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News Release from: LSI Europe | Subject: DMN-8623 and DMN-8673
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 September 2005
DVB middleware is optimised for new
processors
LSI Logic and Cabot Communications are bringing DTV reception to DVD recorder products.
LSI Logic Corp and Cabot Communications are bringing DTV reception to DVD recorder products By combining Cabot's digital video broadcast (DVB) middleware stack, Aurora, with LSI Logic's new single-chip DoMiNo 8623 (DMN-8623) and 8673 (DMN-8673) DVD recorder processor solutions, consumer electronics manufacturers can bring products to market faster, more cost-effectively and with less risk
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Cabot's expertise in digital broadcast software is complementary to LSI Logic's strengths in HDD and DVD recording", said Darren Standing, Business Development Manager, Cabot Communications.
"By integrating Cabot's pan-European DVB middleware, which includes support for MHEG-5, with LSI logic's new DoMiNo processors, we can provide our mutual customers with a very effective DTV solution for DVD recorders".
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Aurora is a pan-European, open standards-based middleware stack for free-to-air digital terrestrial and satellite receivers that can be configured to meet the unique market requirements of any DTT network and interactive standard, including MHEG-5 and MHP.
The tight integration of the Aurora stack with LSI Logic's DMN-8623 and DMN-8673 DVD recorder processor solutions will ensure that both the functionality and user experience of DVD recorders are optimised.
"By integrating Aurora, we're able to extend our leadership position in DVD recorder solutions and enable our customers to address new market opportunities faster and with less risk", said Neil Bullock, Strategic Marketing Manager for LSI Logic's Consumer Products Group.
"We are delighted to partner with a proven market leader like Cabot for our new DoMiNo processors".
Both the DMN-8623 and DMN-8673 are highly integrated single-chip DVD recorder solutions, which essentially integrate the key functions of a DVD recorder and a set-top box, significantly reducing the bill-of-material cost.
The DMN-8623 supports the recording and playback of one digital or analogue TV channel or video stream for single-drive DVD recorders, while the DMN-8673 supports the recording of two digital or analogue TV streams to a hard disk drive with simultaneous playback in combination HDD/DVD recorders.
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