Product category: Analogue and Mixed Signal ICs
News Release from: Chrontel
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 15 July 2003
Toshiba selects TV chips
Chrontel is to supply TV encoder devices for four new Toshiba notebook PC lines
Toshiba, the top seller of notebook PCs in Japan, has selected Chrontel's CH7011 chip to provide the popular "TV-out" feature for more than a dozen individual models in Toshiba's Dynabook Satellite 1870, Satellite A8, Dynabook C8 and Dynabook E8 computer product lines. Toshiba's Dynabook and Satellite notebook models offer the latest PC technology to the highly mobile Japanese business and consumer markets.
Related stories
Encoder chip outputs analogue TV
The latest SDTV/HDTV encoder IC from Chrontel complies with the Intel SDVO (serial digital video output) PC interface specification
Video interfaces take content protection onboard
Two new DVI transmitters support high-bandwidth digital content protection and comply with Intel's serial digital video output PC interface specification
By incorporating Chrontel's CH7011, Toshiba PCs can transmit computer video to any external television through a composite video or S-video connector.
Users can play video games, watch DVDs, or give professional presentations on their Toshiba notebooks, while viewing the much larger display of a conventional TV.
"The Japanese market is probably the most demanding in the world when it comes to mobility and video quality", explained Dr David Soo, Chrontel President and CEO.
Further reading
LVDS transmitter meets new Intel specs
A new LVDS transmitter is the first of its type to comply with Intel's new, proprietary SDVO (serial digital video output) PC interface specification
"Chrontel's selection by Toshiba - the top notebook brand in Japan - confirms that our video technology can satisfy the most exacting standards at a most competitive price point".
The Chrontel CH7011 supports computer graphic display resolutions up to XGA (1024 x 768 pixels), and is compatible with both NTSC and pal television formats.
The device includes text sharpness enhancement and adaptive flicker removal with up to seven lines of filtering, and employs four 10bit DACs to drive the external video displays.
The CH7011 is offered in a low-cost 64-pin LQFP, and has Windows / DOS driver supports from major graphics companies.
• Chrontel: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Electronicstalk email newsletter
• Electronicstalk Home Page
Related Business News
Taiwan Shares Climb 0.9 Percent
Taiwan shares rose on Thursday as investors were cheered by U.S. stock gains overnight. The Weighted Price Index of the Taiwan Stock Exchange rose 49.39 points, or 0.9 percent, to close at 8061.28.
Acxiom Agrees to Be Acquired by...
...Silver Lake and ValueAct Capital for $3.0 Billion. Acxiom Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the leading investment firm focused on large-scale investments in technology-driven growth industries, and ValueAct
Opnext Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Operating Results
Opnext, Inc. , a global leader in the design and manufacturing of optical modules and components, today announced preliminary and unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2007.
Vista Partners Updates Coverage on TXP...
...Corporation; Maintains $0.80 Price Target. Vista Partners announced today that it has update coverage on TXP Corporation . Vista Partners provides equity research to institutional and individual investors, with a focus on publicly traded small capitalization companies.
Ceasefire in Gaza Strip begins to...
...take hold ahead of Abbas visit. Gaza City, Gaza Strip (AP) - A tenuous ceasefire between rival Fatah and Hamas forces appeared to be holding Thursday, and shellshocked residents emerged from their homes to stock up on food and supplies after four days of intense fighting brought the ci
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
