MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution�, and InterVideo Inc., a leading provider of DVD software, today introduced LinDVD, InterVideo's Linux DVD-playing software which has been validated and optimized for MontaVista� Linux�.

LinDVD provides DVD playback on MontaVista Linux, producing crystal clear images at full video frame rates, AC-3 5.1 channel audio and other advanced features found on high-end DVDs. LinDVD can also support hardware MPEG decoders for set-top box and PVR (Personal Video Recorder) applications. "Consumer electronics OEMs increasingly look to Linux as a robust and cost-effective development platform," said Steve Ro, founder and CEO of InterVideo. "By using cutting-edge technology from InterVideo and MontaVista Software, OEMs can now develop unique applications for audio, video and multimedia personal entertainment devices, with a shorter time-to-market and greater operating efficiencies."

InterVideo's LinDVD takes advantage of much of the technology in WinDVD, the world�s most popular and most advanced software DVD player. For example, LinDVD utilizes InterVideo�s high quality DVD navigator, which has been rigorously tested with more than 2000 titles.