Atlanta Company to offer Blu-Ray DVD Authoring Capability

ATLANTA, June 7, 2007 – Crawford Post Production, a service area of Crawford Communications, Inc. and the largest post production operation in the Southeast, is among the first in Atlanta to offer Blu-ray DVD authoring capability. Currently, Crawford can provide its clients auto play, continuous looping as well as simple DVD menus for Blu-ray discs. Blu-ray is the next generation optical disc format that enables recording and playback of high definition (HD) video. While using a blue-violet laser to read and write, the disc can hold five times the capacity of a regular standard DVD--on a single layer Blu-ray disc. Crawford's reputation in HD post production began in the early 90's and continues today as one of the leaders in the industry. 'With Crawford's in-depth knowledge and experience in HD, this is a logical next step for us to offer our clients Blu-ray,' says Chip Stephenson, director of operations for DVD, compression and duplication for Crawford. 'This allows our clients to maintain the HD quality all the way through the finished viewing product.' Recently, Crawford completed a Blu-ray authoring project for The Weather Channel (TWC) handling five 22-minute and three 60-minute programs along with one 10-minute program. The programs were completed in less than two weeks and showcased at The Cable Show 2007, which allowed viewers to experience TWC's HD capabilities. 'Crawford has always been able to offer the latest technology and services,' says Kathleen Fitch, vice president of post production for Crawford. 'We are proud to have the expertise to do it correctly and quickly!' Crawford Post Production has been providing the advertising industry, corporations, broadcasters, production companies and cable organizations with creative editorial, finishing, compositing/effects, sound design and audio mixing services since 1981. Additional services now offered by the company include high-definition film transfer and editorial, motion graphics and animation, 5.1 surround sound mixing, music composition, DVD authoring and compression services. Crawford has received hundreds of national and international awards for its work in numerous areas, including commercial, broadcasting/cable and corporate projects. The company employs some of the most highly skilled, award-winning artists, project managers and technicians in the industry. For more information about Crawford Post Production, call 678.421.6782 in Atlanta or toll free 800.831.8027. More information can be found online at www.crawfordpost.com.