CyberLink releases YouCam 4.1

YouCam 4.1 delivers the ultimate webcam experience with support for Intel’s
Quick Sync Video technology

CyberLink Corp. is pleased to announce the launch of YouCam 4.1, the newest version of its popular webcam software. YouCam 4.1 is now optimized for 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors which deliver excellent encoding speed and quality, allowing for enhanced HD recording quality while dramatically lowering the CPU usage.

YouCam 4.1 not only continues to provide amazing augmented reality effects,
TrueTheater™ Enhancement, interactive particle effects, the ability to create your own avatar, advanced Face-Tracking and support for direct upload to Facebook™ and
YouTube™, but now provides the user with HD recording in real time, support for HD effects and better and smoother images thanks to lower CPU usage to deliver the best
webcam experience around.

“Optimizing YouCam 4.1 for Intel’s 2nd Generation Core Processors continues our
commitment to providing the ultimate media experience to our customers,” said Alice
H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “YouCam 4.1 provides a really fun way to interact and
communicate through your webcam and now with new features like HD recording in
real time and lower CPU usage, the quality of the webcam experience is enhanced even further.”

New features of CyberLink YouCam 4.1 include:

• Crystal Clear and Smooth Video – Intel Quick Sync Video technology enables
  YouCam 4.1 to enhance the overall performance of recording, encoding, and
  saving your video chats and snap shots.
• Improved Video Recording Quality – With YouCam 4.1 you record ultra clear HD
  video conversations in real time and in H.264 format.
• Lower CPU Usage – By leveraging the H.264 hardware encoder, YouCam 4.1
  keeps the CPU usage as low as 10 to 15%, a significant improvement from
  previous generation Intel processors, while recording your video chats in real
  time.
• Smaller File Size – You can now save your recorded video conversation in .MP4
  format for a smaller file size. Instead of storing the uncompressed MJPEG data,
  the video stream is encoded into a H.264 video on the fly.

Key features of YouCam 4.1 also include:

• Enhanced Video Quality with TrueTheater™ Technology – TrueTheater™ Technology optimizes the quality of your video as TrueTheater Lighting corrects
  overall colors and luminance while TrueTheater Denoise improves overall video
  quality by removing unwanted artifacts from the video.
• Super Fun Augmented Reality Effects – Advanced pattern recognition allows
  users to blend virtual 3D objects into their webcam videos and interact with
  them.
• Create Lifelike Avatars for Your Online Chats – YouCam 4.1 offers great customization tools for users to create their own Avatar. Once created, advanced face-tracking features enable the Avatar to mimic the users’ movements and expressions. Avatars can be uploaded and shared on DirectorZone.
• Interact on video with new Particle Effects – Rose petals, confetti, snowflakes
  and many more – Image Detection allows users to interact with them on camera.
  Brush snowflakes off the shoulder, scatter a pile of rose petals…the options are
  endless.
• Download unlimited FREE effects from DirectorZone – A repository of uploaded
  content from thousands of creative users, DirectorZone is home to extra effects,
  3D objects, avatars, and more.
• Upload videos to Social Networks – Users can share their videos through
  social networks sites as videos can be published to YouTube, Facebook and
  DirectorZone directly from YouCam.

Product Availability
YouCam 4.1 is available online supporting the following languages: English, French,
German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, and Korean.
CyberLink offers OEM versions to PC and CE manufacturing customers, while a free trial
download is also available from the CyberLink website.

CyberLink YouCam 4.1 Versions
YouCam 4.1 Deluxe: US $44.95
YouCam 4.1 Standard: S $34.95

Upgrades for previous YouCam versions are available starting at US $24.95.

Leon Hyman
Senior Editor

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