Analog Devices Showcases Broadband Audio/Video Communications, Home Theater Audio At CES.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

2003 International CES

NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2003

Denon, Linn Products and TAG McLaren Audio Demo New A/V Receivers

Powered by ADI's Melody Processor

Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, demonstrates its leadership in broadband audio/video communications with a live broadband audio/video communications videophone, broadband networked camera and streaming audio/video receiver at its Booth #37174/#37176 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). In addition, three leading audio companies at CES will be showcasing home theater components that incorporate Analog Devices' digital audio processors. The products include new audio A/V receivers and DVD players powered by Analog Devices' Melody SHARC Ultra and Melody 32 audio processors (see booth numbers below). CES opens in Las Vegas on January 9, 2003.

"Analog Devices' CES technology exhibit of its broadband audio/video communications chipset demonstrates smooth up to 30 frames/second CIF video and toll-quality voice over broadband networks, enabling this videophone capability to be integrated in a wide range of consumer products," said Mike Haidar, general manager, software & systems technology, Analog Devices, Inc. "At the heart of the new broadband A/V communications chipset is Analog Devices' Blackfin DSP processor that includes an enhanced instruction set to support multimedia audio and video functionality. In addition, three leading audio vendors are announcing and demonstrating new A/V receivers and DVD players incorporating ADI's Melody SHARC Ultra audio processors at their own booths."

ADI's Broadband Video Phone adds real-time video communications to a variety of broadband-connected consumer electronics. ADI's Melody digital audio processor family decodes and post-processes all of the leading digital audio formats from Dolby, DTS, SRS Labs and Wave Arts and is used by leading vendors such as Denon, Linn and TAG McLaren Audio as demonstrated at this year's show.

The Denon (Booth #20000) AVR-2803 A/V Surround Receiver uses a Melody DSP audio processor and 16 AD-1835 DACs, while the DVD-2900 DVD-Audio/Video/Super Audio CD Player uses a Melody 32 audio processor. Stephen Baker, Denon Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, noted: "Denon is committed to offering our customers the highest levels of performance, value and ease of use in our products. As such, we've been using Analog Devices' processors for over five years in A/V receivers and DVD players because we feel they offer the best audio performance in their applications. Today, the vast majority of Denon A/V receivers and DVD players--including the new DVD-2900 universal DVD player and AVR-2803 receiver--utilize Analog Devices processors, which are a key element in the design of these consumer audio components and enable their ability to deliver unsurpassed sound quality in their respective categories."

The new Linn (Booth #23072) Kisto System Controller uses two Melody SHARC Ultra processors to enable all surround sound processing to be performed with maximum fidelity. "Analog Devices has enabled us to bring our new Kisto system controller to market by processing the audio formats our customers require," said Ivor Tiefenbrun, Managing Director of Linn Products.

TAG McLaren Audio (Suite #805, Home Entertainment Show, San Remo Hotel) is announcing the first shipments of its AV192R, which uses two Melody SHARC Ultra audio processors. "The Melody SHARC Ultra processors enable us not only to fulfill THX Ultra2 requirements, but to include full 8-channel parametric room equalization of unprecedented flexibility. The combination of the Melody SHARC Ultra's audio capabilities and our video switching, de-interlacing and scaling solutions make AV192R unmatched in the marketplace," said Dr. Udo Zucker, CEO of TAG McLaren Audio.

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, the company employs approximately 8,600 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines, Taiwan and the United Kingdom, Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index.

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