B.H.A Corporation announced today the release of B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD and B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD plus, the latest editions of its flagship CD and DVD writing software for Windows, on the 4th August 2005 in English. As well as the B’s Recorder GOLD basic writing and backup functions, B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD includes the improved movie-editing tool, movieFOLiO, the latest version of BHA’s DVD authoring software, B’s DVD Expert, and the stand-alone DVD-VR authoring tool, B’s DVD-VR. TaskGate, the tool introduced in B’s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC, acts as the convenient launch pad for accessing all these functions intuitively.

B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD plus includes all the functionality of B’s Recorder GOLD8 DVD, as well as the DVD playback software, PowerDVD 6.

The B’s DVD user interface had a total makeover and is now divided into three separate modules that are be launched separately to suit the user’s needs; DVD-Video, DVD+VR and VCD modules. The new B’s DVD Expert Wizard function helps first-time users, or advanced users that you do not want to bother with the finer details around the authoring process. Other new features include the moving menu and snapshot functions.

B’s DVD-VR enables users to edit DVD-VR discs recorded on set top recorders, including those with built-in hard drives, or create new DVD-VR discs. This tool also includes the DV camcorder capture and slideshow functions.

The new features incorporated in movieFOLiO, the movie-editing tool, include Smart Rendering, Watermark effect, and a Wizard function. movieFOLiO also now supports the encoding and decoding of XVD files that were previously only available in XVD plus. XVD is the video compression technology that can pack three hours of VHS video onto a 700 MB CD. Once a project is finished, B's DVD Expert can be launched to create a DVD-Video disc or save the project on the hard drive.

Pricing and Availability

The B's Recorder GOLD8 DVD/B’s Recorder GOLD DVD plus CD/DVD writing and video authoring software for Windows will be released in 4th of August 2005. Downloadable versions will be available at the BHA Online Shop. Prices as follow:

- B's Recorder GOLD8 DVD USD59.99 / EUR55.99
- B's Recorder GOLD8 DVD Upgrade version USD39.99 / EUR36.99
- B’s Recorder GOLD DVD plus USD69.99 / EUR65.99
- B’s Recorder GOLD DVD plus Upgrade version USD49.99 / EUR46.99

The B's Recorder GOLD8 DVD and B’s Recorder GOLD DVD plus Upgrade versions will be available to all B’s Recorder GOLD for Windows version 3, B’s Recorder GOLD5 series, B’s Recorder GOLD7 series and B’s Recorder GOLD8 BASIC users.

Visit www.bhacorp.com/products/gold8/ for more details on the B’s Recorder GOLD8 series.