Sonic has a long history of innovation, beginning in 1986 with its Emmy Award-winning product NoNoise, the first system
for removing background noise from recordings. The spirit of innovation remains a cornerstone at Sonic, where the company
has evolved from its roots in audio to become the leader in digital media software. From Sonic's groundbreaking work on
next-generation high-definition formats, to Webtop digital media applications and the enablement of new forms of electronic
distribution of Hollywood content, the company continues to be at the epicenter of innovation.
2007
- Partners with CinemaNow to Enable Secure Movie Download and Burn
- Launches Breakthrough Media Protection Suite
- Initiates Joint Licensing Program with Pioneer for CSS Recording
- Teams With Microsoft on Professional VC-1 Encoding
- Releases Essential Video Converter for Apple TV
- MediaTek Integrates Qflix Technology into Chipset for Optical Storage Drives
- PLDS Adopts Qflix Technology for Integration in New Optical Disc Drives
- Optimizes CinePlayer CE Navigator for Integration with Texas Instruments' DaVinci Technology
- Sonic Patent to be Included in Formation of HD DVD Portfolio License
- Releases New Scenarist V4.3 to Streamline Hollywood Blu-ray Disc Production
- Updates CinePlayer CE Navigator to Target Burgeoning In-Car Entertainment Market
2006
- Enters licensing agreement with Macrovision to enable the custom recording of secure DVDs
- Powers Europe's first shipping HD DVD title
- Announces Venue, first application to enable industry-approved DVD-on-Demand
- Teams with Movielink to enable DVD burning of downloaded movies
- Fujitsu chooses Sonic to power burning capabilities in world's first Blu-ray Disc equipped desktop PC
- Pioneer Electronics chooses Sonic to power world's first commercially available Blu-ray Disc drive
- Ships world's first HD authoring and encoding Systems (Scenarist 4 and CineVision)
- Forms High Definition Authoring Alliance - Advisory Group (comprised of CE companies) to help ensure playback
compatibility with next-generation formats
- Debuts world's first system for electronic sell-through of movies and television content
2005
- Awarded key patents for advanced interactivity
- Releases world's first solution for creation of HD DVD advanced content
- Releases encoder for HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles
- Announces support for Blu-ray in Roxio consumer products and AuthorScript SDK
- Unveils industry's first HD-DVD application development tools
- Introduces HD-Series AVC Encoder
- Debuts Scenarist HD
- Releases DVD burning plug-in for Photo Story 3 for Windows
- Launches first TiVo-enabled DVD creation solution for PC users
- Forges High Definition Authoring Alliance to jump start HD DVD and Blu-Ray Disc title development
- Releases AuthorScript CE 6 ? Next-Generation DVD and CD platform for CE manufacturers
2001-2004
- Announces support for DVD-R Dual-Layer recording
- AuthorScript licensed for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
- Acquires the consumer software business of Roxio Inc., including all products, technologies and brands.
- Acquires InterActual, the leading provider of software and services that enable cutting-edge DVD interactivity in computers and next-generation consumer electronics.
- Introduces Sonic PrimeTime, the world's first DVD recording application designed exclusively for Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Expands Global Presence with New Development Facility in Shanghai, China.
- Acquires the Desktop and Mobile Division ("DMD") of VERITAS Software Corporation
- MyDVD bundled with leading PC manufacturers including DELL, NEC, HP and Pioneer.
- Sonic AuthorScript (Sonic's burning and formatting engine) licensed to Microsoft and Adobe.
1996-2000
- Introduces xDVD extensions to DVD format: web interactivity (eDVD).
- Launches MyDVD, the first DVD authoring application for consumers.
- Releases DVDit, the first DVD authoring application for video enthusiasts/prosumers
- Introduces first DVD-Audio Authoring System.
- Releases first all-in-one production system for DVD.
- Introduces first 96kHz High-Density Audio Pre-mastering System.
- Unveils first commercial DVD production system.
- NoNoise honored with an Emmy Award for outstanding technical achievement
1988-1995
- First all-digital 48-track audio editing and mixing system.
- Introduces MediaNet, the first networked multi-user audio editing environment.
- First company to deliver a 24-track editing and mixing digital workstation.
- First company to integrate a CD recorder with a digital audio workstation.
- Introduces SonicStudio, the first professional non-linear workstation for music editing and CD Preparation.
1987
- Introduces NoNoise, which quickly became established as the industry's choice for removing background noise from audio recordings.
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