Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006)
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 14 June 2001
TI DSPs are sweet music to Compaq
Compaq Computer has selected TI's programmable DSP technology to enable audio encoding and decoding in the iPAQ Music Centre
Compaq Computer has selected TI's programmable DSP technology to enable audio encoding and decoding in the iPAQ Music Centre, a digital audio device that serves as Compaq's first home entertainment system and extends Compaq's iPAQ product line. The iPAQ Music Centre, the first TI-enabled product that allows users to digitally record music from almost any source, will store and organise thousands of digital music files without the use of a PC.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 June 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Using TI's programmable DSP, the iPAQ Music Center can play both MP3 and Windows Media Audio (WMA, currently supported in streaming Internet radio only) as well as digitally record music directly from CDs into MP3 files at speeds up to six times faster than real-time.
The DSP's programmability also enables the Music Centre to be upgraded via the Web to support future digital audio formats.
With stand-alone access to the Internet using an existing ISP, consumers can use the iPAQ Music Centre to listen to streaming radio stations worldwide.
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It is also compatible with existing entertainment components, such as a TV and stereo.
Compaq and OpenGlobe co-developed the iPAQ Music Centre, moving beyond 'old-fashioned' CD players with advanced features such as music management, direct recording capability, Internet access and Internet radio functionality, home network connectivity and support for portable digital audio players.
'Compaq is committed to delivering cutting-edge, user-friendly home entertainment products and services that enhance consumers' lifestyles', said Michael Brown, director and general manager, Entertainment Products, Compaq Computer Corporation.
'Leveraging TI's leading technology, the iPAQ Music Center is ahead of its time in features, flexibility and ease-of-use'.
TI's family of Internet Audio DSP solutions, based on the low-power TMS320C5000 DSP, support all the widely used digital audio formats including MP3, WMA, Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), ATRAC3 and AudibleReady software speech codec ACELP.net from VoiceAge.
Furthermore, TI's programmable DSPs offer the versatility to support future product features and audio compression formats by means of simple software downloads, rather than costly hardware upgrades.
The chip's small size also enables Internet Audio player manufacturers to design devices with extremely compact form factors.
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