| Dolby Laboratories and MIPS Technologies Deliver Next-Generation Audio Technology for Set-Top Box, H |
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| Written by AVRev.com | |
| Monday, 14 August 2006 | |
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MIPS
Technologies, Inc. and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. today announced that
the companies will 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. The newly
optimized 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. Additionally, Dolby Digital Plus has the power and
flexibility to maximize 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 multi-channel audio performance.
The MIPS-optimized 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, optimize, 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 optimized for all MIPS32 processor cores is available immediately as part of MIPS Technologies' comprehensive Soft Audio Suite. SoC designers with a Dolby license for Dolby Digital Plus can now replace their Dolby software with a pre-tested MIPS-optimized version that has been approved by Dolby. Like this article? Bookmark and share with any of the sites below.        |
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