C-Cube Wins In Samsung Electronics' Newest DVD-Video Players

21-Jun-00

C-Cube Microsystems (NASDAQ: CUBE) announced that consumer electronics giant Samsung Electronics has begun volume production of advanced DVD-Video players designed with C-Cube's next-generation DVD decoder, a solution that delivers industry-leading audio-video capabilities while reducing production costs. ""ZiVA-4 has enabled Samsung to design DVD players that set a new standard for video and audio quality,"" said Mr. Young Soon Park, General Manager of Samsung Electronics' DVD Research and Development Team. ""Our new ZiVA-4-based players deliver among the most advanced features and capabilities in the home-entertainment industry."" ZiVA-4 builds on C-Cube's highly successful ZiVA-3 solution with higher levels of integration and advanced audio and video features including MP3 audio decode to play back personalized CDs, x2 audio to scan through movies, on-the-fly video zoom of movies and slow-motion forward and reverse. ZiVA-4 also has an integrated video encoder featuring full support for all major NTSC and PAL standards and four video- output DACs that support composite, S-Video and component video outputs, along with the European SCART standard. ""We are delighted that Samsung selected our ZiVA-4 for its next generation of DVD players,"" said Fermi Wang, Vice President and General Manager of C-Cube's Home Media Division. ""ZiVA-4 is yet another step we are taking along the path of ever-higher integration, combining functionality previously required of multiple chips."" ZiVA-4 includes the following advanced audio and video features: Audio - DolbyÆ Digital audio decode - MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 multichannel audio decode - MP3 audio decode - Dedicated 54 MIPS audio DSP that delivers home theatre effects including WideSoundô, RealSonic concert hall, RealSonic dynamic range compression and graphic equalizer - Professional karaoke functions including key control, microphone echo and treble, simulated stereo, and vocal harmony, chorus, scoring, flange, reverb - Spatializer N-2-2ô virtual 6-speaker support - Dolby Pro LogicÆ decode - DTSÆ Digital Surroundô digital out - Bass redirection Video - MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 video decode - Zoom and fade-in/fade-out functions for still and motion pictures - DiscViewô for simultaneous viewing of nine index images - Full fast-forward, reverse and slow-motion trick play - Support for 8 bit per pixel OSD (On Screen Display) NTSC/PAL Video Encoder - Four 10-bit video DACs - Standard NTSC/PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, and PAL-Nc for South America - PAL-60 or Quasi-PAL (displays NTSC disc on PAL TV) - MacrovisionÆ encoding on all outputs ZiVA-4 provides OEMs with full disc playback compatibility for DVD, Chaoji VCD, SuperVCD, VCD, CD-DA, and MP3 for both NTSC and PAL, and provides full compatibility with and easy migration from ZiVA-3. ZiVA-4 is now in high-volume production. About C-CubeC-Cube Microsystems leads the industry in providing silicon solutions that are driving the global transition from analog to digital video and audio in the home. C-Cube focuses on broadband communications and codec products. C-Cube's broadband products enable video and data to be transmitted through interactive digital set-top boxes and digital networks. C-Cube's codec products are enabling new digital video consumer applications such as digital VHS, personal video recorders, DVD-Video players and recorders, and video editing systems. C-Cube is headquartered in Milpitas, California with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CUBE. C-Cube can be reached at 408 490 8000 or at http://www.c-cube.com.

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