DVD processors to be DivX Ultra certified

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Sep 5, 2005

LSI Logic's third-generation DoMiNo DVD recorder system processors will be among the first integrated circuit solutions to receive DivX Ultra certification.

LSI Logic's third-generation DoMiNo DVD recorder system processors will be among the first integrated circuit solutions to receive DivX Ultra certification.

The recently launched DivX Ultra certification programme will bring consumers a fully interactive, cutting-edge digital media experience by enabling next-generation consumer electronics devices to support the advanced features of the DivX media format.

LSI Logic has long been an official DivX partner with a number of DivX certified IC solutions and was among the first companies to offer a DivX certified encoding solution to power DVD recorder and DVR devices.

LSI Logic has received DivX home theatre certification and supports DivX 6.0 on its industry-leading DVD recorder system processors based on the flexible DoMiNo architecture, which is an ideal fit for the advanced features of the DivX media format.

Key elements of the DivX media format supported in DivX Ultra certification include interactive video menus, multiple subtitles, alternate audio tracks, video tags and chapter points.

DivX Ultra certified devices will support playback of all versions of DivX video, including DivX video-on-demand titles, while offering the premium, interactive experience enabled by the advanced features of the DivX media format.

"LSI Logic offers advanced media processing solutions that power cutting-edge consumer devices, and by becoming an early adopter of DivX Ultra Certification they will expand their already strong position in the global marketplace", said Bill Holmes, Vice President of Consumer Electronics at DivX.

"The real value of DivX Ultra lies in extending the powerful, interactive features of the DivX media format beyond the PC to provide consumers with an interoperable, customisable digital entertainment experience across a range of devices and platforms".

"We are pleased to add DivX Ultra certification to our line of media processing solutions, and we believe the advanced features and interactive functionality of the DivX media format will add real value to our customers' products", said Jim Fox, Director of DVD Product Marketing for LSI Logic's Consumer Products Division.

"DivX has firmly established itself as an innovative technology leader helping create digital entertainment solutions that bridge the gap from the PC to the TV".