Sonic Unveils eDVD 4; The Industry Standard for Creating Enhanced DVDs Adds Significant New Features and Capabilities
Business Editors/High-Tech Editors
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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2005--Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today introduced eDVD(R) 4, the latest version of its industry leading software solution for dramatically extending the interactivity of DVD-Video titles. Designed to work with any authored DVD title, Sonic eDVD 4 enables authors to seamlessly link the video chapters and menu buttons on their DVD title to a wide range of PC-based files, URLs and bonus features, either on-disc or via the Internet. During PC playback, otherwise static DVD titles turn into dynamic experiences, linking to entertainment or business messaging that can be replaced or refreshed as often as the author or content holder desires.
"Our DVD authoring business depends heavily on our ability to push the boundaries of what is possible with DVD today," said Randy Hudson, CEO and President of New York-based media service company Broadness, and board member of the National DVD Association. "With eDVD 4, Sonic has created an application that enables us to combine DVD-Video and ROM content with Internet-delivered media to design DVD titles with the kind of explosive interactivity that keep our customers coming back."
Released in September 2004, eDVD 3 was the first point-and-click application to provide seamless access to on-disc PDFs (portable document format), a wide variety of high-resolution graphic files and unlimited links to the Internet from a standard DVD-Video title. With eDVD 4, Sonic has enhanced eDVD's already impressive array of features with the ability to link to virtually any type of PC file including:
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| -- | Microsoft PowerPoint presentations |
| -- | High Definition video and audio files |
| -- | MP3 files |
| -- | Macromedia Flash files |
| -- | Word and Excel documents |
| -- | Software executables such as games or other specialized computer applications |
eDVD 4 also features an unlimited license to include the InterActual(R) Player application on replicated DVDs as well as the ability for authors to choose from ten player skins and customize the eDVD player's boot-up splash screen.
"eDVD is the only application of its kind that allows DVD authors to exceed the interactive limits of the DVD specification while maintaining robust compatibility with DVD set-top players and providing a uniform cross-platform playback experience on both Macintosh and Windows-based PCs," said Scott Epstein, Sonic's eDVD product manager. "With eDVD 4, professional title authors can create stunning internet and ROM-enhanced titles quickly and affordably."
Sonic eDVD 4 will be available in June 2005 from Sonic-authorized resellers as well as online at
www.sonic.com.
About Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC)
Based in Marin County, California, Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC) (
http://www.sonic.com/) is the world's leading supplier of DVD creation software for professional, industrial and consumer applications. The majority of major film releases on DVD have been produced on Sonic's professional DVD authoring systems in studios around the world. Sonic's MyDVD(R) and DVDit(R) are the most widely-used DVD creation applications by consumers and video enthusiasts and are the solutions of choice among the key PC and after-market drive suppliers. Sonic's RecordNow!(TM) is a leading solution for audio and data mastering. InterActual, a subsidiary of Sonic Solutions, is the leading provider of software and services that enables cutting-edge DVD interactivity in computers and next-generation home entertainment platforms. Sonic's AuthorScript(R), the DVD and CD formatting and burning engine that underlies Sonic's applications, is the most widely-deployed DVD software engine and has been licensed by Adobe, Microsoft, Sony and many others.
Sonic, the Sonic logo, Sonic Solutions, eDVD, InterActual, and Roxio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and, in some cases, are used by Sonic under license. Specifications, pricing and delivery schedules are subject to change without notice.
Forward Looking Statements
The above paragraphs of this press release may contain forward looking statements that are based upon current expectations. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties including, among others, the timely introduction and acceptance of new products, costs associated with new product introductions, the transition of products to new hardware configurations and platforms and other factors, 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 Registration Statement 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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CONTACT: Sonic Solutions Paul Lefebvre, 415-893-8000 paul_lefebvre@sonic.com
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