COMDEX Fall 2002 -THE OVERVIEW OF DVD & ReWritables
Wednesday - November 20, 2002
The collection at COMDEX of DVD's & ReWritables are unreal. Everywhere you look, a different corporation practically throws one in your face. You hear anything from, "We have the best DVD on the market," to "If you purchase only 1000 for your company...".
So I did a little bit of research myself, and I have listed some of the top corporations on the market selling DVD's and ReWritables for your computers, and entertainment centers.
Enjoy.
Ahead Software AG
www.nero.com
Ahead Software is one of the industry's leading privately held developers of software applications for CD-R/RW, DVD and Internet audio. The company offers robust optical recording solutions whose reliability, compatibility and value, along with the company's strong commitment to service and support, make them ideal for OEMs, resellers and end users.Nero 5.5 Popular CD/DVD recording software. Nero's prominent reputation and reliable software has made it the application bundle of choice with the world's leading CD-RW/DVD drive producers.
Nero Express Nero Express offers a new face for CD/DVD recording software which combines the strength and performance of one of the world's most compelling CD/DVD recording applications, Nero Burning ROM, with an easy to understand and effective wizard.
Nero Express The new video authoring application from the creators of Nero will seamlessly guide you through the entire process of creating VideoCDs, Super VideoCDs or premium quality DVDs.
ArcSoft
http://www.arcsoft.com
ArcSoft is a global leader in digital imaging software for the desktop, server, mobile and wireless industries. Through its wide array of OEM partners, which are the world's top brand name makers of digital imaging devices such as printers, scanners and digital cameras, mobile devices and wireless phones, ArcSoft's products touch millions of consumers globally. Founded in 1994, ArcSoft is headquartered in Silicon Valley with additional offices throughout Asia, Europe and the US. For more information, visit www.arcsoft.com
ArcSoft ShowbizDVD is a complete digital media editing and authoring application designed with real people in mind. Easy-to-use screens, drag and drop media and a simple timeline make DVD authoring a snap. Complete video editing functionality, numerous video capture options and advanced authoring features power users with everything needed for creating amazing DVDs.
BenQ
http://www.benq.com/
Previously named Acer Communications and Multimedia, BenQ is a US$2 billion company and the industry leader in electronic communications with an expertise that encompasses the display, storage, imaging, wireless and broadband areas. We engage consumers in partnership with our channels network, gaining insights that translate into new technologies and new ways of working faster and more efficiently. Ultimately, We help people integrate technology and lifestyle because we believe that enjoyment really does matter. We are BenQ. And we bring enjoyment and quality to life.
As a leading producer of storage products, BenQ Inc. manufactures several million high-speed drives each year. Our extensive product line includes CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+RW drives and the accompanying Multimedia. BenQ 2208DW Internal DVD+RW 2.4xDVD+R; 2.4xDVD+RW; 8xDVD-ROM 12xCD-R; 10xCD-RW; 32xCD-ROM
BHA Corporation
http://www.bhacorp.com
B.H.A develops and publishes high-quality, cross-platform software for computerized electronic equipment. Our products include formatting, CD-recording, and photo/sound manipulation utilities. B'sCrew is the de facto standard in formatting software and well known amongst Macintosh users in Japan while B's Recorder GOLD, our CD-recording software, boasts the latest developments in audio recording technology. Future products from B.H.A will include cutting-edge technology for DVD, MP-3/photo manipulation, and SCSI/USB/FireWire device control.
BHA develops and publishes leading edge CD-recording software. B's Recorder GOLD and B's CLiP help current endusers maximize productivity via CD-RW technology, while being poised to offer powerful functionality in the coming DVD+RW arena.
CMC Magnetics Corp.
cmc.taiwanet.com
CMC group manufactures 3.5-inch floppy disks and all kinds of CD and DVD storage media. The company is expanding into communication and information appliances, key components and entertainment. Relying on the growth and popularity of wireless communications, the company is ready to market the latest products in the cellular and PDA areas.
DVD+R/+RW Discs Certified by Philips and conforming to the latest format specification version 1.0 and 1.1, our DVD plus production utilizes high-performance organic dye and phase change material that ensure stable recording and reliable high-capacity data and video storage. The media offers true convergence between PC and CE platforms with ease of use and excellent compatibility with installed base of DVD players and DVD-ROM drives.
