HDXtreme 2 Enables Consumers to View Standard Definition DVDs and Display
Digital Photos in Full HD Resolution
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zoran Corporation
(Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced that it is demonstrating its Vaddis-based DVD
reference design with its latest HDXtreme 2 DVD upconverter with integrated
Full HD 1080p High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) at CES 2007 in
Las Vegas.
Zoran expects mass production quantities to ship during the first
quarter of 2007 to major DVD player manufacturers to enable the new
generation of DVD players to digitally transmit the highest quality video,
audio and digital photos to HDMI 1080p-equipped high definition
televisions.
"Zoran has pioneered another first for the DVD market with HDXtreme 2.
Consumers can now display their video and digital photos at the highest
resolution on high definition televisions. Zoran's first generation
HDXtreme product helped to popularize HDMI-enabled DVD players. This new
generation of HDXtreme enables viewing on the highest resolution 1080p
televisions, enhancing consumers viewing experience," said Mitchell Golner,
senior director DVD product line at Zoran Corporation
As a companion to Zoran's high-performance Vaddis 8 and Vaddis 9 DVD
multimedia processors, HDXtreme 2 offers best in class scaling technology
to upconvert standard DVD content to high resolution 1080 progressive video
also known as Full HD. A unique feature allows consumers to enjoy viewing
digital images at the maximum resolution of their HDTV. The new product
allows for easy upgrade from previous versions and is offered in an 80-pin
quad flat pack. HDXtreme parts (ZR36722) and a complete reference design
kit are available to qualified manufacturers.
About Zoran Corporation
Zoran Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading
provider of digital solutions in the growing digital entertainment and
digital imaging markets. With two decades of expertise developing and
delivering digital signal processing technologies, Zoran has pioneered
high-performance digital audio and video, imaging applications, and Connect
and Share technologies for the digital home. Zoran's proficiency in
integration delivers major benefits for OEM customers, including greater
capabilities within each product generation, reduced system costs, and
shorter time to market. Zoran-based DVD, digital camera, DTV, multimedia
mobile phone, and multifunction printer products have received recognition
for excellence and are now in hundreds of millions of homes and offices
worldwide. With headquarters in the U.S. and operations in Canada, China,
England, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, Zoran may be
contacted on the World Wide Web at http://www.zoran.com or at 408-523-6500.
NOTE: Zoran, the Zoran logo, and Vaddis are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Zoran Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in the United
States
and/or other countries. All other names and brands may be claimed as
property of others.
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Related links:
http://www.zoran.com
CONTACT:
Betty Watkins of Zoran Corporation,
+1-408-919-4273, or bettyw@zoran.com
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