Sonic Extends Relationship with Adobe for High Definition Authoring
Sonic AuthorScript Enables Advanced Blu-ray Disc Authoring in Adobe Software
NOVATO, California (July 19, 2007) - Roxio®, a division of Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC), today announced that it has extended its relationship with Adobe® Systems Incorporated by licensing Sonic® AuthorScript® BD, the leading Blu-ray Disc authoring and burning engine, for use within a range of the company's applications. Adobe joins a growing list of top-tier technology companies including Microsoft, Samsung, Pioneer, and Broadcom, trusting Sonic's technology to deliver compelling next-generation high-definition experiences.
Backed by Sonic's Hollywood-proven compatibility and reliability, AuthorScript BD SDK provides application developers a cost-effective and trouble-free way to add rich, Blu-ray Disc authoring to their multimedia, video and audio applications. Offering a comprehensive feature set, AuthorScript-enabled products allow video professionals and consumers alike to easily produce dramatic discs with advanced navigation systems, sophisticated behaviors, and stunning menu designs.
"Adobe's vote of confidence adds to the considerable momentum Sonic has achieved in its mission to bring HD authoring, recording and playback solutions to market," said Mark Ely, Sonic's executive vice president of strategy. "This win, coupled with other announced agreements, underscores Sonic's standing in the industry and further validates our decision more than two years ago to wholeheartedly commit to enabling the new, high-definition optical formats. With software solutions now available across the HD value chain, Sonic is well positioned to take advantage of the near-simultaneous rollout of HD-capable hardware and content in industries such as professional video production, home video, consumer electronics, and personal computing."
Developed by Sonic's Advanced Technology Group, AuthorScript BD is part of the company's extensive portfolio of technologies being licensed by technology leaders to enable not only Blu-ray Disc authoring, but also recording, navigation and playback of DVD, HD DVD, and other emerging media formats. In addition to powering third party applications and consumer electronic devices, Sonic's Roxio-branded applications are featured in the first wave of high-definition desktop and notebook computers.
About Sonic's Advanced Technology Group
Sonic's Advanced Technology Group develops digital media technologies and playback and recording engines that are licensed by leading tech firms such as Broadcom, Microsoft, Adobe, Scientific Atlanta, and Sony to create rich media experiences on a broad range of consumer electronics, mobile devices, set-top players, retail kiosks and PCs. Based on the world's most widely tested and deployed media burning engine, AuthorScript® and CinePlayer™ Navigator offer proven reliability, compatibility, and support for both standard and high-definition optical media. Sonic's Advanced Technology Group is also responsible for the development of Sonic DVD On Demand®, which provides a comprehensive technology platform and licensing and certification program for the electronic sell-through of video content that can be burned to DVD.
About Sonic Solutions
Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC; http://www.sonic.com) enables the creation, management, and enjoyment of digital media content from Hollywood to home. Sonic's products range from the advanced authoring systems used to produce Hollywood DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray Disc film releases to the award-winning Roxio®-branded photo, video, music, and digital-media management applications. Sonic's patented technologies and AuthorScript® media engine are relied upon by leading technology firms to define rich media experiences on a wide array of consumer electronics, mobile devices, set-top players, retail kiosks, and PCs. Always an innovator, Sonic has taken a leading role in helping professional and consumer markets make the successful transition to the new high-definition media formats and, through the DVD On Demand™ and Qflix platforms, Sonic is defining new models for the digital distribution of premium Hollywood entertainment. Sonic Solutions is headquartered in Marin County, California.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations, including the distribution and market acceptance of Sonic AuthorScript. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in the Company's annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain a more detailed discussion of the Company's business including risks and uncertainties that may affect future results. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.
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