Dell Computer Corporation
www.dell.com
Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL) is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $32.1 billion. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained at www.dell.com.
Fuji Film
www.fujifilmMultimediasource.com
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. is the U.S. marketing subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. of Tokyo (FUJIY), a leading global manufacturer in three business segments, including Imaging Solutions, Information Solutions and Document Solutions. Recognized for its technological innovation and high quality, Fujifilm offers a complete portfolio of imaging, information and document products, services and e-solutions to retailers, consumers, professionals and business customers.
DVD+RW Disc for Video and Data Recordable and rewritable disc offering 120 minutes recording time and outstanding durability.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers
www.fujitsu-siemens.com
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European computer company and offers one of the world's most complete product and solution portfolios. Its world-leading technology and innovative IT products span the entire range of personal computing and enterprise computing needs. With extensive manufacturing facilities in Germany and more than 7,000 employees serving our customers, the company operates in 25 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo 800S system including DVD+RW drive with its special cabinet made of aluminum compliments the user with best-in-class performance - featuring latest Intel® processors and other excellent components like the most powerful NVIDIA or ATI graphics. You can download files faster than ever before and enjoy brilliant-quality graphics and motion video.
There are no shaky images to impair viewing pleasure here. The special RDRAM memory technology unlocks the full potential of the system. Plus, if you work a lot with peripheral equipment, you can add an optional Firewire connection for high-speed data transfer. This is a new standard for communicating data even more quickly between the PC and an attached camera or printer.
Hitachi Maxel, Ltd.
http://www.maxell.co.jp
At Maxell, our priority is delivering the highest quality products available in consumer and professional audio and videotapes, computer Multimedia, batteries and accessories. To achieve this goal, we've spent the last 30 years focusing all our research and development strengths on creating a long list of innovative solutions for our customers. Today, consumers and professionals all over the world reach for the Maxell name when they want a quality product they can trust.
DVD+RW A rewritable DVD, suitable for both random data recording and real-time video recording: * 4.7GB (120/240 minutes) * Supports 1X-2.4X writes speeds * Over 1,000 rewrite cycles DVD+R A recordable DVD designed for high-capacity data storage and high-quality video recording: * 4.7GB (120/240 minutes) * Supports 1X-2.4X write speeds * Secure unalterable data.
HP
http://www.hp.com
HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and businesses. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and printing. HP would have had combined revenue on a pro forma basis with the Compaq transaction of approximately $81.1 billion in fiscal 2001 and has operations in more than 160 countries.
The HP media Center PC integrates both computing and entertainment features into an all-in-one, easy-to-use and affordable digital media center. For consumers looking for advanced performance and entertainment features, the HP Pavilion 763n is powered by an Intel Pentium 4 2.53-GHz processor and includes 512 MB DDR RAM, both an HP DVD+R/RW drive and CD-ROM drive, a huge 80 GB Ultra DMA hard disk drive and front-access USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394. HP Pavilion 792n home PC -- the top of the line including HP's latest DVD+RW/+R drive lets families edit and preserve their home videos on DVDs or share copies with family and friends.
HP Pavilion 772n home PC the complete digital Multimedia solution allowing consumers to get the most out of digital photography, video editing, music and gaming.
HP dvd200i HP's dvd writer dvd200i enables consumers to create custom CDs and DVDs containing hours of video, thousands of images, as well as ample music and data files. The new drives supports writing to DVD+R discs, which provide a secure, long-term media for preserving data or video memories.
The latest combination DVD+RW/+R, CD-R/RW drives, hp's dvd writer dvd200e enables consumers to create custom CDs and DVDs containing hours of video, thousands of images, as well as ample music and data files. The dvd200e, HP's first external DVD writer, lets customers choose their connection type - either IEEE 1394 or USB 2.0 - with the flip of a switch and enables DVD creation for laptop owners.
Imation
http://www.imation.com
Imation Corp. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of magnetic and optical removable data storage media. With one of the broadest product lines in the industry - spanning from a few megabytes to hundreds of gigabytes of capacity in each piece of media, Imation serves customers in more than 60 countries, in both business and consumer markets.
From large data centers to distributed networks, Imation's tape cartridges are used in data processing, security, business continuity, backup and archiving applications. Customer needs for reliability, convenience and portability to store and manage business data, photos, video, images and music on professional and home desktops and increasingly in consumer electronics devices drive demand for Imation's optical and diskette products. With more than 300 technology scientists and nearly 300 patents in the U.S. alone, Imation continues to pioneer today's proven magnetic and optical media technologies.
