Apogee DDX Chosen for Motorola Digital Cable Ready Home Theater Systems

6-Feb-04

Apogee Technology, Inc. announced the inclusion of DDX Direct Digital Amplification in the new Motorola Broadband digital convergence platform (DCP) of high performance home theater systems. The inclusion of Apogee's solution marks the first use of All-Digital DDX in a digital cable-ready set-top application. Apogee's All-Digital DDX solution will be included in the Motorola DCP600 and DCP601, enhancing consumers' entertainment experience by enabling consumers to realize the full experience of digital music and home theater. The DDX solution will ensure that the multi-channel audio content will maintain its quality and functionality from source to speakers. The All-Digital approach assures consumers that the Motorola DCP systems are equipped to deliver ever-increasing, high-quality digital audio content. Recently announced at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show, the Motorola digital convergence platform (DCP) is designed to eliminate the complicated hook-up and continuous re-configuration of audio and high-definition video equipment that occurs in a high-end home theater environment. The products can intelligently convert video and audio content from various sources (such as off-air/ATSC or cable-delivered HDTV, digital cable programming, DVD content, surround sound audio, and standard-definition broadcasts) to match system capabilities and settings. Dwight Sakuma, Senior Director, Business Development Motorola Broadband Communications said, ìThe Motorola DCP platform enhances the digital entertainment experience in the home, by simplifying the process of enjoying content from digital cable, DVDs, CDs, digital radio, and more. The space- and heat-saving properties of Apogee's digital amplifiers contributed to Motorola's ability to integrate many high-end audio features into a single unit, while still enabling the product to amplify audio material true to its source.î Using six DDX-2100 Power Devices, Motorola DCP systems provide 90 Watts per channel for a total of 540 Watts of robust, All-Digital sound. In concert with the power devices, the systems use Apogee's DDX-8000 Controller to provide advance multi-channel audio functionality. Apogee's DDX high-efficiency benefits eliminates the need for bulky heat sinks and reduces the power supply size, enabling Motorola to implement a complete, high performance system in a space saving design. ìWe are very pleased that DDX has been selected by Motorola for inclusion in the DCP platform of digital cable-ready home theater systems,î said John Gitelman, Apogee's Director of Marketing. ìThe selection demonstrates the increasing preference for DDX's high efficiency, All-Digital approach for enhancing the value of a broad set of audio applications including digital cable services.îFor more information on Apogee Technology, Inc., please visit www.apogeeddx.com. For more information on Motorola, please visit www.motorola.com. 

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