Sonic announced today that they have signed a Qflix
technology licensing agreement with one of Taiwan's leading media manufacturers, CMC Magnetics. According to Sonic's press release, CMC
is beginning production on Qflix DVD media and it is expected to be in use by next year.
Sonic Solutions(R)(Nasdaq: SNIC),
the leader in digital media software, announced today thatCMC Magnetics Corporation (TSEC: CMC), a leading optical storagemanufacturer,
has signed a Qflix(TM) technology and IP licensing agreement.CMC is beginning production on Qflix DVDs, which enable the secure,on-demand
recording of digitally distributed entertainment with the sameprotection as commercially mass-produced titles. CMC is currently
takingorders for two versions of Qflix media expected to be in broad use nextyear. The first type will be employed by duplication system
operatorsproviding custom DVD publishing services to retailers. The second type isdesigned for use in retail movie kiosks as well as in
the home, where theywill enable consumers to legally record premium entertainment downloadedfrom the Internet.
If you'd
like to read more, Sonic's entire press release can be found here.
