{"id":24482,"date":"2011-03-07T18:39:03","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T18:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=24482"},"modified":"2011-03-07T18:39:03","modified_gmt":"2011-03-07T18:39:03","slug":"cyberlink-releases-youcam-4-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/cyberlink-releases-youcam-4-1\/","title":{"rendered":"CyberLink releases YouCam 4.1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>YouCam 4.1 delivers the ultimate webcam experience with support for Intel\u2019s      <br \/>Quick Sync Video technology<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>CyberLink Corp. is pleased to announce the launch of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/products\/youcam\/overview_en_US.html\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/products\/youcam\/overview_en_US.html', 'YouCam 4.1']);\" target=\"_blank\">YouCam 4.1<\/a>, the newest version of its popular webcam software. YouCam 4.1 is now optimized for 2nd Generation Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 Processors which deliver excellent encoding speed and quality, allowing for enhanced HD recording quality while dramatically lowering the CPU usage. <\/p>\n<p>YouCam 4.1 not only continues to provide amazing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/products\/youcam\/augmented-reality_en_US.html\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/products\/youcam\/augmented-reality_en_US.html', 'augmented reality effects']);\" target=\"_blank\">augmented reality effects<\/a>,     <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/stat\/technology\/enu\/true-theater-solution.jsp\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/stat\/technology\/enu\/true-theater-solution.jsp', 'TrueTheater\u2122 Enhancement']);\" target=\"_blank\">TrueTheater\u2122 Enhancement<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/products\/youcam\/creative-webcamming_en_US.html\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/products\/youcam\/creative-webcamming_en_US.html', 'interactive particle effects']);\" target=\"_blank\">interactive particle effects<\/a>, the ability to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/products\/youcam\/avatars_en_US.html\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/products\/youcam\/avatars_en_US.html', 'create your own avatar']);\" target=\"_blank\">create your own avatar<\/a>, advanced Face-Tracking and support for direct upload to Facebook\u2122 and     <br \/>YouTube\u2122, but now provides the user with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/products\/youcam\/enhanced-video_en_US.html\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.cyberlink.com\/products\/youcam\/enhanced-video_en_US.html', 'HD recording in real time']);\" target=\"_blank\">HD recording in real time<\/a>, support for HD effects and better and smoother images thanks to lower CPU usage to deliver the best     <br \/>webcam experience around. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOptimizing YouCam 4.1 for Intel\u2019s 2nd Generation Core Processors continues our    <br \/>commitment to providing the ultimate media experience to our customers,\u201d said Alice     <br \/>H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. \u201cYouCam 4.1 provides a really fun way to interact and     <br \/>communicate through your webcam and now with new features like HD recording in     <br \/>real time and lower CPU usage, the quality of the webcam experience is enhanced even further.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>New features of CyberLink YouCam 4.1 include: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Crystal Clear and Smooth Video<\/strong> \u2013 Intel Quick Sync Video technology enables       <br \/>YouCam 4.1 to enhance the overall performance of recording, encoding, and       <br \/>saving your video chats and snap shots. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved Video Recording Quality <\/strong>\u2013 With YouCam 4.1 you record ultra clear HD       <br \/>video conversations in real time and in H.264 format. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Lower CPU Usage<\/strong> \u2013 By leveraging the H.264 hardware encoder, YouCam 4.1       <br \/>keeps the CPU usage as low as 10 to 15%, a significant improvement from       <br \/>previous generation Intel processors, while recording your video chats in real       <br \/>time. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Smaller File Size <\/strong>\u2013 You can now save your recorded video conversation in .MP4       <br \/>format for a smaller file size. Instead of storing the uncompressed MJPEG data,       <br \/>the video stream is encoded into a H.264 video on the fly. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Key features of YouCam 4.1 also include: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Video Quality with TrueTheater\u2122 Technology<\/strong> \u2013 TrueTheater\u2122 Technology optimizes the quality of your video as TrueTheater Lighting corrects       <br \/>overall colors and luminance while TrueTheater Denoise improves overall video       <br \/>quality by removing unwanted artifacts from the video. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Super Fun Augmented Reality Effects<\/strong> &#8211; Advanced pattern recognition allows       <br \/>users to blend virtual 3D objects into their webcam videos and interact with       <br \/>them. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Create Lifelike Avatars for Your Online Chats<\/strong> &#8211; 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\u2019 movements and expressions. Avatars can be uploaded and shared on <a href=\"http:\/\/directorzone.cyberlink.com\/\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/directorzone.cyberlink.com\/', 'DirectorZone']);\" target=\"_blank\">DirectorZone<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Interact on video with new Particle Effects<\/strong> &#8211; Rose petals, confetti, snowflakes       <br \/>and many more \u2013 Image Detection allows users to interact with them on camera.       <br \/>Brush snowflakes off the shoulder, scatter a pile of rose petals\u2026the options are       <br \/>endless. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Download unlimited FREE effects from DirectorZone<\/strong> &#8211; A repository of uploaded       <br \/>content from thousands of creative users, DirectorZone is home to extra effects,       <br \/>3D objects, avatars, and more. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Upload videos to Social Networks<\/strong> &#8211; Users can share their videos through       <br \/>social networks sites as videos can be published to YouTube, Facebook and       <br \/>DirectorZone directly from YouCam. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Product Availability<\/u><\/strong>     <br \/>YouCam 4.1 is available online supporting the following languages: English, French,     <br \/>German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, and Korean.     <br \/>CyberLink offers OEM versions to PC and CE manufacturing customers, while a free trial     <br \/>download is also available from the CyberLink website. <\/p>\n<p><u>CyberLink YouCam 4.1 Versions<\/u>     <br \/>YouCam 4.1 Deluxe: US $44.95     <br \/>YouCam 4.1 Standard: S $34.95 <\/p>\n<p>Upgrades for previous YouCam versions are available starting at US $24.95.<\/p>\n<p>  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Leon Hyman<\/strong>     <br \/><strong><em>Senior Editor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Please join us in our <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/abt\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Forums<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Become a Fan on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142', 'Facebook']);\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech', 'Twitter']);\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the latest updates from ABT, please <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?feed=rss2\" target=\"_blank\">join our RSS News Feed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join our Distributed Computing teams<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Folding@Home &#8211; 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