Sonic Powers Pioneer In-Car DVD Entertainment Systems
Posted on June 6, 2008
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NOVATO, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sonic Solutions(R)
(Nasdaq: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today announced that
Pioneer Corporation, a leader in optical disc technology and a manufacturer
of audio, video and computer equipment for the home, car and business
markets, chose Sonic(R) CinePlayer(R) CE Navigator to bring high-quality
multimedia playback capabilities to its new line of Hard Disc Drive-based
(HDD) CYBER NAVI car navigation products in Japan. Pioneer’s CYBER NAVI
product line-up will bundle Sonic’s CinePlayer CE Navigator to offer
fully-integrated passenger entertainment systems with advanced digital
media playback.
CinePlayer CE Navigator is a software-based, full-featured playback
engine that delivers high performance and broad compatibility on a variety
of platforms. Sonic has optimized its playback engine for automotive
embedded systems to provide a reliable and enjoyable viewing experience for
passengers. CinePlayer supports all standard video and audio DVD features
including advanced functions such as widescreen video, motion menus, and
multiple video angles.
“We are extremely pleased to be aligned with a respected category
leader and enhance in-car navigation systems with rich entertainment
playback capabilities,” said Koki Terui, senior vice president, Strategic
Initiatives, Sonic Solutions. “This partnership with Pioneer helps us
introduce a new audience to the quality, breadth and variety of Sonic’s
digital media lifestyle applications.”
Introduced in early May, Pioneer’s lineup of HDD-based CYBER NAVI car
navigation systems, the AVIC-VH9000 and AVIC-ZH9000 provide robust
navigation features and include enhanced information and entertainment
services for users such as Smart Loop traffic congestion information, route
search with estimated fuel cost data, parking space availability, and
built-in terrestrial digital TV tuners.
Created by Sonic’s Advanced Technology Group, CinePlayer CE Navigator
is part of the company’s growing portfolio of technologies that are
licensed to enable CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc playback, recording, and
authoring. Sonic’s technologies are licensed by leading firms such as
Adobe, Microsoft, Broadcom, ST Micro, and Scientific Atlanta and used to
enable digital media experiences in a wide variety of markets including
consumer electronics, PCs, kiosks, automotive entertainment systems, and
music download services. For more information on Sonic’s technologies for
application developers, visit:
http://www.sonic.com/products/Developer/AuthorScript/DVD.aspx.
About Pioneer
Pioneer Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is a leading global
manufacturer of consumer- and business-use electronics products such as
audio, video and car electronics. Its shares are traded on the Tokyo Stock
Exchange. For more information, visit http://pioneer.jp/e/.
About Sonic Solutions
Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq: SNIC) (http://www.sonic.com) enables the
creation, management, and enjoyment of digital media content through its
Hollywood to Home(TM) products, services, and technologies. Sonic’s
products range from the advanced authoring systems used to produce
Hollywood DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles to the award-winning Roxio-branded
photo, video, music, and digital-media management applications. Sonic’s
patented technologies and AuthorScript(R) media engine are relied upon by
leading technology firms to define rich media experiences on a wide array
of consumer electronics, mobile devices, set-top players, retail kiosks,
and PCs. Always an innovator, Sonic has taken a leading role in helping
professional and consumer markets make the successful transition to the new
high-definition media formats and, through the Qflix(TM) platform, Sonic is
defining new models for the digital distribution of Hollywood
entertainment. Sonic Solutions is headquartered in Marin County,
California.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are
based upon current expectations, including the distribution and market
acceptance of CinePlayer. Actual results could differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various risks
and uncertainties, 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 other reports 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, CinePlayer, AuthorScript,
Hollywood to Home, Qflix, and Roxio 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 under license.
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