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Product category: Embedded Software and Operating Systems
News Release from: Sonic Solutions
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 10 November 2004

Engine licensed in agreement

Sonic Solutions has entered into an agreement with Scientific-Atlanta, a leading supplier of digital interactive set-top boxes for the cable industry, to license AuthorScript CE, Sonic's engine

Sonic Solutions announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Scientific-Atlanta, a leading supplier of digital interactive set-top boxes for the cable industry, to license AuthorScript CE, Sonic's engine for DVD and CD formatting, recording, and playback for consumer electronics devices, which Scientific-Atlanta intends to embed in certain models of its popular Digital Video Recorder (DVR) set-top boxes.

By licensing Sonic's AuthorScript CE, Scientific-Atlanta can offer important benefits to both cable service providers and consumers.

Scientific-Atlanta's DVR with DVD read/write capability, currently under development, is being designed to allow viewers to copy their favorite shows on DVDs and free-up hard disk space for recording additional programs.

"In this highly competitive environment, cable providers must consistently deliver compelling new services to their subscribers," said Jeff Seebeck, vice president of product management and development for Subscriber Networks, Scientific-Atlanta.

"We chose Sonic's technology because it is a widely-deployed DVD burning engine, and it will allow us to offer the flexibility our customers need."

"As a leading cable DVR provider, Scientific-Atlanta is an ideal match for Sonic," said Jim Taylor, general manager of Sonic's Advanced Technology Group.

"By combining our areas of expertise, we intend to provide cable TV viewers with the highly-desired ability to record TV shows and other programs onto DVD.

By incorporating AuthorScript CE, Scientific-Atlanta plans to introduce innovative technology that can enable new business models for delivery of content to cable customers."

"Consumers have embraced the DVR as the ideal way to record, time-shift and temporarily store their favorite programming and are more interested than ever in transferring that programming to DVD," said Richard Doherty, research director for the Envisioneering Group.

"Delivering AuthorScript CE to Scientific-Atlanta demonstrates that Sonic is poised to lead in licensing DVD-recording and playback technology to key DVR suppliers, helping them deliver an ideal consumer solution for personal video recording and archiving."

About Sonic AuthorScript CE AuthorScript CE is Sonic's groundbreaking DVD/CD formatting, burning and playback software for consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers.

The AuthorScript CE software development kit (SDK) allows CE manufacturers to easily and flexibly incorporate DVD/CD burning and playback into consumer electronics devices such as cable and satellite receivers, DVRs, media centers, and Digital TVs.

AuthorScript CE contains modules for converting video and audio data into DVD- and VCD-compliant streams, formatting and burning DVD-Video and VCD projects, data recording on DVDs and CDs, music CD ripping and burning, DVR recording and timeshifting DVD-Video and VCD playback, and audio CD playback.

AuthorScript CE is part of the AuthorScript family of media engines and includes all the advantages that have made Sonic's software the dominant solution for DVD/CD recording and authoring on the PC: the highest playback compatibility, comprehensive support for multiple formats including DVD-Video, DVD-VR, DVD+RW video recording (+VR), CPRM, and OpenDVD for reading and re-editing recorded discs.

AuthorScript CE supports all popular DVD devices, including DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM, as well as CD-R and CD-RW.

AuthorScript has been licensed by industry-leading companies including Adobe, Time Warner, Avid, Kodak, Microsoft, and Sony.

It is the underlying engine in Sonic's DVD applications including MyDVD, DVDit, and RecordNow, which are bundled by major OEMs such as Adaptec, Compaq, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Matrox, NEC, Panasonic, Philips, Plextor, Pioneer, Sony, ViewSonic, and many others.

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