You may have seen it, heard about it, or even dreamed about it. Blu-ray, the next generation disc format, will utilize an unprecedented 25 GB of space on a single-layer disc. Newly released CyberLink Power2Go prepares you for Blu-ray's imminent arrival as one of the first burning software to support burning Blu-ray data discs.

Not only has CyberLink Power2Go, the all-media disc burning software, adds vast support for burning data and it also has new exciting features for all types of media destined to be burned on disc.

Burning with Power2Go's Express icons is not only fast and furious, but convenient and maybe too darn fun. Simply drag-and-drop files from your desktop to the Express icons and with a click of a button, burning begins. Cool dynamic icons and skins offer you variety and a burning addiction not easily remedied.

Here are some key features of "CyberLink Power2Go":

Drag-and-Drop burning:
· Windows Sidebar Gadget - drag-and-drop then burn files directly via the Windows Sidebar.
· MP3 ripping and audio file conversion - take your favorite CDs and quickly create files for playback on a music player or your home media center PC.
· New-look interface - feel right at home with the new look of Windows Vista; easier navigation and a cleaner design.

Burn any disc, any file:
· Data burning - burn a huge amount of data to disc, on CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs.
· Video and photo disc authoring - create discs of videos and photo slideshows that play on a home DVD player.
· Creation of Audio CDs - create compilation CDs.
· Mixed media CDs - burn data files and audio files onto the same disc, play your music on your CD player, then access data on your PC.

Search and burn:
· Simplified burning process - find files in an instant, search using tags or titles.
· Drag to burn - drag complete folders or individual files in one easy step.
· Disc capacity bar - manage the number of files you can burn for your current disc media using the easy-to-read capacity bar.
· Burner settings - take control of the burning process with speed, data settings, auto-run, and other burning options.

Safeguard your data:
· Secured data disc -add a password and encrypt to ensure better protection.
· Disc copying - create perfect duplicates of your discs.
· Erase disc and disc image utilities - save or burn disc images, erase and re-use re-writable discs.

Requirements:

· 1024 x 768 pixels
· 128 MB SDRAM for data and music burning / 256 MB DDR RAM for video burning (512 MB recommended)
· CD/VCD (MPEG-1) production: Intel Pentium II 450
· DVD (MPEG-2) production: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz, or AMD Athlon 700 MHz
· Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 2100+ or above recommended)
· 1 GB for making VCDs / 5-10 GB for making DVDs / 15 GB for making HD DVDs / 25-30 GB for making Blu-ray discs

Limitations:

· 30-day trial.
· Dolby encoding is not enabled.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Windows Vista Sidebar support
· Enhanced user interface
· Enhanced security control that allows full or partial encryption of a disc
· Real-time file search by file name
· Real-time media search by file name, artist, album name, and more
· Multiple instance support that enables burning with multiple drives simultaneously