Aplix and Sonic Launch DVD on CD-R Authoring Solution; Sonic DVDit! Selected for Bundle with Japan's Best-selling CD-R Software - WinCDR 6.0.Business Editors/High Tech Writers MARIN COUNTY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2000 Sonic Solutions announced today that Aplix Corporation, Inc., the leading provider of CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. software in Japan, has selected Sonic DVDit!(TM) LE to provide DVD authoring capabilities with their WinCDR 6.0 Premium Package of CD-R/ CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. recording software for Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000. WinCDR Version 6.0 is the updated version of WinCDR, the best-selling CD-R software in the Japanese market. DVDit! is the easiest way to publish on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , and is the industry's best-selling DVD authoring application. DVDit! users can quickly create menus, link MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). video, audio and images, and then, using DVDit!'s integrated cDVD(TM) capability, create DVD-Video titles on standard CD-R discs. These discs can be played back on any of the hundreds-of-millions of CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). equipped PCs. For additional functionality, WinCDR 6.0 Premium Package users can easily upgrade to DVDit! SE, which includes features for converting AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) A Windows multimedia video format from Microsoft. It interleaves standard waveform audio and digital video frames (bitmaps) to provide reduced animation at 15 fps at 160x120x8 resolution. Audio is 11,025Hz, 8-bit samples. and QuickTime files into the MPEG-2 format, generating multiple interconnected menus, creating video chapter points, and more. "Sonic has revolutionized digital video publishing with DVDit!," said Hiroshi Kamachi, General Manager at Aplix Corporation. "Combining the incredible ease-of-use of DVDit! with WinCDR 6.0 at an attractive price point makes it possible for users to create complete full-screen, full-motion video libraries that will play on CD." "It's wonderful to be working with Aplix Sales. We're impressed with their track record of success and the incredible popularity of their WinCDR product," said Koki Terui, Senior Vice-President of Pacific Rim Operations at Sonic. "By combining Sonic DVDit! with the most successful CD-R software in Japan, we can bring fast and easy DVD authoring and the benefits of DVD production to an exploding number of enthusiasts looking for an easy way to publish their videos." WinCDR 6.0 Premium Package will ship in early December and will be available in Japan. About cDVD Sonic's cDVD brings DVD quality and video interactivity to non-DVD PC environments. The cDVD capability allows DVD content generated and formatted to the DVD-Video specification to be written to and played from non-DVD media. All of Sonic's DVD authoring products are capable of creating cDVD discs. About Sonic DVDit! Sonic DVDit! is the easiest way to publish on DVD. Combining a simple and straightforward user interface with Sonic's award-winning DVD formatting technology, DVDit! gives multimedia and video professionals, graphic designers, artists and video enthusiasts the power to create stunning interactive DVD content on their PC. With an intuitive interface, building DVD titles is as easy as selecting a menu background and then dragging and dropping an AVI, QuickTime or MPEG video file. DVDit! automatically builds buttons and interactivity, multiplexes and formats content and records to CD-R or DVD-R (DVD-Recordable) A write-once (read only) DVD disc for both movies and data endorsed by the DVD Forum. DVD-Rs are often called "DVD Dash Rs" or "DVD Minus Rs" to distinguish them from the competing "Plus R" format (see DVD+R). for playback in consumer set-top DVD players or DVD-equipped PCs. About Aplix Corporation Aplix Corporation has been providing total CD solutions through development of CD mastering systems for professionals, multi-session converters, and "WinCDR" and "MacCDR" for personal computer users since 1990. Many users enjoy using the company's products as the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, CD-R software. For UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). CD-R recorders, Aplix Corporation provides "SunCDW/SolarisCDW LITE for SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill " for SunOS/Solaris, "SGICDW LITE" for IRIX A Unix-based operating system from SGI that is used in its computer systems from desktop to supercomputer. It is an enhanced version of Unix System V Release 4. IRIX integrates the X Window system with OpenGL, creating the first real time 3D X environment. , and "HPCDW" for HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. . Aplix Corporation is the only vendor in the world that provides UNIX CD-R software. About Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SNIC SNIC Singapore National Institute of Chemistry SNIC Snow and Ice Clearance SNIC Sub-Network Independent Convergence (functions) SNIC Standard Network Interface Card ) Based in Marin County, California Marin County (IPA: /məˈrɪn/) is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2000, the population was 247,289. , Sonic (http://www.sonic.com) is the leading manufacturer of solutions for DVD publishing. Sonic DVDit! (http://www.dvdit.com) is the first application for DVD authoring targeted at videographers and corporate video producers, and is bundled with major video editing, capture, encoding and media production systems. Sonic MyDVD(TM) is the first DVD authoring application for consumers, making it easy to capture "your life on DVD". Sonic DVD Creator(R) and DVD Fusion(R) are the most widely-used systems for professional DVD publishing, and are installed worldwide at major studios, post production facilities and in corporate marketing departments. SonicStudio HD is the leading digital workstation for preparing audio for release on CD and the first for creating content for the new DVD-Audio format. Sonic is also a full voting member of the DVD Forum, the standards-setting body for the DVD format. Forward Looking Statements The above paragraphs of this press release 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 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q 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. (c) 2000 Sonic, Sonic Solutions, the Sonic logo, cDVD, MyDVD, and DVDit! are trademarks of Sonic Solutions. DVD Creator and DVD Fusion are registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications, pricing and delivery schedules are subject to change without notice. |
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