Imation will showcase its complete portfolio of DVD+RW and DVD+R media, in capacities up to 4.7GB. Available in single and multi-packs, Imation rewritable and write-once DVD media provides cost-effective solutions for personal and professional video production, editing, distribution and playback as well as computer backup and secondary storage. In addition to single packs, high-volume users can now purchase Imation DVD+R/RW media in new multi-packs and spindles.
Kano Technologies Corporation
www.kanotechnologies.com
Kano Technologies is a California-based DVD+RW/R storage-solution company. Kano was founded this year by Richard Young, former President of JVC information Products. The company's charter is to develop the next generation of optical storage applications and solutions that will take advantage of the performance, and compatibility offered by the DVD+ format.
Young has 18 years of experience in the optical storage field. In 1985, he delivered the first Hitachi-manufactured CD-ROM drive to Microsoft for the development of MS-DOS extensions. In 1991, he debuted the first JVC half-height 1x CD-R drive with authoring software at Comdex, winning the "Most Innovative Technology" show award. Young is backed by major investors with extensive storage experience.
DVD+ K2xtreme Kano's first product is a new DVD+RW/R drive for desktop and network backup/restore that features award-winning NTI software. This robust, solution takes full advantage of the DVD+RW format and the drive's 4.7 GB storage capacity.
I/O Magic Corporation
www.iomagic.com
I/OMagic is a leading optical storage, digital entertainment and peripheral PC products company. Since its inception in 1993, the company has built a solid brand name and performed strong financially. Currently, the company is well positioned for growth, having breadth in its retail channel, desirable products, solid relationships with the very best manufacturers in the world and an active marketplace.
DVD+RW/+R Drive Take a giant leap ahead of the competition with the new DVD+RW/+R ReWritable drive. With today's increased demand for processing large amounts of information, the new drive provides the perfect balance between compatibility and increased storage solutions. This product combines traditional CD burning with the ability to burn and playback DVD formats on DVD+RW/+R media.
The product is a rewritable disc with the ability to store more than two hours of DVD video or up to 4.7GB of computer data. What's more, DVD+RW/+R discs are compatible with most DVD players and computer DVD-ROM drives.
MedioStream, Inc.
www.mediostream.com
MedioStream Inc. delivers the latest digital video technology to the consumer market through simple and easy-to-use software solutions. Our digital video solutions include real-time authoring software and multi-format conversion options. As a leader in host signal processing (HSP) technology, the company pioneered the first real-time software MPEG-2 and DVD codecs, which can enhance the functionality and features of digital VCR, DVD authoring, video streaming and video editing applications.
MedioStream offers a complete end-to-end software solution that integrates real-time DV to MPEG-2 conversion with DVD authoring and burning, transforming the ease and speed with which the average camcorder user can capture, edit, compress, author and burn DVD files onto their recordable drives.
neoDVD 4.0 Designed specifically for consumers, MedioStream's neoDVD suite of DVD authoring software (neoDVDstandard 4.0 and neoDVDplus 4.0) offers a complete, real-time end-to-end solution to capture, edit, compress, author and burn DVD or VCD video files onto recordable DVD and CD drives. Setting a new standard for ease of use, neoDVD offers the distinctive NEO TaskBar modular approach, the first in PC-based DVD authoring software, where key functions are segmented into modules, and all the options specific to the task are presented on one easy-to-understand, clutter-free interface.
Combining ease of use with complex technology, neoDVD also includes MedioStream's industry standard Video Recording (VR) support for DVD+RW drives, which allows users to create a DVD, then later add or delete clips, edit menu titles, modify background design, change menu layout and burn the video onto the same disc, without having to recreate or burn another disc.
Consumers can now utilize MedioStream's VR support to turn their DVD+RW burner into a VCR with editing features. Users also have the option to take a DVD created in a DVD+RW set top recorder and edit on the PC using neoDVD. neoDVD supports live capture from camcorders, as well as input from DV, AVI, QuickTime, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video files.
