Ulead, who was going to include a bunch of Blu-ray Disc (BD) authoring functionality in their DVD Movie Factory 5 software, has backpedaled the decision. It looks like the BD component isn’t quite ready yet, so they won’t be including it after all. They hope to include it in a future version.

“We remain committed to providing customers the best video experience no matter the next generation disc format they choose and look forward to re-instating support for Blu-ray Disc when the current verification process is complete”, Eldon C. M. Liu, president of Ulead said.

Ulead and InterVideo are confident that the testing process will conclude smoothly and that Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 will earn the distinction of being the first Application Software to receive full Blu-ray Disc verification.

Retail customers who purchase Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 online or through traditional channels during the Blu-ray Disc Verification Program will be offered a download the BD DiscRecorder module at no cost from the Ulead Website after testing is complete.

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