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            BlazeDVD Version 3.0 Readme
             JUN 12, 2004 released

        Copyright (C) 2002-2004 BlazeVideo, Inc.
                All rights reserved.
              http://www.BlazeVideo.com               
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Welcome to use BlazeDVD! 
This document contains the following topics:

 1. Description
 2. System Requirements
 3. Installation & Uninstallation
 4. Contact info

1. Description
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BlazeDVD is a full featured and easy to use DVD player integrating all functions of a standard DVD player. It is stable, simple and superior in quality and can meet all demand on DVD playing.

In addition to the common features of a home DVD player, BlazeDVD also provide you with enhanced functions. It can provide S/PDIF output of DTS signals, bookmark, image capture, play media file and region code setting that a common DVD player cannot fulfill. You can enjoy watching DVD in your notebook PC during travel, or use DVD as a tool to assist your child with study on a computer, or watch DVD movies in a desktop computer.

Key Features
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   * Superior audio and video playing quality 
   * Support Dolby Digital 5.1(AC-3), Dolby Surround, multi-channel decoding up to 7.1 channels
   * Support Digital Theater System (DTS), Dolby AC-3 through S/PDIF
   * Support DVD-Video, VCD/SVCD and other media formats
   * Bookmark Manager, Auto-Resume Play, Image capture, Parental Control, Region code setting
   * Support full resolution video playback at 720x480 for NTSC and 720x576 for PAL
   * Support Wide screen (video for 16:9 display) 
   * Full optimized for INTEL MMX, SSE, SSE2 and AMD 3DNOW, 3DNOW PRO instruction sets
   * Video Hardware Decode Acceleration

What's new in BlazeDVD v1.2 ?
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   * Performance improvement in the video decoder
   * Resizing the video window automatically according to the aspect ratio
   * Added a popup menu on the main control panel
   * Fixed bug: audio decoder filter register failed on windows 2000 server version
   * Auto detect the DVD drive in PCs with multiple CDROMs
   * Fixed some small bugs in Playing VCD/SVCDs/Media Files
   * Hide mouse cursor automatically in full screen mode
   * Disable the screen saver during playback
   * Supported Microsoft DirectX 9.0

What's new in BlazeDVD v1.5 ?
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   * Multiple language supported.
   * Fixed some bugs.

What's new in BlazeDVD v1.6 ?
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   * Supports new language: German
   * Fixed bug: some CSS encrypted DVDs can not play.
   * Fixed bug: play DVDs from folders
   * Fixed bug: S/PDIF output failed under some platforms.
   * Some other features.

What's new in BlazeDVD v1.8A ?
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   * Improvement in DVD reading module
   * Fixed some bugs.

What's new in BlazeDVD v2.0 ?
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   * Use a new DVD reading method
   * Fully support VCD2.0 and SVCD menu
   * Support mpeg1 audio and mpeg2 audio
   * Fixed the LPCM audio bug
   * Fixed a bug in closed caption display
   * Fixed some other minor bugs
   * A lot of improvements such as playback quality, decode performance etc.

What's new in BlazeDVD v3.0 ?
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   * Support DTS(Digital Theater System) decoding
   * Support more media formats: Real, QuickTime, DivX, Flash, ogg and CD
   * Support DV & Web camera to play and capture pictures
   * View pictures as slideshow
   * New friendly skins
   * Add playback list, DVD map and bookmark
   * Support AB repeat and language-learning function
   * Play Mp3, Divx, Rm disk automatically
   * VCD karaoke function
   * File association

2. System Requirements
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   * Intel CPU with 350 MHz and MMX, or AMD CPU with 450 MHz and 3Dnow! or higher 
   * 64MB RAM or more
   * DVD-ROM
   * Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP
   * Microsoft DirectX 8.0 or higher, the latest version of DirectX is recommanded.
   
3. Installation & Uninstallation
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 # Installation
   Run the installation program(BlazeDVDSetup.exe), follow the instructions that appear 
on the screen.
   Notice: If your operating system is Windows 2000, when you install BlazeDVD, you should logon as Administrator. If you install BlazeDVD on Windows XP, you should logon as the user with Administrator right.

 # Upgrade 
   Uninstall the old version of BlazeDVD first then install the new version.
   You should enter you older register information(Serial Number) to register again.

 # Uninstallation
   Run the uninstallation program. Or open the Control Panel folder and
double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Select BlazeDVD from 
the list, then click the Add/Remove button. Follow the instructions that
appear on the screen.

4. Contact info
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Our web site: http://www.blazevideo.com
You can always get the latest version of BlazeDVD from http://www.blazevideo.com

Comments@BlazeVideo.com
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Send us your comments! We'd love to hear from you!

support@BlazeVideo.com
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This is our technical support email. Please feel free to email us if you meet any technical problems.

BlazeDVD and BlazeVideo are trademarks of BlazeVideo, Inc. All trademarks acknowledged.
  
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