NewTech Infosystems (NTI), announced today Media MakerT 8, an all-in-one digital suite.

The new software suite provides a single solution for recording data, Blu-ray data, audio, photos and video on CD and DVD discs.

For added value, NTI Media Maker includes a Video Converter to convert videos for playback on an iPod, PSP, Zune and other portable video players. With Video_TS split, the software can be used to create DVDs from the video collection stored on the user's hard drive on one or more DVDs without losing any image quality.

Media Maker also includes NTI Photo MakerT which enables users to quickly import,edit and share their digital photos and slideshows; NTI RipperT for ripping and archiving music; and NTI Digital JackT for playback of music collections.

For added convenience, Media Maker supports Multi-Burning so multiple drives can be used to create CDs and DVDs from at the same time. The software suite also features a new Test Drive utility for testing media as well as optical and hard drives. And to optimize media storage capacity so videos can be recorded at a higher resolution, NTI DVD FitT can be used to copy only the movie, leaving out the extras. Once a task has been set up, users can take advantage of a new Computer Turn Off, Hibernate, Standby, or Log Off feature that will automatically turn off the PC when the task is completed.

In addition to the Audio Editor for personalizing MP3, WMA, WAV and OGG files and professional features such as Audio Cross Fade for smooth transitions between songs, Media Maker includes NTI TaggerT, an ID3 Tag Editor for organizing music files by song name, artist, year, album, etc. With the Music DVD tools, users can even create music DVDs complete with album covers, artist photos, trivia, and song names.

The retail version of NTI Media Maker 8 comes with an MP3 encoder and a DVD MPEG-2 encoder/decoder to create and play DVDs. NTI's Home Video Maker is included for a complete movie-making and editing suite with DVD authoring.

NTI Media Maker 8 can be used with Windows 2000/XP/Vista systems. Available at leading authorized NTI retailers worldwide as well as major online retailers and NTI's online store at www.NTIus.com, Media Maker 8 has a suggested retail price of US$79.99. Businesses can obtain a Site License directly from NTI at a discount price based on volume. NTI also offers an OEM bundle version of Media Maker for optical drive manufacturers and PC/notebook system manufacturers. For a 30-day trial, visit www.NTIus.com.