Pioneer Chooses Sonic Technology to Power DVR-A08XL High-Speed Double Layer DVD Writer.NOVATO, Calif. -- Sonic MyDVD(R), RecordNow(TM), CinePlayer(TM), Simple Backup(TM) and Drive Letter Access(TM) to Ship with Pioneer DVD Writers A DVD drive that records/writes onto any combination of DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW media. Contrast with a DVD-ROM drive that only reads discs. See DVD and DVD burner. Across Europe Sonic Solutions Sonic Solutions NASDAQ: SNIC is a digital media company based in Novato, California, USA. It was created in 1986 by former Lucasfilm employees who developed the AudioDroid digital audio editing system as part of the Droidworks project. (Nasdaq:SNIC SNIC Singapore National Institute of Chemistry SNIC Snow and Ice Clearance SNIC Sub-Network Independent Convergence (functions) SNIC Standard Network Interface Card ) today announced that Pioneer Europe has chosen to bundle five of Sonic's top software solutions for digital media with its new 4X Double Layer DVR-A08XL DVD writers. The collaboration allows Pioneer Europe to provide its users with proven, powerful CD and 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. burning technology that gives them the ability to easily create and enjoy CDs and DVDs for music, data, video, photo slideshows and backup. "We are delighted and honored that Pioneer Europe has chosen to use our technology for their new DVR-A08XL DVD writers," said John Newman John Newman can refer to:
The software to be bundled with the DVR-A08XL includes Sonic MyDVD, RecordNow, Cineplayer, Simple Backup and Drive Letter Access. MyDVD and RecordNow utilize the Sonic HyperMux-DL(TM) engine which leverages Sonic's successful history of creating multi-layer disc authoring systems for Hollywood studios by applying advanced title layout, buffer management, layer-break management, and frame selection technologies to consumer DVD creation applications for the first time. "The DVR-A08XL leads the pack with 16X write speeds and Double Layer burning," said Chris Tampsett, Senior Manager, Pioneer Europe NV, Multimedia Division. "Sonic has been creating Double Layer DVD technology for Hollywood since 1996 and provides Pioneer with access to unmatchable experience in making Double Layer discs which perform optimally in the broadest number of consumer players." The Pioneer DVR-A08XL DVD writer will be available from the end of August at retail outlets across Europe at the suggested retail price of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 179 Euro. About Sonic MyDVD Sonic MyDVD is the leading PC application for consumer DVD creation. With its ability to record analog and digital video (DV) in real-time into MPEG-2 for DVD, MyDVD is the fastest and easiest way to share treasured video memories with friends and family on DVD discs, from wedding videos to children's birthday parties and other special events. Sonic MyDVD makes it easy to burn high-quality DVDs with integrated video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. , automatic scene detection, motion-video menus, animated buttons and DVD slideshows with transitions and soundtracks. Sonic MyDVD also features optimized Direct-to-DVD(TM) recording which allows users, in just a few clicks, to record their content directly to DVD from a video source connected to the computer's video input. Sonic MyDVD is also OpenDVD(TM)-compliant, enabling previously burned DVDs to be opened, re-edited, updated with new video and photo content and re-burned to DVD and CD recordable/re-writable media. This enables an entirely new generation of DVD and CD applications, such as video diaries Video Diaries was a BBC television programme produced by the Community Programme Unit. The series of programmes was created in 1990 by producer Jeremy Gibson. The programme's production team offered members of the public basic video training and ongoing support. , compilations of family events, up-to-the-minute, customized sales presentations, and more. About Sonic RecordNow Sonic RecordNow powers millions of CD and DVD burners worldwide, giving users the ability to burn high-quality, high-integrity discs of their music, photos and data. Designed with ease-of-use in mind, RecordNow combines an award-winning user interface with a powerful and robust CD/DVD burning engine, making it easy and approachable for first-time users, but powerful enough for DVD and CD burning pros. With RecordNow any burning task, from creating music CDs to backing up photos and mission-critical data to making copies of CDs and DVDs, can be easily accomplished. About Sonic CinePlayer, Simple Backup, and Drive Letter Access CinePlayer combines the highest-quality video playback with an extremely easy-to-use and intuitive user-interface. Simple Backup allows users to perform full or partial backups to CDs and DVDs. Sonic Drive Letter Access is a powerful utility that uses Universal Disc Format and packet writing technologies to provide drag-and-drop burning directly to discs. About Pioneer Pioneer Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of consumer and business electronics products such as audio, video and car electronics on a global scale. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors PIO PIO Public Information Office PIO Public Information Officer PIO Port Installed Option (automotive) PIO Programmed Input/Output PIO Person of Indian Origin ), Euronext Amsterdam, Tokyo Stock Exchange Tokyo Stock Exchange Main stock market of Japan, located in Tokyo. It opened in 1878 to provide a market for the trading of government bonds newly issued to former samurai. , and Osaka Securities Exchange Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) Established after World War II, one of the three major securities markets in Japan. . www.pioneer.co.uk About Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC) 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 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 DVD authoring describes the process of creating a DVD video that can be played on a DVD player. DVD authoring software must conform to the specifications set by the DVD Forum group in 1995. 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 enable 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. 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-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 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. Sonic, the Sonic logo, Sonic Solutions, AuthorScript, AutoDVD, Backup MyPC, CinePlayer, DVD Fusion, DVDit, DVD Producer, Edit-on-DVD, eDVD, HyperMux DL, InterActual, MyDVD, NoNOISE, OpenDVD, PrePlay, RecordNow, ReelDVD, Scenarist sce·nar·ist n. One who writes screenplays. scenarist the writer of scenarios, story lines for motion pictures. See also: Films Noun 1. , Scenarist Studio, Simple Backup, Sonic DVD Creator, Sonic JumpSafe, Sonic PrimeTime, and Sonic SmartBalance 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. |
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