LSI Logic Extends Leadership Position with Third-Generation DiMeNsion™-3 DVD Recorder Solution

  • Comprehensive DVD recorder solution includes industry's first optical servo/DSP with integrated AFE, proven video decoder family, DVD system processor and Unified Memory Architecture
  • Eliminates/integrates components enabling up to $20 BOM reduction
  • New DMN-8603 system processor offers industry-leading DVD recorder features
  • LSI Logic now positioned to capture major silicon content in the DVD recorder platform as volume market grows

 

LAS VEGAS - January 3, 2005 - LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI), a leader in innovative media processing technologies for the Digital Home, today announced its comprehensive DiMeNsion-3 DVD recorder solution. The DiMeNsion-3 solution includes LSI Logic's third-generation DVD recorder system processor, a new optical servo/DSP with integrated AFE, and a new family of NTSC/PAL video decoders. Leveraging a Unified Memory Architecture (UMA), the DiMeNsion-3 solution eliminates and/or integrates a significant number of components and requires only a single DRAM and FLASH for the entire system, allowing manufacturers to benefit from a reduced bill of materials (BOM) of up to $20. Supplying all the major silicon content enables LSI Logic to capture additional revenue per system in the fast-growing DVD recorder market. The DiMeNsion-3 solution will be demonstrated this week at CES in booth #14938 in Central Hall 3-5.

"LSI Logic optimized the DiMeNsion-3 solution at the system level to cost-effectively address DVD recorder products throughout the world," said Jim Fox, marketing director for LSI Logic's Consumer Products. "The DiMeNsion-3 solution eliminates a minimum of 4 key components and 3 memory devices, and further reduces component count for higher-end products with features like SD-to-HD upconversion and DVD-Audio and SACD."

  • SACD and DVD-Audio playback: enables a universal player for a wide range of audio playback;
  • Standard Definition to High Definition (SD-to-HD) upconversion: enables DVD recorders to digitally connect to HD-ready displays via HDMI or DVI;
  • HD-JPEG: displays JPEGs at full HD resolution;
  • DivX® (and MPEG-4) encoding capability: allows up to 12 hours of record time on a single DVD disc;
  • Certified for DivX video playback: for playing the popular digital video format;
  • Simultaneous interlaced and progressive analog video output: makes it easier for consumers to connect to a wide variety of A/V equipment with "always on" video connections; and
  • Higher-performance CPU: provides additional processing capabilities for emerging features, such as network connectivity, on a DVD recorder platform.

    • LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI) focuses on the design and production of high-performance semiconductors for Consumer, Communications and Storage applications that access, interconnect and store data, voice and video. LSI Logic engineers incorporate reusable, industry-standard intellectual property building blocks that serve as the heart of leading-edge systems. LSI Logic serves its global OEM, channel and distribution customers with Platform ASICs, standard-cell ASICs, standard products, host bus adapters, RAID controllers and software. In addition, the company supplies storage network solutions for the enterprise. LSI Logic is headquartered at 1621 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CA 95035. http://www.lsilogic.com.