Release Issued by Roxio:
Latest Version of Market-Leading Digital Media Suite Includes New Innovative Music, Data Backup, and DVD Playback Capabilities
March 10, 2005 - Roxio®, a division of Sonic Solutions®, the leader in digital media software, today unveiled Easy Media Creator 7.5 Supersonic. The latest version of Roxio's award-winning digital media software combines technologies from both Roxio and Sonic® into the most comprehensive suite of CD and DVD authoring and burning, photo, video and music applications on the market. Available in retail channels in April, Easy Media Creator 7.5 Supersonic offers exceptional value to consumers who want to create, manage, share and preserve their personal digital content.
In addition to Roxio's PhotoSuite® 7 Platinum, VideoWave® 7 Pro, DVD Builder®, Disc Copier, and Creator Classic®, Easy Media Creator 7.5 Supersonic also includes some of Sonic’s award-winning applications: Backup MyPC™ Deluxe 6 for comprehensive data protection and disaster recovery, MyDVD® Slideshow for fast and efficient creation of DVD slideshows from still photos, and CinePlayer™ 2 for high-quality playback of DVD-video content. In response to strong consumer appetite for music downloads, internet radio, and portable music players, Creator Supersonic introduces new audio features such as an LP and Tape Assistant that streamlines the conversion of analogue recordings to digital, an Easy Audio Capture utility that provides a quick and effective way to record audio such as internet radio broadcasts, and an enhanced Sound Editor that now provides features for the precise manipulation of audio files and the creation of mixes.
Sonic acquired the Roxio software division in December 2004, and with Roxio's strong retail brand and Sonic's strong OEM position, Sonic now has an installed base of over 150 million users. To date, Easy Media Creator has won over 40 awards for superior quality and ease of use, from media publications across Europe.
“Creator Supersonic demonstrates the power and potential of the Sonic and Roxio combination and illustrates Sonic Solutions’ unique position in the market,” said Stephen Mold, European Sales and Marketing Director for Roxio, “Creator Supersonic is a must-have suite for owners of digital media devices such as cameras, camcorders, portable music players, and DVD burners, and is a compelling upgrade for our large installed base of users.”
Other new features in Easy Media Creator 7.5 Supersonic include a Disc Image Loader that enables users to mount disc image files in a virtual drive as if they were discs in a physical drive; a DivX-to-DVD Creator that makes it easy to convert DivX content to DVD for playback in the living room; DVDInfo Pro for testing the performance of drives and media; support for LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling Technology in Label Creator, the suite’s disc and label artwork creation component and support for Media Center PC PVR files.
Pricing and Availability
Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5 Supersonic will be widely available in the UK in early April 2005. The suggested retail price is £69.99. Further information on Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5 Supersonic and detailed descriptions of each of the new components can be found on our website www.roxio.co.uk.
