Sonic Scenarist Blu-ray Disc Authoring v4.20b.14a1

Sonic Scenarist® brings Scenarist SD's proven performance and reliability to Blu-ray Disc, providing a comprehensive, professional authoring solution for the next generation of optical media. Offering maximum playback compatibility and complete cell-level control for both standard content and advanced interactivity, Scenarist delivers unrivaled power and world-class results. Comprehensive authoring for Blu-ray Disc and DVD.

*Sonic Scenarist® brings Scenarist SD's proven performance and reliability to Blu-ray Disc, providing a comprehensive, professional authoring solution for the next generation of optical media. Offering maximum playback compatibility and complete cell-level control for both standard content and advanced interactivity, Scenarist delivers unrivaled power and world-class results.
Comprehensive authoring for Blu-ray Disc and DVD

*Blu-ray Disc Support - Author fully featured Blu-ray Disc titles. Scenarist provides comprehensive access to the BD-ROM specification and feature set including unrivalled access to the HDMV specification, drag-and-drop BD-J creation, and unsurpassed BD-J integration.

*SD DVD Support - Scenarist's SD DVD authoring technology has been used to deliver billions of commercially released titles to consumers. Since the dawn of DVD, professional authoring facilities have come to rely on Scenarist's unique blend of authoring power and set-top player compatibility.

*BD-J Advanced Interactivity - Scenarist enables the advanced interactive capabilities that give BD its unique appeal, including seamless menus over video, composited contextual menus, synchronized picture-in-picture bonus content, and built-in network connectivity.

*Hands-on Control - Scenarist's direct, non-abstraction-based cell-level authoring technology lets you take charge of the details with complete control over every aspect of your Blu-ray Disc and DVD titles.

*Flexible Workgroup Productivity - Scenarist's unique modular architecture is designed for custom workgroup configuration. You can perform multiple tasks at a single workstation or spread your process over several stations, ensuring a workflow that is as productive and profitable as possible.

*Proven Sonic Quality - Reliability and usability have made Sonic's Scenarist systems the clear choice of high-end authoring facilities around the globe, used to create the vast majority of the world's commercially-released DVDs. Scenarist 4 brings Sonic's proven strengths to Blu-ray Disc.

*Designed with and for the industry - Scenarist 4 was developed in collaboration with the HD Authoring Alliance (HDAA), the worldwide association of top DVD authoring houses dedicated to facilitating the successful rollout of Blu-ray Disc titles.

The following system is required for use with Scenarist BD Edition:

Hewlett Packard xw8400

The minimum system requirements for Scenarist BD Edition include:

Windows® XP Professional, Service Pack 2, 32-bit
2 x Dual-Core Intel® Xeon®processor 5160 3.0 GHz with 4 MB L2 cache 1333 MHz front side bus
4 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Microsoft® Windows Media Player 10 Series
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Monitor with minimum 1600x1200 screen resolution (1920x1200 recommended) and 32-bit color support
800 MB of hard drive space on system drive for Sonic application and related files
USB port for security dongle

The minimum system requirements for Scenarist SD include:

Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
800 MHz Intel Pentium® III processor or faster
256 MB of system memory (RAM)
Microsoft DirectX 8.1
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Available PCIe slot for Parhelia preview hardware (optional)
Monitor with minimum 1024x768 screen resolution (1280x1024 recommended) and 24-bit color support (32-bit recommended)
40 MB of hard drive space on system drive for Sonic applications and related files

Sufficient hard drive space for disc images and DVD volumes
USB port for security dongle