High Fidelity Review has an exclusive story that indicates Phillips is about to open up to a more universal optical disc solution. Long supporting the SACD format, the mere mention of DVD-Audio was enough to send Phillips reeling in disgust. However, earlier last year, High Fidelity Review discovered that Phillips Electronics N.V. had become an official DVD-Audio licensee. Now the plot thickens, as after much digging they have come across documented proof of the development of a new universal product. Philips are to introduce an SACD and DVD-Audio solution to market in the form of the SD 5.2, an integrated transport and decoder that supports all current DVD and CD-based audio and video formats.
| A printed data sheet announces the arrival of the Philips SD5.2 Module, a multiple audio playback solution, designed specifically for use in DVD, SACD, DVD-Audio players and combination products. Formats supported are listed as: SACD, DVD-Audio, MP3, DTS, HDCD, Picture CD, CD-Text and MP3-Text. Multi-channel audio decoding is provided by way of eight individual outputs, there are 'comprehensive post-processing options" and the incorporated circuitry also includes a 'high-precision video output" with progressive scan that uses 54MHz DACs and a digital video output. The user interface features I2C slave control and is described as 'flexible and configurable". |
To read the full specs on this device, be sure to head on over to High Fidelity Review. In addition, you may find it interesting to read the interviews they had with various people at Phillips Semiconductors and their reactions to the query. Special thanks to High Fidelity Review for the image.
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