In addition, neoDVD offers automatic PAL/NTSC format conversion, and the ability to personalize DVDs or VCDs, including adding audio overlay, chapter titles, customized menu, and transitional effects. With no video processing experience, the average camcorder user can quickly and easily create DVDs or VCDs on their home PC. There simply isn't an easier way for consumers to create AND update customized video discs.
Memorex Products, Inc.
www.memorex.com
Memorex Products, Inc. is the industry sales and marketing leader of digital media, media accessories and computer input devices. Since the early 70s, Memorex has been one of the most widely recognized and respected names in the consumer electronics industry.
Today, it is a dominant brand in both consumer electronics and computer products. Memorex is headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California. For more information on Memorex Products, Inc. or their products, call 562-906-2800, or visit the company's web site at www.memorex.com.
Memorex Products, Inc., the industry sales leader of digital optical storage products, will participate in the DVD+RW Alliance booth and be featuring DVD Drives including a DVD+RW/+R Internal ReWritable Drive and a DVD+RW/+R External DVD+RW/+R Drive. Memorex also offers various pack sizes of DVD+RW and DVD+R Multimedia.
Mitsubishi Chemical Media / Verbatim
verbatim.com
Verbatim Corp. is a subsidary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. and is a leader in optical storage. Our product line includes Mageneto Optical 3.5- and 5.25-inch, CD-R, CD-RW, rewritable DVD and recordable DVD products.
DVD+RW/DVD+R media Verbatim-branded 4.7GB DVD+RW rewritable media and Verbatim-branded 4.7GB DVD+R recordable media. Available in single, multi packs, color and blank printable surfaces.
DVD+RW/+R Drives Verbatim-branded 4.7GB drive. DVD+RW 2.4x speed and DVD+R 2.4x speed. DVD+R 4x speed will be available soon.
NEC Solutions
www.necsam.com
The OEM products division of NEC Solutions (America) Inc. designs, develops and manufactures data storage and optical drives.
NTI (NewTech Infosystems, Inc.)
www.ntius.com
NTI makes CD/DVD burning and PC backup software and has historically been on the forefront of the optical storage industry. This is evident with the recent releases of NTI CD-Maker V6 and NTI Backup Now! v.3, which now supports DVD+R/+RW.
NTI Dragon Burn NTI Dragon Burn is an intuitive program for Mac that simplifies all the typical CD burning tasks one would need. Audio CDs can be created from AIFF, WAV, MP3 or CD-DA on-the-fly. Data CDs can be made in several different file formats, including HFS, HFS+, Joliet, MS-DOS, Hybrid HFS/MS-DOS, Hybrid HFS+/Joliet as well as Mac Volume. Hybrid Data CDs can be read in Windows and Macintosh platforms.
The CD Copy feature will allow for the duplication of all types of CDs, including data, audio, video, CD-Exta and Mixed Mode. The CD copy feature also allows one to make a CD image in the hard drive.
NTI DriveBackup! NTI DriveBackup! is an image-level backup utility that specializes in backing up to CD-R/RW or DVD+R/+RW media. NTI DriveBackup! automates spanning across multiple media and/or drives, making a bootable image for emergency recovery.
NTI Backup Now! NTI Backup Now! is a file-level and image-level backup utility that specializes in backing up to CD-R/RW or +R/+RW media. NTI Backup Now! automates spanning across multiple media and/or drives, making a bootable image for emergency recovery and scheduling unattended backups. NTI Backup Now! also can do complete differential and incremental backup jobs. NTI Backup Now! also has 2:1 data compression, which saves storage space.
NTI CD-Maker NTI CD-Maker is a complete CD Recording Suite. The extreme audio portion of the program allows one to make audio, MP3 or WMA CDs from WAV, MP3 or WMA files. It also allows users to rip their CDs to MP3 or WAV and decode MP3 on-the-fly! The program also makes Video CDs (VCDs), Super Video CDs (SVCD), & Slide Show VCD or SVCDs. NTI CD maker can take DIVX AVIs and convert them to MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 for VCD/SVCD. NTI CD-Maker also makes Data CDs along with several other CD formats.
Oak Technology
www.oaktech.com
Founded in 1987, Oak Technology Inc. designs, develops and markets high-performance integrated semiconductors, software and platform solutions to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, that serve the optical storage and digital imaging markets. Major customers include Canon, Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, LG Electronics, Matsushita, Minolta, Mitsumi, Ricoh, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba TEC, Xerox and Yamaha.
