Sonic DVD Player and DVD Creation Software Now Shipping on HP PCs and Workstations; CinePlayer and MyDVD Featured in New Sonic DigitalMedia Application Suite for CD/DVD Creation and Playback.NOVATO, Calif. -- 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 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 ), the leader in digital media software, today announced that Sonic's DigitalMedia(TM) Plus application suite is shipping on HP desktop PCs. A task-based application hub with streamlined user interface, DigitalMedia Plus gives HP the flexibility to select multiple Sonic application modules and create custom software offerings for different markets and SKUs. DigitalMedia Plus modules include CinePlayer(TM) for 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. playback, MyDVD(R) for DVD creation and video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. , RecordNow(R) for music and data mastering, Easy Archive(TM) for backup, Drive Letter Access(TM) (DLA DLA dog leukocyte antigen. ) for drag-and-drop CD/DVD burning, and Express Labeler(TM) for Lightscribe(TM)-enabled disc printing. "We are very pleased to expand our relationship with HP," said Robert Doris, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Sonic Solutions. "With CinePlayer and our new DigitalMedia software suite, we are confident that HP will benefit from a series of applications tailored to its customers. Sonic and our Roxio division are consistently pushing the envelope in the digital media arena, and we look forward to working with HP to provide its customers with continued innovations for years to come." For HP business PCs and workstations, Sonic is providing an end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. including DVD playback, video editing and DVD creation, music and data mastering on CD and DVD, DLA packet writing and CD/DVD disc labeling. DigitalMedia Plus for HP consumer PCs offers powerful features and capabilities including music and data mastering on CD and DVD, video editing and DVD creation, archiving and backup of important files, and CD/DVD labeling. "With the integration of DigitalMedia Plus, HP's customers gain a unique combination of solutions easily accessible from a single task-based user interface -- a key benefit to our users," said Bob Ducey, worldwide memory and storage marketing manager, Business PC Division, HP. "And with CinePlayer and DigitalMedia Plus' support for Sonic's OpenDVD(R) technology, our users have the added benefit of being able to play, edit and update their DVD projects even after they have been burned to disc." In addition to centralizing and streamlining most digital media tasks, DigitalMedia Plus allows multiple Sonic applications to run simultaneously and share Sonic's powerful CD/DVD formatting and burning engine. For OEMs, the DigitalMedia Plus architecture saves substantial time in testing and qualifying applications and lowers the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. processing resources required to run complex digital media software. For end users, DigitalMedia Plus greatly streamlines the digital lifestyle by allowing them to perform multiple tasks, such as archiving photos to DVD and ripping an audio CD simultaneously. With DigitalMedia Plus, HP can also offer its users a path to easily upgrade to Sonic's complete line of DigitalMedia products directly from HP and Sonic online, or in retail locations worldwide. "HP's adoption of the DigitalMedia Suite line for its consumer and professional PC divisions is a significant win for Sonic, and a great advantage for HP and its customers," said Richard Doherty, research director, for The Envisioneering Group. "The combination of Sonic's current OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and business, existing relationships with HP, and these newly announced bundles broadens Sonic's reach to both consumers and business users, propels Sonic forward in routine digital media disc creation, and provides HP added oomph to better differentiate its PC products." About Sonic Solutions Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC) (http://www.sonic.com) is the leader in digital media software, providing a broad range of interoperable, platform-independent software tools and applications for creative professionals, business and home users, and technology partners. Sonic's products range from advanced 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 and interactive content delivery technologies used to produce the majority of Hollywood DVD film releases, to the award-winning Roxio(R) and Sonic-branded CD and DVD creation, playback and backup solutions that have become the premier choice for consumers, prosumers and business users worldwide. Sonic products are globally available from major retailers, online at Sonic.com and Roxio.com, and are bundled with PCs, after-market drives and consumer electronic devices. Sonic's digital media creation engine is 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, and has been licensed by major software and hardware manufacturers, including Adobe, Microsoft, Scientific-Atlanta, Sony, and many others. Sonic Solutions is headquartered 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, Sonic Solutions, Roxio, CinePlayer, DigitalMedia, Drive Letter Access, Easy Archive, Express Labeler, Lightscribe, MyDVD, OpenDVD, and RecordNow are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions in the United States 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. 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. |
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