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News Release from: LSI Europe | Subject: DoMiNo 8653 (DMN-8653)
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 July 2005
Single-chip DVD recorder handles two
tuners
The third-generation DoMiNo 8653 (DMN-8653) is the first single-chip DVD recorder system processor to integrate dual encoding for dual-tuner HDD/DVD recorder platforms.
LSI Logic has released its third-generation DoMiNo 8653 (DMN-8653), the first single-chip DVD recorder system processor to integrate dual encoding for dual-tuner HDD/DVD recorder platforms Dual encoding allows DVD recorder manufacturers to offer market-leading features such as the simultaneous digital recording of two TV programmes while viewing live playback of one of the selected channels; an increasingly popular feature found in today's high-end digital set-top boxes
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Processors that enable the recording of two programmes at the same time will raise the profile of both combination and stand-alone 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.
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"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 optimisation can be realised 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 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 (programme 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 compared with 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 dub technology that simplifies the transfer of personal digital content from a camcorder to DVD over FireWire; YesDVD 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.
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