Floppyhead – Digital Media and Streaming

Another day, another software release. The NFL season has arrived, along with Cyberlink’s MagicSports 4. Cyberlink is best known for its PowerDVD software that lets you watch Blu-ray and HD-DVD movies on a computer. MagicSports is basically a DIY highlight package maker for Windows. It sounds like an interesting piece of software for the sports fan. I have no idea how well it works.

CyberLink MagicSports 4 uses the following key events to determine the highlights of a football game:

• Interceptions
• Field goals
• Gaining a first down
• Touchdowns
• Extra points after a touchdown

From the press release:

CyberLink has applied advanced video analysis techniques to create a new way of watching recorded football matches; instead of fast-forwarding recorded games, users can now browse a visual menu for their favorite highlights. Next and Previous Play buttons allow users to quickly jump from play to play.