CyberLink MediaShow—they love GPUs

Posted by Jon Peddie on September 22nd 2009 | Permalink
Categories: Software Review
Tags: apple facebook microsoft media flickr faces cyberlink photo recognition

Jon Peddie

CyberLink’s MediaShow opening screen.(Source: Jon Peddie Research) Searching and indexing faces in photos.(Source: Jon Peddie Research) FIGURE 5: Comparison between CpU (only) and GpU face recognition.(Source: CyberLink) CyberLink has been at the forefront of GPU exploitation for photos, and their latest effort is MediaShow. YAPP—yet another photo program, but this time it’s got more. If you’re like me, you have several photo programs, some you wanted, some that were forced on you. I currently have: Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Photo Gallery, Picasa 3, Roxio 2010 PhotoSuite 12, and now CyberLink MediaShow; there may…

Review Cyberlink’s MediaEspresso

Posted by Jon Peddie on January 13th 2011 | Permalink
Categories: Software Review
Tags: review software media cyberlink convert converter

Jon Peddie

Ultra fast universal media converter CyberLink has impressed us almost since day one with their courage, cleverness, and consistency. One of the first companies to offer a suite, innovative with their attempt to auto edit video for action scenes (they called it "emotional"), and really good looking and easy to use UIs. MediaEspresso has been cut from that same cloth, and version 6.5 is the best yet. The program can convert video with its batch function.. You import files or complete folders, and let MediaEspresso handle the video conversion process, no need to sit by your computer till the end. The…