DVDO Introduces Single Chip Progressive-Scan Conversion Solution For Digital And Progressive Television
DVDO, Inc. has announced the introduction of a new member of its Image Enhancement Engineô chip family, the DV103. The new device is the latest single-chip, interlace-to-progressive video scan converter using DVDO's patent-pending PureProgressiveô scan conversion technology. The target markets for the DV103 technology are video display systems for home theater and other commercial applications, consumer television sets, progressive-scan DVD players, cable set-top boxes, digital satellite receivers, business and video projectors, and other digital set-top box applications. Following the introduction of the DV102 in October 1999, the DV103 includes significant new features and enhancements for progressive-scan consumer electronics displays and video sources. The DV103 also includes DVDO's unique ""squeeze-mode"" feature. This allows 4:3 (1.33:1) aspect-ratio video content to be centered within a 16:9 (1.78:1) aspect ratio display system while maintaining the correct image proportions. The DV103 improves upon the performance of the DV102 and is robustly tolerant of poorly behaved video sources such as low quality VHS videotapes and off-the-air broadcasts with noise. The DV103 accepts digital video from any standard video decoder or from an MPEG-2 decoded source, and outputs progressively scanned RGB or YCrCb. The chip is designed to directly control several industry standard flat panel display systems. The DV103 progressive component digital output can serve as the source for today's higher resolution display architectures such as CRT front and rear projection and direct-view systems, digital CRT video monitors, LCD monitors and projectors, plasma displays, and DLP-based projection systems featuring proprietary technology from Texas Instruments. Paul Wolf, DVDO's Director of Marketing, says, ""The DV103 represents the state-of-the-art in cost-effective digital video format conversion. This new chip offers a rich feature set for the global NTSC/PAL scan conversion market and includes critical new features that our customers have requested. Our current DV102 has seen application in DVD players, progressive-scan televisions, and scan converters. DVDO has more DVD player design wins with than any other and we foresee great new product opportunities with this new NTSC/PAL-compatible device."" The DV103 Image Enhancement Engine will begin sampling in February 2000, with volume shipments beginning in the second quarter. Pricing is $20 in standard production volume quantities. About DVDO DVDO is a privately held company that designs, manufactures and markets chip and system-level solutions for the next generation of Digital Television and Digital Video Electronic products. The target market spaces for DVDO's products include DVD Players, Digital Television (DTV), digital satellite receivers, digital cable set-top boxes, home theater, automotive and airline entertainment applications, as well as other display technologies that require high performance video deinterlacing, scaling, and processing for PC/TV convergence and Internet display applications. DVDO is home to the proprietary PureProgressive Image Enhancement Engine technology, a new high-performance and cost-effective solution for single-chip digital video processing. DVDO has twelve U.S. and international patents pending on this technology. For further information on all DVDO products and technology, phone DVDO at 888 220 3836 or 408 364 3836, extension 114, or visit DVDO on the Web at www.dvdo.com.