OTI-9831 DVD Write Processor The OTI-9831 is the world's first commercially available DVD Write Processor Solution. The OTI-9831 provides a high level of integration and performance which includes a built-in dynamic write strategy, table driven programmable static write strategy, concurrent slow/fast ROPC loop, high resolution WRF sampling, various LD device interface support, write processor, OPC/ROPC processor, LPP/ADIP/HDR decoder, wobble processor, tilt servo, motor control, DVD encoder, and CAV and CLV write motor speed control. The processor is capable of 4X DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW (4.7GB) write speed, which will enable DVD drives to record a full 4.7GB DVD disc in less than 30 minutes.
OTI-9832 CD-R/RW + DVD Combo Analog Front End The OTI-9832 CD-R/RW + DVD Combo Analog Front End device is capable of 32X CD-R write, 48X CD-ROM read, and 16X DVD read speeds and offers support for CAV, Z-CLV, and CLV modes. It is highly compatible with all popular media types by supporting DVD-ROM/-R/+R/-RW/+RW discs. The device offers high performance by integrating matrix functions with sample/hold, servo algebra, RF AGC and equalizer, ATIP wobble detection, peak/bottom hold for RF/beta, mirror detection, APC, defect detection, data slicer, data synchronizer and microcontroller interface.
Philips Electronics
www.philips.com
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest electronics companies with sales of EUR 37.9 billion in 2000. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, color picture tubes for televisions and monitors and one-chip TV products.
Its 219,400 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, components, semiconductors and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE, London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges.
DVDRW228K A DVD rewriter and CD rewriter in one, this product enables you to edit, create and share your own DVDs. Make your DVDs from any source: home videos, downloads from the Internet, anything you can feed into your PC. Store up to 4.7GB of your data on one DVD+RW disc or archive your most precious data on a recordable DVD+R disc. The DVDRW228 offers compatibility with most DVD-video and DVD-ROM players. Easy-to-use DVD editing and recording software is included.
DVDR985 All-around DVD recorder offers all the benefits of DVD recording plus useful extras that make it a step-up model. As any DVD recorder, it allows you to digitally record your favorite TV programs on a DVD disc. Unlike others, it also allows you to digitally transfer your camcorder recordings to DVD via the I-Link connection. You can record up to 4 hours per disc side. Of course, this DVD recorder has all the features that make programming and installation easy with a traditional video recorder like Favorite Scene Selection for easy editing of your home movies, Visual overview to instantly find your recordings and VCR Plus+ for easy timer programming.
Only DVD+RW Recorders:
1. Always make compatible rewritable DVD discs, DVD+RW discs are fully compatible with most existing DVD players
2. Have just one mode of operation: always offering all features while at the same time always compatible.
3. Always put a helpful visual overview of the recordings on the disc this 'Index Picture Screen' shows an easy to recognize image of every recording and provides easy navigation and instant access, not only when playing the disc on the recorder but also when playing the disc in a DVD Player.
4. Record on rewritable discs that can play in other DVD Players without finalizing.
5. Give the consumer convenience and ease of use to create picture perfect recordings - no expertise needed!
Philips Semiconductors
www.philips.semiconductors.com
Chipset And Reference Design For Industry's Highest-Speed DVD+RW Recording. For optical drive manufacturers targeting the PC industry, Philips offers a highly integrated chipset, optical pickup unit (OPU), software and reference design for the industry's highest-speed DVD+R/RW (DVD+Recordable/ReWriteable) recorders.
The software and chipset, based on Philips NexperiaT streaming media technology, will allow consumers to create 4.7 GByte DVDs of home videos, photo albums and PC data in less than 15 minutes - half the time of existing drives. Designed primarily for PC use, the Nexperia DVD+RW system solution is capable of supporting record speeds up to 8x.
This leap forward in recording speed is achieved by a new approach to optical recorder design: Philips moved the write strategy generator (WSG) to the same board as the laser driver, eliminating the data bottleneck that limited recording speed. The new design also supports disk reading during the record process. This in turn supports a Philips innovation that eliminates most recording errors caused by common defects on the disc surface and ensures higher levels of compatibility with legacy DVD players.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
www.ricoh.co.jp/dvd/index_e.html
Ricoh Co. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of office equipment. Ricoh is one of the first manufacturers of CD-RW media and CD-R/RW drives and is also a manufacturer of DVD+RW/+R drives, DVD+RW media and DVD+R media.
