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On a Pentium® 4 processor-based PC, gamers will enjoy improved game play with higher frame rates at higher resolutions, speedier audio file decompression, and 3D processing power that renders the maximum number of ships on a mission.
Get behind the wheel of a 750 horsepower NASCAR* stock car and battle Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. on all 23 real life tracks in Arcade Mode.
A real-time strategy game taking place in the Star Trek universe. Play as one of several races managing resources, battling enemies and exploring space.
Activision*
Higher frame rates at higher resolutions, superior audio decompression capabilities, improved voice-over-network technology, enhanced 3D object processing power.
Capture and edit in a multitude of digital video file formats and apply sophisticated effects like video filters, 3D transitions, titles, and audio tracks.
Ulead Systems*
Optimizations for new instructions enable transitions to be applied quickly. Fast processing speeds facilitate overall improved performance.
Professional- quality templates to create just about any type of video including vacation, business training and special events. A scene detection feature automatically finds and displays your scenes for faster editing.
MP3 finally has a video counterpart - a file-compression algorithm that makes it possible to send large multimedia files over the Internet on demand. VP3 is the first open-source video codec to truly support VHS-quality video at bandwidths as low as 200 kbps.
On2*
Enables VP3 technology to deliver full-screen, full-motion, online and on-demand TV-quality video. Helps VP3 Video Player to implement more complex coding for higher quality at lower bitrates. Has SSE2 instruction set with real-time video filters for enhanced quality and experience.
Cakewalk Pyro* 1.5 software, you can listen to the music you want, wherever you want to hear it.
Cakewalk*
Faster encoding of audio files to MP3, WMP and other formats, reduces conversion time
Optimal sound quality using Pyro's ESP algorithms allows for advanced acoustic customization
A fully personalized music experience that lets you build your own Internet radio stations. Also plays MP3s, CDs and video; creates CD-quality MP3s and burns CDs.
MusicMatch*
Increased processing power makes for faster ripping and converting CDs to MP3s and WAVs -- and from WAVs to MP3s.
Become a digital DJ with this interactive hi-fi system for your PC. Includes a play mode that automatically composes your personal music programs plus videos.
MAGIX*
Real-time rendering and playback with fast frames per second.
A digital multi-track recording system that marks a new generation of professional audio technology. The musician's choice for recording, editing, mixing, and producing music and sound for CDs, scores, the Internet or any multimedia project.
Cakewalk*
Additional digital audio tracks and more simultaneous audio effects for real-time processing.
Make original, royalty-free music: Create songs, remix tracks, score videos, produce music beds and develop music for Web sites and Flash animations with this award-winning music creation tool.
Create original, royalty-free music that is affordable, quick, flexible, and easy, without the need for MIDI, complicated sequences, or instruments.
Sonic Foundry*
Smooth real-time operation for audio effects and editing, increased track count (especially from compressed sources like MP3), and fast compression to all formats. Additionally, video playback is smooth with few dropped frames.
Award-winning two-track digital audio editor, allowing audio editing, audio recording, effects processing, and media encoding.
Sonic Foundry*
Significant increase in the speed of effects processing -- audio stream effects such as reverb, vibrato, chorus, and graphical EQ. Offline rendering provides a better user experience.
Utilizes various features of the Pentium 4 processor for better System Call Interface, Memory Page Zeroing, TCP/IP, DirectX 8 and Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 performance.
Replace your standard desktop with a graphical interface of a universe. Planet icons contains files, folders, links, etc.
UBUBU, Inc.*
Send high-quality geometry to the graphics hardware faster, resulting in improved performance and increased visual quality. High-bandwidth system bus allows smooth playback of high-quality movies rendered onto 3D surfaces.
PhotoSuite 4 is an active suite of products for editing, organizing and sharing photos all in one package and is built on a browser to deliver seamless access to the Internet.
MGI*
MGI Photosuite 4 image "effect" visibly faster on Pentium® 4 than Pentium® III. Photo tapestry is much faster on a Pentium® 4 too.
Effects: Photo stitching, rotate, tiling, glass effect, grass effect, wave, etc.
Easily capture, create and edit images for the Web and print.
Adobe*
Offers speed enhancements throughout application, including faster execution of special effects and layers and rendering of 3D texture.
Has Advanced Transfer Cache to speed up import and export of photographs.
A graphics application with valuable supporting utilities that deliver the latest in design technology, including productivity-enhancing features, interactive tools, and support for Internet publishing.
Corel*
Quick processing speeds application of special effects and manipulation of graphics.
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