JVC Delivers A Portfolio Of DVD Recorder Products Based On LSI Logic Dimension DVD Recorder Processors

Single-Chip DMN-8600 DVD Recorder System Processor Reduces Cost, Design Complexity, And Time-To-Market Through its High Level Of System Integration

3-Mar-04

LSI Logic Corporation announced that JVC (Victor Company of Japan, Limited) has selected the LSI Logic DiMeNsion single-chip DVD recorder system processor for its latest line of single- and combination-drive DVD recorders, DR-M1, DR-MF1, DR-MV1, and DR-MH5. JVC adopted DiMeNsion processors for their market-leading features and product flexibility, which allowed JVC to deliver a variety of products, such as stand-alone DVD recorders, combination VHS/DVD recorders, and combination hard disk drive (HDD)/DVD recorders. The products are expected to be available in Europe (DR-M1 and DR-MV1) and Japan (DR-MF1 and DR-MH5). Based on the flexible LSI Logic DoMiNo architecture, the DiMeNsion family is comprised of the industry's first single-chip DVD recorder system processors that reduce cost, design complexity, and time-to-market through its high level of system integration, and delivers a rich feature-set and high-quality video. ìWe have been extremely pleased by the favorable reviews that our DVD recorders have been receiving in Japan and Europe,î said Mr. Shingo Kawata, Vice President of AVM Company, JVC. ìThe reviewers have taken special note of our products' high quality video that is made possible by the video technologies in LSI Logic's DiMeNsion family. We value our long-term relationship with LSI Logic because they have proven their technical leadership and their commitment to helping us get great products to market.î The JVC models record on DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD-R disks in DVD-Video or DVD-VR formats, and play DVD-Video, DVD-VR, VCD, JPEG and a variety of audio formats. These latest JVC models are also equipped with Direct Digital Dub technology that simplifies the transfer of personal digital content from a camcorder to DVD over FireWire, with one-touch control via a single remote. The JVC combination HDD/DVD recorder model (DR-MH5, with a built-in 120 GB hard disk drive) is ideal for consumers seeking ìall-in-oneî home entertainment device because it makes it easy for con-sumers to manage, playback and archive a variety personal content in the comfort of the living room. Additional advantages of the DiMeNsion family include an integrated DV codec, fifth-generation MPEG A/V codec technology (PerfectView Pro), and innovative video processing technologies like TrueScan Pro and TrueView Pro, which provide ìVisibly Superiorî video quality. The DMN-8600 also performs all audio processing tasks, supporting, among other things, industry-standard Dolby Digital encoding and decoding, DTS decoding, 3D audio effects, and bass management functions. ìThe new JVC platforms are especially exciting because they demonstrate the flexibility and quality of the LSI Logic DiMeNsion recorder processor,î said Umesh Padval, Senior Vice President And General Manager of LSI Logic's Broadband Entertainment Division. ìConsumers can now enjoy the best of both worlds to record from their favorite home movies or television shows, transfer video from camcorders or the VCR to DVD discs, or create libraries of personal content on hard disk drives. We are pleased to have JVC as strategic customer as they are clearly committed to the emerging DVD recorder market and are offering consumers innovative products in their home recording and viewing choices.î For more information on LSI Logic Corporation, please visit www.lsilogic.com. For more information on JVC, please visit www.jvc.com. 

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