Nero Announces New Zoran Vaddis 888 Processor Is Nero Digital(TM) Certified.KARLSBAD, Germany -- Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announces today that Zoran's new Vaddis 888 DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. multimedia processor chip is Nero Digital Nero Digital is a brand name applied to a suite of MPEG-4-compatible video and audio compression codecs developed by Nero AG of Germany and Ateme of France. The audio codecs are integrated into the Nero Digital Audio+ [TM] Certified. Nero Digital[TM], co-developed by Nero and Ateme, is based on industry standards MPEG-4 Video (MPEG-4 SP/ASP and AVC/H.264) and MPEG-4 Audio (LC AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. and HE AAC) compression technologies. It enables the delivery of more high quality MPEG-4 compliant audio and video content at lower bit rates, while offering advanced interactive features. Vaddis 888 is an advanced DVD multimedia processor with integrated video up-conversion and HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) A digital interface for audio and video signals designed as a single-cable solution for home theater and consumer electronics equipment. interface. The Vaddis 8 processor not only enables HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates connectivity via HDMI and analog component HD-video with six 14-bit video DACs, but also is capable of supporting the full range of audio features including DVD-Audio and SACD (Super Audio CD) A high-resolution CD audio format from Sony and Philips. SACD and DVD-Audio (DVD-A) were the two next-generation digital audio formats for enhanced sound quality, but neither one caught on (see high-resolution audio). playback. Its SD-to-HD up-conversion enables consumers to view their standard definition content at HD screen resolutions. The HD-JPEG feature enables display of JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images at HD resolution of up to 2 Mpixels. "Our Vaddis 888 is ideal for manufacturers to address the full range of features for HDMI enabled DVD players," said Mitchell Golner, Sr. Director, DVD Player Product Line, Home Entertainment Division at Zoran. "By enabling comprehensive Nero Digital playback, the end user benefits from the ability to play back more content, delivering a broader entertainment experience." "By supporting the Nero Digital codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, , Zoran adds another important tool to its Vaddis 888 processor to meet consumers' growing expectations and demands for performance and flexibility in their home and mobile entertainment experiences," said Tim Windsor, General Manager, Nero Digital. "Nero Digital and the Vaddis 888 processor together deliver a formidable competitive edge to DVD manufacturers." For more information, visit www.nerodigital.com. About Nero Nero (www.nero.com) develops and distributes the world's leading digital media solutions for consumers and professionals. Today more than 200 million users worldwide rely on Nero's award-winning and trusted, industry approved applications to manage the needs of the connected digital home and forward thinking corporations. Nero's rapidly-growing portfolio of products defines new levels of innovation in the company's three key areas of focus: Digital Media Solutions - delivering multimedia applications for data, audio, video, photo and TV capturing, editing, burning, managing and sharing; Audio and Video Compression Technologies - providing world-class interoperable standards-based solutions for encoding and decoding digital content with support for Next Generation HD and popular handheld formats; and VoIP Solutions - providing cost-effective voice, text and video communication over the Internet for home and business. Nero products are globally distributed by leading hardware manufacturers, international distribution partners and online portals, and can be purchased directly at www.nero.com. Nero provides worldwide coverage through Nero AG Headquarters based in Karlsbad, Germany and three regional offices worldwide: EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. in Karlsbad, Germany; Americas in Glendale, California, USA; and APAC APAC Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing APAC Agricultural Policy Analysis Center APAC Asia and Pacific APAC Asian Pacific American Coalition APAC Adapted Physical Activity Council (American Alliance for Health) in Yokohama, Japan. Nero[R], Nero Digital[TM] and Nero Sipps[TM] are trademarks of Nero AG and its subsidiaries. Any other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. [c] 2006 Nero. All rights reserved. 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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