Silicon Image's SteelVine Architecture Can Be Used to Build Plug & Play
Storage Appliances For DVR Applications
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Silicon Image, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SIMG), a leader in multi-gigabit semiconductor solutions for the
secure transmission and storage of rich digital media, today announced at the
Consumer Electronics Show the availability of the SteelVineTM storage
architecture and a technology demonstration of a plug & play storage device
working with Scientific Atlanta's Explorer(R) 8300HD DVR set-top boxes.
Devices built utilizing Silicon Image's SteelVine architecture enable
consumers to leverage the external Serial ATA standard recently finalized by
the Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) for simple, reliable,
scalable and affordable DVR storage expansion.
"Scientific-Atlanta has worked with Silicon Image to evaluate their new
SteelVine technology with our Explorer 8300HD," said Dave Clark, director of
product strategy and management for the Home Entertainment Division at
Scientific-Atlanta. "When coupled with the Explorer 8300HD, devices utilizing
this new solution provide consumers with even more content storage -- up to
225 additional hours of HD video -- while providing on-demand access to this
content, anytime."
"The HD DVR customer wants more recording time and the assurance that
their content is always available," said Steve Tirado, president of Silicon
Image's Storage Division. "Previous storage solutions were limited to a
single disk drive, which provides limited recording capacity. Simply adding
more unprotected disk drives not only complicates the system but also puts
customers at greater risk of disk drive failures. SteelVine provides a truly
scalable, reliable storage solution that is both affordable and easy to use."
HD content requires more than six times the hard disk drive capacity of
standard definition programming. Other multi-drive solutions are available,
but they are expensive and complicated to set-up and use. SteelVine
represents an affordable, plug & play storage appliance specifically
architected for the living room.
Innovative Storage Architecture
Silicon Image's first system-on-a-chip (SOC) implementation of the
SteelVine architecture applies the performance and data reliability benefits
of Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) to home storage in a simple,
easy-to-use manner. SteelVine requires no special drivers or loading and
configuring of software. The interface to a DVR or other source device looks
like a single SATA disk drive, even though the power, intelligence and
capacity of a full RAID disk array sits behind this powerful chip.
Availability
SteelVine has been implemented in Silicon Image's SV2000 storage appliance
supporting up to two terabytes of storage capacity. To purchase the SV2000,
please visit http://www.bellmicro.com for availability.
About Silicon Image, Inc.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Silicon Image, Inc. designs, develops
and markets multi-gigabit semiconductor and system solutions for a variety of
communications applications demanding high-bandwidth capability. With its
proprietary Multi-layer Serial Link (MSL(TM)) architecture, Silicon Image is
well positioned for leadership in multiple mass markets including PCs,
consumer electronics and storage. Currently, Silicon Image leads the global
PC/display arena with its innovative digital interconnect technology, and has
emerged as a leading player in the consumer electronics and storage markets --
offering robust, high-bandwidth semiconductors. For more information on
Silicon Image, visit http://www.siliconimage.com.
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning
of federal securities regulations. These forward-looking statements include
statements related to the reliability, scalability and price of devices
utilizing the SteelVine architecture, and the anticipated functionality of a
SteelVine based plug & play storage device working with Scientific-Atlanta's
Explorer 8300 HD DVR set-top boxes. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties, including those described from time to time in
Silicon Image's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In particular, the
reliability, scalability and price of devices utilizing the SteelVine
architecture, and the functionality of a SteelVine based plug & play storage
device working with Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer 8300 HD DVR set-top boxes,
may differ materially from what is currently anticipated. Also see
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations-Factors Affecting Future Results" in the most recent Annual Report,
Form 10-K and Quarterly Report, Form 10-Q filed by Silicon Image with the SEC.
Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update this forward-looking
information.
Silicon Image, SteelVine, MSL, SV2000, http://www.steelvine.com, and
http://www.siliconimage.com are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of
Silicon Image, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Scientific-
Atlanta and Explorer are registered trademarks of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
SOURCE Silicon Image, Inc.
 back to top
Related links:
http://www.siliconimage.com
CONTACT:
Sheryl Gulizia, Manager, Public Relations, of
Silicon Image, Inc., +1-408-616-1553 or sgulizia@siliconimage.com
|
