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News Release from: NXP (formerly Philips Semiconductors) | Subject: SAA7893HL
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 25 July 2003
Pioneer to use SACD
chip in advanced DVD players
Pioneer is to use Philips' Super Audio CD (SACD) single-chip solution, the SAA7893HL chip
Pioneer will integrate Philips' SAA7893HL chip into its Universal DVD player (DV-563A-S) and universal home theatre system (HTZ-830DV) designed for at the US market, providing consumers with sound quality superior to that of a CD. SACD is a key feature for multichannel audio in DVD video players and receivers, and Philips' SAA7893HL chip is the ideal semiconductor solution to seamlessly and cost-effectively add SACD capabilities to DVD devices.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 25 July 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Equipped with Philips' SAA7893HL chip solution, Pioneer's new universal player and universal home theatre system will offer DVD-V/SACD and DVD-A playback.
"Using Philips' SAA7893HL chip made it straightforward to integrate SACD into our new range of advanced DVD video receivers", said Hiroshi Ohtsubo, General Manager of Video Planning Department at Pioneer's Consumer Video Product Division.
"SACD delivers the highest possible multichannel audio quality, and therefore presents a compelling feature in our premium DVD video players and receivers".
"We are providing our partners cost-efficient, flexible chip solutions to bring the latest innovations and developments in laser optics to the market", stated Jeroen Keunen, General Manager of Consumer and Multimedia, Philips Semiconductors.
"Pioneer's expertise in DVD applications combined with Philips' leadership position in optical storage proved to be a strong combination, pushing the frontiers of multichannel audio within DVD players and recorders".
Philips' SAA7893HL chip is a flexible and cost-effective single-chip hardware and software solution offering complete SACD functionality, avoiding the need for continual redesign and re-integration of SACD into various applications.
The SAA7893HL chip can support many different DVD platforms because of the integrated multiple loader and host interfaces.
It enables manufacturers to introduce DVD video players and receivers that can support six-channel SACD and DVD playback.
The six-channel DAC outputs of the DVD host are routed via the chip, which provides a DAC switch function between SACD mode and DVD mode.
Offering a complete solution, including Annex J+ level SW API, the SAA7893HL chip also incorporates a full SACD software stack.
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