MILPITAS,
Calif. '“ July 4, 2005 '“ LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI), a leader in
innovative digital media processing technologies for the Digital Home, today
announced that its third-generation DoMiNo® 8653 (DMN-8653) is the first
single-chip DVD recorder system processor to integrate dual encoding for the
dual-tuner, HDD/DVD recorder platform. Dual encoding allows DVD recorder
manufacturers to offer market-leading features such as the simultaneous digital
recording of two TV programs while viewing live playback of one of the selected
channels; an increasingly popular feature found in today's high-end digital
set-top boxes. Features like this are expected to drive the marketplace adoption
of DVD recorders, DVRs/PVRs and new generations of TV displays.
'Processors that enable the recording of two programs at the same time will
raise the profile of both combination and standalone DVD recorders. As these
advanced recording capabilities increase in popularity with consumers worldwide,
the total DVD recorder processor market is expected to reach $875 million by
2008," said IdaRose Sylvester, senior analyst, IDC. "By integrating dual encode
and other advanced features, DVD recorder processors such as this one can reduce
the overall system-level bill-of-materials (BOM) while enabling both high-end
and entry-level combination DVD recorder products."
With its high level of integration, the DMN-8653 eliminates the need for a
second MPEG A/V encoder and leverages a flexible Unified Memory Architecture
(UMA), reducing system BOM costs. The flexible UMA enables either
high-performance HDD/DVD recorder products by using a two-chip x32 DRAM
configuration or entry-level HDD/DVD recorder products by using a single-chip
x16 DRAM configuration. Further system level optimization can be realized by
pairing up with the LSI Logic L3200 optical read/write servo/DSP with integrated
AFE. The DMN-8653 supports video encoding in MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 formats,
as well as DivX® certified encoding, which allows up to 12 hours of record
time on a single DVD disc or hundreds of hours onto the HDD. The DMN-8653 also
supports best-of breed DVD playback functions, including DivX certified
playback, SACD, DVD-Audio, SD-to-HD up-scaled video playback output to HDMI, and
HD-JPEG output for still images.
'LSI Logic continues to meet the feature demands of our customers by offering
the DMN-8653 to address the fast-moving trends in the DVD recording market,"
said James Fox, director of DVD product marketing, LSI Logic's Consumer Products
Division. 'By leveraging our expertise in the DVD recorder market over the last
five years, LSI Logic is able to deliver premium features into this market,
while at the same time offering system-level cost reduction."
The DMN-8653 processor has increased performance over the DMN-8652, enabling
high-speed dubbing and dual-stream encoding capabilities. With its unique
single-chip dual-stream encoding feature, the DMN-8653 processor allows true
timeshifting (program pause, rewind and/or fast-forward back to live television)
while recording another channel in the background. By enabling this
feature in a single-chip processor, the DMN-8653 reduces the system level costs
by a minimum of $10 vs. other solutions that rely on multiple chips to
accomplish the same feature.
The DMN-8653 system processor also includes LSI Logic's industry-leading DVD
recorder features, including video pre- and post-processing technologies that
enable the highest-quality video for DVD recording, playback and archiving;
Direct Digital DubTM technology that
simplifies the transfer of personal digital content from a camcorder to DVD over
FireWire; YesDVDTM intelligent software solution
making the automatic editing and conversion of home video easy; and a fully
integrated USB host for USB digital cameras and USB Flash Card adapters. The
DMN-8653 maintains software compatibility with previous generations of LSI Logic
DoMiNo processors enabling manufacturers to achieve fast time to
market.
Pricing and Availability
The DMN-8653 DVD recorder system processor is available to qualified
customers starting at $25 in volume quantities.
LSI Logic's Consumer Products Division provides innovative digital media
processing and silicon solutions to industry-leading, worldwide consumer
electronics manufacturers. With a complete line of cutting-edge products for
DVD, DVR, EVD, video game, digital TV, HDTV, set-top box, and professional video
production/broadcasting devices, LSI Logic delivers entertainment into and
throughout the Digital Home.
About LSI Logic Corporation
LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI) focuses on the design and production of
high-performance semiconductors for Consumer, Communications and Storage
applications that access, interconnect and store data, voice and video. LSI
Logic engineers incorporate reusable, industry-standard intellectual property
building blocks that serve as the heart of leading-edge systems. LSI Logic
serves its global OEM, channel and distribution customers with standard-cell
ASICs, Platform ASICs, standard products, host bus adapters, RAID controllers
and software. In addition, the company supplies storage network solutions for
the enterprise. LSI Logic is headquartered at 1621 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CA
95035. http://www.lsilogic.com
Source: LSI Logic
