Sonic Solutions produce first interactive BD and HD DVD replicated discs

Sonic Solutions, the leader in digital media software and Technicolor, part of the Services division of Thomson has announced the production of the world’s first replicated discs utilising the advanced interactive modes of the Blu-ray Disc (BD) and HD DVD formats.
Highlighting the real-world capabilities of Sonic-developed tools available to members of Sonic’s High Definition Authoring Alliance (HDAA), the titles were authored at Technicolor Creative Services’ DVD authoring facility in Burbank using Sonic Scenarist® HD DVD Edition and Scenarist Blu-ray Edition high-definition authoring workstations.
The titles were then optically mastered by Eclipse Data Technologies and replicated by Technicolor Home Entertainment Services in Camarillo, CA.
The Technicolor-produced titles will be showcased at HD DVD and Blu-ray demonstrations during the 2006 International CES this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Delivering the exciting interactive features of the new high-definition formats, the first title features the recently re-mastered documentary 'Chronos' by award-winning director Ron Fricke. 'Chronos' will be displayed in both new formats at the Thomson exhibit area in the Renaissance Hotel, and also previewed in a 14-foot walk-through theater at the Thomson booth (1/ 20901) in the South Hall using an RCA-brand HD DVD player and an RCA 70" DLP display.
A second title, also created in BD and HD DVD versions, is 'DTS Alive', a CES presentation for DTS. Technicolor has also provided a spindle of HD DVD disc samples to the HD DVD Promotions Group for display in the HD DVD booth, as well as a spindle of BD disc samples for the BD Promotions Group.
Sonic and Technicolor will be demonstrating the Technicolor-produced BD and HD DVD discs using Sonic playback technology by invitation in Sonic’s suite at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel (Gold Coast Suite, 29th Floor, North Tower), in the Thomson booth in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Centre, and in the Thomson exhibit area at the Renaissance Hotel.
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