Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions, today announced the availability of a new Vista-compatible version of Roxio Central.

Roxio Central serves as a core access point to digital media tasks across Roxio's software products and offers digital media recording and backup features. The latest version is designed to allow consumers to experience the many benefits of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), the new user interface development architecture that enables the incorporation of rich 3D graphics, animations, transitions, and stunning icons.

Roxio Central (Beta) is available for free consumer download at www.roxio.com/vista/preview.

A demonstration video of Roxio Central is currently being showcased on the Windows Vista Innovation Cafe web site, which promotes applications built for Windows Vista. For more details on the Windows Vista Innovation Cafe visit www.windowsvista.com/innovation.

In addition to working with Microsoft on the Windows Vista-enabled Roxio Central, Sonic's AuthorScript engine, powers the core media-recording functionality incorporated throughout the Vista.