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.