MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. -- No more glassy-eyed looks and snores when your friends and family watch home videos this holiday season. Making professional quality movies from your home video has never been easier thanks to a new software product called IntroDV from Digital Origin, the digital video people. The product has all the tools needed to quickly, easily and affordably create pristine quality movies that can be shared on the Web, via email or on VHS tape.

"The combination of affordable DV camcorders and IntroDV has made high-quality video editing possible for consumers using everyday home computers. With the abundance of camcorders and PC's in use today, there's no reason why any camcorder owner can't edit like a 'pro' in no time," says Mark Housley, Digital Origin chairman and CEO. "And with the action and color of the holiday season upon us, IntroDV would make the perfect gift for the aspiring filmmakers on your list -- including yourself."

Thanks to today's technology, IntroDV is a breeze to use. It's tailored for PC users unfamiliar with video editing techniques and jargon. There's no black art and you don't need a teenager to make it work. IntroDV delivers everything needed to easily capture, edit and distribute video footage and still images in the DV format. Its simple easy to use drag and drop interface is familiar to most PC users.

With this new editing tool, video filmmakers can say good-bye to the jerky playback, low-quality and poor image resolution results often associated with earlier consumer-oriented editing products.

Why now and what's new? Housley says the new DV format is the answer. DV's perfect quality and IntroDV software have revolutionized the outlook and capability for camcorder owners who want to do more than just point and shoot.

IntroDV is a complete solution including an easy to install PCI FireWire card, FireWire cable, IntroDV editing software, PhotoDV for capturing still images and a selection of royalty free package including Digital Darkroom, a photo capture component from Micro Frontier and audio clips from Sonic Desktop. IntroDV can be ordered over the Web at www.digitalorigin.com or by calling 800-572-3487. The retail full package price for IntroDV is $249.

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