MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000--C-Cube Microsystems (NASDAQ:CUBE)
today announced that consumer electronics giant Samsung Electronics has begun volume production
of advanced DVD players designed with C-Cube's next-generation DVD decoder, a solution that
delivers industry-leading audio-video capabilities while reducing production costs.
"ZiVA-4 has enabled Samsung to design DVD players that set a new standard for video and
audio quality," said Mr. Young Soon Park, General Manager of Samsung Electronics' DVD Research
and Development Team. "Our new ZiVA-4-based players deliver among the most advanced features
and capabilities in the home-entertainment industry."
ZiVA-4 builds on C-Cube's highly successful ZiVA-3 solution with higher levels of integration
and advanced audio and video features including MP3 audio decode to play back personalized CDs,
x2 audio to scan through movies, on-the-fly video zoom of movies, and slow-motion forward and
reverse. ZiVA-4 also has an integrated video encoder featuring full support for all major NTSC and PAL
standards and four video-output DACs that support composite, S-video, and component video outputs,
along with the European SCART standard.
"We are delighted that Samsung selected our ZiVA-4 for its next generation of DVD players,"
said Fermi Wang, vice president and general manager of C-Cube's Home Media Division."ZiVA-4 is
yet another step we are taking along the path of ever-higher integration, combining functionality
previously required of multiple chips." |
