Sonic to Deliver Expanded DVD-Audio Authoring Solutions Using Technology from Matsushita -- Panasonic --.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001 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 ) announced today at the National Association of Broadcasters convention (NAB), a collaboration with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd, (MEI) to integrate the DVD-Audio authoring system developed by MEI into Sonic's industry-leading 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. production systems. Sonic was the first to bring commercial DVD-Audio production to the market, and the collaboration with MEI will extend Sonic's offering to yield a complete set of feature-rich, productivity enhancing tools that will assist audio and video professionals in creating the first wave of DVD-Audio titles for the retail market. "We are extremely pleased to be working with MEI, who played an important role in determining the DVD-Audio specification. Including the MEI toolkit in our product line will ensure that our DVD-Audio authoring systems continue to provide the most extensive range of features as well as offer the top performance that our customers have come to expect," said Yuki Miyamoto, director of business development at Sonic. The integration of MEI's DVD-Audio authoring interface with Sonic's DVD-Video and Audio production technology will enable professional production facilities to dramatically increase their throughput of DVD-Audio titles. The result is a simplified user interface and intuitive drag-and-drop operation, which eliminates the need to understand the complexities of the DVD-Audio format, expanding opportunities for new facilities to enter DVD-Audio production. The complete tool set is designed to adhere strictly to the DVD-Audio specification, and will benefit from both Sonic's and MEI's extensive involvement with hardware player manufacturers in performing extensive compatibility testing Compatibility testing, part of software non-functional tests, is testing conducted on the application to evaluate the application's compatibility with the computing environment. during the early days of the DVD-Audio format. "We at Matsushita believe that our DVD-Audio toolkit is the best available technology to use based on our experience in DVD-Video authoring, already in use by leading studios for producing high-quality DVD movie titles," said Kazuhiro Tsuga, deputy director of the Multimedia Development Center at Matsushita Electric Industrial. "Our joining forces with Sonic, the leading provider of DVD-Audio solutions, demonstrates our confidence that Sonic's system is the most efficient solution for the next generation of audio production." About DVD-Audio The DVD-Audio format builds on the success of the hugely popular DVD-Video format. DVD-Audio is the result of close collaboration among major recording companies, consumer electronics manufacturers and technology suppliers. The format incorporates breathtakingly accurate audio reproduction by supporting sampling rates of 96kHz and 192kHz with up to 24 bits of information per sample (compared to the CD standard of 44.1kHz and 16 bits per sample). With DVD-Audio, full-resolution audio can be presented in stereo or in any channel combination up to six-channel surround. Audio programs can be accessed interactively and presented along with visual material including menus, slides, and text. Because of the enormous bandwidths involved in high-resolution audio Digital audio formats that have better sound quality because of higher sampling rates taken of the original sound waves. SACD and DVD-Audio are two high-resolution audio formats that were designed for better sound than CDs, but never took off (see SACD and DVD-Audio). , DVD-Audio incorporates an innovative coding scheme developed by Meridian Audio, called Meridian Lossless Packing Meridian Lossless Packing, also known as Packed PCM (PPCM), is a proprietary lossless compression technique for compressing PCM audio data developed by Meridian Audio, Ltd. (MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing) The compression technique used in DVD-Audio that provides the highest audio quality. It delivers two channels at 192 kHz with 24-bit samples or six channels at 96 kHz. ). With MLP it is possible to use full-resolution, 24-bit, 96kHz audio on all six channels of a surround presentation even though the overall bandwidth of the original master tracks would exceed the bandwidth available on a standard DVD disc. DVD-Audio permits the addition of video tracks as well, including many of the features that have made DVD-Video such a runaway success. About DVD Creator AV and SonicStudio HD Sonic Solutions created the industry's first DVD-Audio production system, Sonic DVD Creator AV, which includes SonicStudio HD, Sonic's system for high-density audio production and Sonic's DVD Creator for authoring DVD-Audio and DVD-Video titles. SonicStudio HD is built upon the innovative HDSP HDSP Hardship HDSP High Definition Sound Projector (horn principle used in professional audio systems) (TM) Processing Architecture and supports editing and mixing of multi-channel audio at sample rates from 44.1kHz to 192kHz. About Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MC), best known for its Panasonic, National, Technics tech·nic n. 1. technics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The theory, principles, or study of an art or a process. 2. technics (used with a pl. verb) Technical details, rules, or methods. 3. , and Quasar brand names, is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronics products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated sales of US$68.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000. In addition to the 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. , Matsushita's shares are listed on the Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (NYSE:MC), Pacific, and Paris stock exchanges. For more information, visit the Matsushita web site at http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/. 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 (http://www.sonic.com) is the leading manufacturer of production solutions for professional DVD publishing. Sonic DVD Creator(R), Sonic Scenarist sce·nar·ist n. One who writes screenplays. scenarist the writer of scenarios, story lines for motion pictures. See also: Films Noun 1. (R), Sonic ReelDVD(R) and Sonic 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(R) HD is the leading digital workstation for preparing audio for release on CD and is the first for creating content for the new DVD-Audio format. Sonic DVDit!(TM) (http://www.dvdit.com) is the first application for 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. targeted at videographers and corporate video producers, and is bundled with major video editing, capture, encoding and media production systems. Sonic MyDVD(TM) (http://www.mydvd.sonic.com) is the first DVD authoring application for consumers, making it easy to capture "your life on DVD." Sonic is also a full voting member of the DVD Forum, the standards-setting body for the DVD format. 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 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. and quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 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. Note to Editors: Sonic, Sonic Solutions, the Sonic logo, cDVD, eDVD, MyDVD, DVDit!, and SonicStudio HD are trademarks of Sonic Solutions. Sonic DVD Creator, Sonic DVD Fusion, Scenarist, ReelDVD and SonicStudio 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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