Sonic Launches DVDit 5 DVD Authoring Software
Major New Upgrade for Groundbreaking DVDit Adds Powerful
Features and Dramatically Improved Workflow
NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004--Sonic Solutions
(Nasdaq:SNIC) today unveiled DVDit(R) 5, the next evolution of its
award-winning DVD creation software. DVDit 5 is a powerful DVD
authoring application featuring a completely redesigned user
interface, new advanced menu and navigation tools, a
professional-quality video timeline, and other important features
that significantly enhance the DVD creation process.
"DVDit 5 is the only product of its kind to effectively reach the
under-addressed market space between entry-level and
professional-level authoring applications," said James Manning,
product manager for DVDit. "Ideal for archiving movies, creating
wedding videos, burning corporate presentations, or authoring a
first Indie Film, DVDit 5 offers the ability to develop elaborate,
customized DVDs in a way that until now has only been possible with
more expensive, complicated and intimidating solutions."
Laptop Battery "As an independent film producer, it is very important for me to
be able to create DVDs that strongly reflect the mood and style of
my movies," said award-winning filmmaker/screenwriter and beta user
Dean J. Augustin. "DVDit 5 gives me complete creative control over
the DVD creation process, and blows away other DVD authoring
applications with its powerful feature set and sheer
ease-of-use."
The other option is to buy an anolog to digital converter (AV to firewire converter) Eitherway, once you have your camcorder hooked to the computer, you will have to have capturing software. If you have windows, your computer is probable equipted with movie maker which will work just fine. Once you have the video captured into the computer, you will have to get dvd authoring software. There are many free trials and the options are abundant. You mave have an authoring program on your computer already, like sonic dvd.
Thinkpad DVDit is built on the same Sonic technology that most Hollywood
studios use to create their own DVD movies and is included in the
majority of top PC and drive manufacturers' bundles for reliable,
high-quality DVD creation.
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Microsoft Key DVDit 5 features include:
has announced the long awaited update of DVDit 6 to the new and improved DVDit Pro HD ($499). What’s new Well, you basically get everything DVDit 6 has as far as functionality, ray authoring. ray DVD authoring tools to the prosumer market. And, yes, of course the format war is not over, but at least you can compete with the Hollywood studios. In fact, million dollar releases.
Laptop Computers -- Powerful menu creation capabilities -- features motion menu
creation, advanced object alignment controls, button highlight
customization and text tools.
DVDit was named the "Most Innovative Product of the Year" by the editors of Video Systems Magazine. "In our opinion...Sonic DVDit stood out from the crowd for its high quality and low cost, " said Stephen Porter, editor of Video Systems. "It is no surprise that DVDit is rapidly gaining support from such vendors as Avid, Matrox, Media 100 and NEC, all of whom have chosen to bundle their own products with this powerful DVD tool."
Laptop Computer -- Complex navigation control -- delivers professional-level
features, including First Play, End Action control, button routing,
and Easter Egg button creation.
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Desktop Computer -- New chapter editing timeline -- introduces a
professional-quality chapter editing timeline with a frame-accurate
scrubbing engine.
Notebooks -- Superior video and audio quality -- includes a real-time
MPEG-2 encoder, featuring Variable Bit Rate (VBR) control and Dolby
Digital(R) (AC-3) theatre-quality sound.
Lenovo -- Unparalleled file support -- supports all of the most popular
formats including AVI, MPEG, QuickTime, Windows Media Video, and
others.
Hard Drive -- Professional-quality graphic
content -- includes a built-in
set of exclusive high-quality menu graphics. Users can also
import their own graphics and video to produce rich, still or
animated motion menus, complete with background
music.
Travelstar -- Double Layer disc creation -- DVDit 5 is fully compatible
with DVD+R Double Layer DVD drives and media, allowing users to
burn nearly twice the amount of data (from 4.7GB to 8.5GB) on a
single disc.
Gateway -- Compatible with MyDVD -- DVDit 5 allows users to open and
edit projects created with MyDVD, Sonic's industry leading consumer
DVD creation software, to further enhance and customize their
projects. DVDit 5 is the perfect upgrade for tech-savvy consumers
ready for a more advanced DVD authoring experience.
Laptop Parts Offered at an estimated street price of US $299, DVDit 5 is
currently available through the Sonic webstore at dvdit.com and
through authorized distributors worldwide.
Software About Sonic DVDit
Hard Drives DVDit is a powerful, intuitive DVD authoring solution that
allows video enthusiasts, videographers and corporate users to
easily produce creative, professional-quality DVDs on their desktop
PCs. Combining sophisticated video, audio and image import
capabilities with advanced interactive menu creation and powerful
design and navigation tools, DVDit gives users the power to easily
develop still or motion menus, add chapter points and trim movies
to their exact specifications. DVDit also allows users to quickly
and effortlessly create elegant photo slideshows with synchronized
audio and transitions, and includes an integrated disc/case
labeling application featuring attractive ready-made styles and
backgrounds.
Electronics DVDit offers unparalleled file support for a wide range of
formats including AVI, MPEG, QuickTime, and WMA. The software also
delivers advanced audio and video encoding capabilities such as VBR
and Dolby Digital, and records to DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM, or
DVD+R9 for playback in consumer set-top DVD players or DVD-equipped
PCs. For more information visit www.dvdit.com.
Canon About Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC)
Desktop Pc 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
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.
Desktop Computers Sonic, the Sonic logo, AuthorScript, Backup MyPC, CinePlayer,
DVD Producer, Edit-on-DVD, HyperMux DL, NoNOISE, Sonic PrimeTime,
RecordNow! Simple Backup, Sonic JumpSafe and Sonic SmartBalance are
trademarks of Sonic Solutions. AutoDVD, DVDit!, DVD Fusion, MyDVD,
OpenDVD, PrePlay, ReelDVD, Scenarist, Sonic DVD Creator and Sonic
Solutions are registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions. 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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results could differ materially from those projected in the forward
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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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