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News Release from: MIPS Technologies | Subject: Soft Audio Suite
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 15 August 2006
Audio suite integrates latest Dolby
codec
The new Dolby Digital Plus codec from Dolby Laboratories has been approved for use with all MIPS32 processor cores.
MIPS Technologies and Dolby Laboratories are to deliver next-generation audio technology across all segments of home entertainment, including the set-top box, HD DVD and Blu-ray disc markets MIPS Technologies is the first processor IP company to support the new Dolby Digital Plus technology
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The newly optimised codec from Dolby Laboratories has been approved for use with all MIPS32 processor cores.
Dolby Digital Plus is Dolby's next-generation home entertainment audio technology designed for high-definition programming and media.
Providing the same high quality available today with Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus requires less bandwidth and maintains compatibility with millions of existing Dolby Digital receivers.
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Additionally, Dolby Digital Plus has the power and flexibility to maximise the full audio potential of the newest HD DVD and Blu-ray disc formats - so listeners get even higher-quality audio, more channels, and superior multichannel audio performance.
The MIPS-optimised Dolby Digital Plus audio codec provides system-on-a-chip (SoC) designers a more rapid and low-risk methodology for deploying the latest audio technology.
The codec is an essential component of SoCs designed for HD DVD and Blu-ray disc players as well as set-top box applications - markets where MIPS Technologies has significant market dominance.
"With the increased levels of sophistication in the Dolby Digital Plus format, chip design is more intricate and requires a considerable amount of time to implement, optimise and approve for consumer SoCs", said Page Haun, Worldwide Director, Broadcast Segment, Dolby Laboratories.
"We're pleased that our joint efforts with MIPS Technologies will result in a process that will reduce months of engineering time, decrease risk, and dramatically accelerate time to market for silicon designers using industry-standard MIPS cores".
"We're delighted to continue working with one of the long-time industry leaders in advanced audio technology", said Jack Browne, Vice President of Marketing for MIPS Technologies.
"The availability of Dolby Digital Plus for our MIPS cores helps our customers gain an essential time to market advantage and provides both companies with market opportunities in home entertainment applications where MIPS Technologies already enjoys a dominant presence".
Dolby Digital Plus technology optimised for all MIPS32 processor cores is available immediately as part of MIPS Technologies' comprehensive Soft Audio Suite.
SoC designers with a Dolby licence for Dolby Digital Plus can now replace their Dolby software with a pre-tested MIPS-optimised version that has been approved by Dolby.
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