Sonic has announced the launch of Scenarist BD Edition 4.5. This upgrade to their Blu-ray Disc authoring suite features expanded
capabilities for the creation of BD-J titles, numerous workflow enhancements and Sonic's new Scenarist Safeguard
tool.
Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC), ), the leader in digital media software, today announced the release of Scenarist BD
4.5, a major upgrade to the world's leading professional Blu-ray Disc creation solution. The new version features expanded capabilities
for the creation of BD-J titles, which fuse Java-programmed applications to enable the integration of high-definition audio and video
with advanced interactivity. Numerous workflow enhancements were added to speed title creation, and the software package also includes
Sonic's new Scenarist Safeguard tool for setting security parameters on BD-J content. Scenarist BD 4.5 began shipping at the start of
April and is on show at Sonic's Booth (SL8020) at NAB, running April 14 through the 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"Our customers need
to increase productivity and throughput efficiency if they are to participate profitably in the BD authoring market," said Chris Neely,
vice president of development for Sonic's Professional Products Group. "The Scenarist BD upgrade directly addresses this need,
delivering fast and powerful tools for BD production. With an all-new BD-J creation environment and new capabilities such as BD+ content
protection and security signing, Scenarist offers our customers all the necessary features to further develop their BD business and to
push BD titles in new and exciting directions."
Scenarist BD Edition 4.5 is available now and is being demonstrated at
NAB. More information is available on Sonic's website.