Honestly, I think it’s great that we have so many choices nowadays in personal video players. From the Apple iPod to the Creative Zen Vision:M to Ultra-mobile PCs, there’s a plethora of devices. However, there’s still one problem common to all of these players - Content. Although Apple has attempted to address this with the video store on Apple iTunes, there’s still not enough available content out there for us to play with on these devices (legit content that is). Heck.. even if you wanted to download illegal videos, it’s still not that easy for the common joe.

To make things worse, there are plenty of us out there who own DVDs that we’d love to be able watch on these devices also.. SOOOO to that end, InterVideo has announced a new software product called iVideoToGo which allows you to easily convert and copy videos to the iPod and Sony PSP. iVideoToGo works in three easy steps and uses a single screen for all the tasks. It has vast file format support in the form of DVD-Videos, AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, MP4, DivX®, ASF, DVR-MS, 3GP, etc.

I definitely will have to check this program out so stay tuned folks.

[Check it out]

New InterVideo iVideoToGo Converts DVDs, Video Files to iPod and PSP Movies

Easy, 3-step Solution Delivers iPod and PSP Movies
with Smooth, Flawless Playback
HANNOVER, GERMANY – March 13, 2006 — InterVideo®, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVII), an industry leader in bringing next-generation H.264/MPEG-4 AVC technology to consumers, announced today InterVideo iVideoToGoâ„¢, the easiest way to copy* personal videos for playback on the Sony® PSPTM game console or Apple® iPod®. Priced at only $29.95 for both the PSP and iPod versions, the software provides users with an easy, three-step solution for quickly converting DVDs and video files into PSP- and iPod-compatible files that deliver smooth, flawless playback.

Easily one of the fastest conversion tools on the market, iVideoToGo is equipped with a simple, friendly interface and utilizes a single window for all tasks. With just three steps to copy a video, there’s no learning curve— even a beginner can have immediate success.

“With iVideoToGo, iPod and PSP users are no longer limited by the pre-formatted videos that are available,” said Steve Ro, president and CEO of InterVideo, “InterVideo has solved the conversion problem so consumers can now enjoy their personal videos, music and photos wherever they go without sacrificing quality.”

In addition to supporting the PSP’s and iPod’s H.264 and MPEG-4 formats, iVideoToGo supports DVD-Videos, AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, MP4, DivX®, ASF, DVR-MS, 3GP and others—all together, more formats than any other program of its kind.

Unlike most competing software, iVideoToGo includes InterVideo’s innovative H.264 codec. H.264, which is also known as the Advanced Video Codec (AVC) specification or MPEG 4-Part 10, provides two to three times the compression efficiency of current solutions such as the MPEG-2 standard, enabling users to pack even more movies on their PSPs and iPods.

Pricing, Availability
InterVideo iVideoToGo is available in box and electronic versions in retail stores and at InterVideo’s Web site, http://www.intervideo.com. Compatible with Windows® 2000 and XP systems, the suggested list price is $29.95 USD.

About InterVideo
InterVideo is a leading provider of integrated digital and high-definition multimedia and audio/video content solutions in the PC, CE and wireless industries. The company’s broad suite of integrated multimedia software products are designed to enhance the consumer’s entertainment experience, whether the content is delivered to a home system, HDTV set, wireless system, mobile or personal multimedia device. InterVideo’s unique iMobiâ„¢ multimedia codec technologies are widely used by Smartphones, GPS units and portable entertainment device OEMs and ODMs to enhance music and video enjoyment…anyplace, anytime. The firm’s worldwide headquarters is at 46430 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA., 510-651-0888, InterVideo also has major offices in Taiwan, Japan, Mainland China and around the globe. For more information, visit http://www.intervideo.com.

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