The Ricoh group consists of 122 consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates in Japan as well as 268 overseas, which include production and sales as well as R&D facilities.
Ritek
www.ritek.com
Founded in 1988 as the first optical disc manufacturer in Taiwan, RITEK has devoted itself to constantly upgrading the technology, quality and capacity of its products. RITEK has not only made the first CDs, DVDs and OLEDs in Taiwan but also has become the largest storage media manufacturer in the world.
In addition, RITEK is one of the leading manufacturers in opto-electronics and photonics field.
DVD+R DVD+R is a high-capacity multimedia data storage medium that can accommodate a complete movie on a single disc, content rich multimedia or very high-quality multi-channel audio. DVD+R provide superb video, audio and data storage and access-all on a single disc.
DVD+RW Functioning like a VCR, RITEK DVD+RW offers high-performances of recording information, such as films, TV programs, cable TV and digital video. In addition, it supports a high demand for storing large capacities; thus, it is often referred as the optimal solution for storing high-quality data of computers.
To achieve high-quality recording and a high level of durability, RITEK DVD+RW discs use a high-performance phase change material, which is ideal for mass storage and long archival life. Designed for personal or professional use, the RITEK DVD+RW disc can record up to 4.7GB or 120 minutes of video, high-resolution photo images and large data files.
Roxio, Inc.
www.roxio.com
Roxio makes award-winning software products for CD/DVD burning, photo editing and video editing and will feature its new DVD authoring software, Easy CD Creator DVD Edition. Create professional-looking VCD, SVCD and DVDs of your home videos and photos.
GoBack 3 Deluxe Bestselling system recovery software that allows user to "go back in time" and recover from system crashes, virus attacks and data loss.
Toast 5 Titanium One of the world's bestselling CD and DVD-burning software products that enables consumers to personalize and record photo, music, video and data CDs.
Easy CD Creator One of the world's bestselling CD-burning software products that enables consumers to personalize and burn photo, music, video and data CDs.
PhotoSuite 4 Platinum Bestselling photo-editing software that captures, organizes, edits and shares digital photos. Users can turn their favorite photos into a digital mosaic. Create seamless photo stitches and 360-degree panoramas.
VideoWave Movie Creator Movie-making software that lets consumers create a home DVD or VideoCD in minutes by giving them an easy way to capture, edit, burn and share movies.
Sonic
www.sonic.com
Sonic is one of the world's leading manufacturers of solutions for DVD creation. Sonic MyDVD is one of the first DVD authoring applications for consumers and a leading DVD solution among DVD recorder and PC manufacturers.
Sonic DVDit! is a leading DVD authoring application for videographers and corporate video producers. Sonic DVD Creator, Sonic Scenarist, Sonic ReelDVD, Sonic DVD Producer and Sonic DVD Fusion for Mac are systems for professional DVD publishing and are installed worldwide at major studios, post-production facilities and in corporate marketing departments.
AuthorScript is a widely adopted set of developer tools for integrating DVD, video CD (VCD) and super video CD (SVCD) creation into video applications.
Sonic MyDVD MyDVD is a leading application software for personal DVD creation. With support for photo slideshows on DVD or CD, motion menus like those found on Hollywood movies and a new streamlined user interface, Sonic MyDVD makes it easier than ever to convert home videos and now photos into professional-quality DVDs that can be shared with family and friends.
The tool is also OpenDVD-compliant, enabling previously burned DVDs to be opened, reedited, updated with new video content and re-burned to recordable DVD Multimedia. The product is a consumer DVD solution of choice among leading manufacturers of PCs, DVD drives and graphics cards.
Sonic DVDit! Combining a simple and straightforward user interface with Sonic's award-winning DVD formatting technology, DVDit! gives video enthusiasts, graphic designers and videographers the power to create stunning interactive DVD content on their PC. The tool is compatible with AVI and QuickTime video files, so that virtually any video content from DV to D1 can be incorporated into a DVDit! project. With an intuitive interface, building DVD titles is as easy as selecting a menu background and then dragging and dropping an AVI, QuickTime or MPEG video file.
The product automatically builds buttons and interactivity, multiplexes and formats content and records to CD-R or DVD-R for playback in consumer set-top DVD players or DVD-equipped PCs.
