Hi,
We will be supporting the new codecs.
james
In case you didn't see this Dec 28 Announcement about new DTS codecs, see below - Planning to use one of these IC's James? Exciting times ahead with hi-rez audio!!!
DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSI) today announced that 10
major integrated circuit (IC) manufacturers have licensed, DTS-HD Master Audio and / or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS' high definition multi-channel audio technologies for the next generation optical disc formats, Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. The manufacturers will incorporate DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio into chips they are currently designing for their customers in the consumer electronics industry that are producing HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc players, A/V receivers and Home Theater In-A-Box components, as well as the PC and automobile markets.
In addition to DTS-HD technology, the IC manufacturers have also licensed DTS-HD LBR (Low Bit Rate) for Secondary / Sub Audio and /or the DTS encoder for transcoder usage within the next generation HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc players. The new IC licensees are:
* Analog Devices, Inc.
* Broadcom Corporation
* Cheertek, Inc.
* LSI Logic Corporation
* Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
* MediaTek Incorporation
* NEC Electronics Corporation
* Renesas Technology Corp.
* Sigma Designs, Inc.
* Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
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The overwhelming interest on the part of the IC manufacturers to incorporate DTS-HD technologies into their chips speaks to the demand for high definition DTS-HD audio to match the high definition video of the next generation products," said Brian Towne, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Division at DTS. "The feedback from the industry has been extremely positive, and
we expect to see many new players and A/V receivers in the next year that feature our HD audio technology."About DTS-HD Master Audio™
DTS-HD Master Audio delivers sound that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master. It can deliver audio at very high variable bit rates which are significantly higher than standard DVDs. DTS-HD Master Audio can provide up to 7.1 audio channels at 96k sampling frequency / 24-bit depths that are identical to the original. The DTS-HD Master Audio bit stream also contains the DTS 1.5 Mbps core for compatibility with existing DTS-enabled home theater systems, and delivery of up to 6.1 channels of sound at twice the resolution found on most standard DVDs.
About DTS-HD High Resolution Audio™
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio can deliver up to 7.1 channels of sound that is virtually indistinguishable from the original soundtrack. It provides audio at high constant bit rates superior to standard DVDs to produce outstanding quality. It can carry up to 7.1 channels at 96k sampling frequency / 24-bit depth resolution, thereby allowing content creators to provide rich, high definition audio on content where disc space may not allow for DTS-HD Master Audio. The DTS-HD High Resolution Audio bit stream also contains the DTS 1.5 Mbps core for compatibility with existing DTS-enabled home theater systems, and delivery of up to 6.1 channels of sound at twice the resolution found on most standard DVDs.