideo CEO and President. "The new Xbox has earned its place in the living room by offering a full range of home entertainment functions. We're delighted with the role InterVideo DVD playback software will play in making the entertainment capabilities of the 360 even more enjoyable."
The Xbox 360 is now available in the US, Europe and Japan. Launches will follow in Mexico and Columbia on February 2, Korea on February 24, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore on March 2, and Australia and New Zealand on March 2. Microsoft hopes to ship 4.5 million to 5.5 million Xbox 360 systems by June 2006.
Maybe a tip there for Vista MCE ya think ?
