Roxio Releases DVD Decoder Compatible with Windows Vista
CinePlayer DVD Decoder Pack for Windows Media
Player Enables Superior DVD Movie Viewing and Listening Experience
April 18, 2007 — Roxio®, a division of Sonic Solutions®
(NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today released
CinePlayer® DVD Decoder Pack, an enhancement for Windows Vista that
provides high-quality DVD viewing in Windows Media Player. The CinePlayer
DVD Decoder provides full-screen, full-frame rate playback of DVD-Video
and MPEG-2 files with amazingly sharp and detailed picture quality.
The Windows Vista version of Sonic’s extremely popular plug-in for
Windows XP, CinePlayer DVD Decoder now also supports Dolby® Digital
5.1-channel surround sound for enhanced audio enjoyment. Ideal for
movie lovers and business travelers, CinePlayer DVD Decoder is available
direct from Roxio at (http://www.roxio.co.uk) for a suggested price
of £9.99 and can also be found through Microsoft’s Windows Media Player
Web site http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx.
“We are extremely pleased that Roxio is one of the technology leaders
engaged in supporting the launch of Windows Vista and is working with
us to bring the DVD playback experience to all Windows Vista users,”
said Justin Hutchinson, Senior Product Manager in the Windows Business
Group. "By making the CinePlayer DVD Decoder available to end-users,
OEMs, and corporate accounts, Sonic is enabling people to enjoy quality
movies experiences on Windows Vista.”
Designed specifically for optimal performance on Windows Vista, CinePlayer
DVD Decoder Pack includes the Microsoft audio and video decoders that
are standard in Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate.
With CinePlayer DVD Decoder Pack, users of other versions, including
Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Business, and Windows Vista
Enterprise, can enjoy high-quality DVD and MPEG-2 video playback in
Windows Media Player.
“Easy to download and install, CinePlayer DVD Decoder is a cost-effective
and efficient solution for Windows Vista users wishing to add rich,
trouble-free DVD playback capabilities to Windows Media Player,” said
Michael Demeyer, vice president product management, Roxio division
of Sonic Solutions. “Given the tremendous success of our DVD Decoder
Pack for Windows XP, we fully anticipate that this latest version will
reinforce positive brand awareness and drive significant consumer traffic
to Roxio.com from the Microsoft site.”
About Roxio
Sonic’s Consumer Products Group develops a range of award-winning digital
media creation, management, preservation, sharing, and enjoyment
applications for home and business users under the Roxio brand.
Roxio products offer the perfect blend of ease and power, enabling
consumers to achieve professional results from their photo, video,
and music projects with minimal effort. Roxio’s flagship applications,
Easy Media Creator for the PC and Toast for the Apple Macintosh,
are the best-selling products in their respective categories in North
American retail.
Roxio's parent company, Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:
SNIC; http://www.sonic.com) enables the creation, management, and enjoyment
of digital media content from Hollywood to home. Sonic's products range
from the advanced authoring systems used to produce the vast majority
of Hollywood’s DVD film releases to the award-winning Roxio®-branded
photo, video, music, and digital-media management applications. Sonic’s
patented technologies and AuthorScript™ 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. 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 launch, distribution,
and market acceptance of CinePlayer DVD Decoder Pack. 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, Sonic Solutions, AuthorScript,
CinePlayer and Roxio are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Sonic Solutions in the United States and/or other countries. All
other brands, product names and trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
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