OpenGlobe Announces Texas Instruments DSP-based UPnP Network Audio Reference Design.Business, Entertainment, High-Tech & Consumer/Retail Editors CES 2002 Booth No. 22741 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 New Network Audio Entertainment Solution Shatters Cost Barriers Enabling OEMs to Quickly Deliver Inexpensive, Differentiated Products Driving design costs and time to market down to mass-market levels, Indianapolis-based OpenGlobe, Inc. today announced the industry's most cost-effective reference design for universal plug and play (UPnP)-compliant network audio entertainment receiver/players. This easy-to-build, complete reference design utilizes a digital signal processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
See: New York Stock Exchange :TXN TXN Texas Instruments (stock symbol) TXN Transaction (databases) TXN Tunxi, China (Airport Code) TXN Tarxien (postal locality, Malta) ) to enable Internet radio and streaming of digital music files from a digital audio server See digital media server. appliance or a PC in a home network. For the first time, manufacturers will be able to offer next-generation networked audio receivers that support Windows Media Audio See Windows Media formats. (WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. ) and MP3 for less than $199. "OpenGlobe's new reference design makes use of a variety of silicon solutions from Texas Instruments, including DSP, codecs and digital amplifiers," stated Bernie Sepaniak, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of OpenGlobe. "Combining Texas Instrument's global marketing and comprehensive technical support network with OpenGlobe's consultative and entertainment services, OEM's can accelerate the time-to-market to deliver connected audio products that truly enhance the entertainment experience." This market-making reference design simplifies consumer electronics products, such as bookshelf mini-systems, clock radios and receivers, enabling low-cost access to home networking and Internet-based content. OpenGlobe and Texas Instruments (TI) will offer manufacturers dramatic system cost savings coupled with a faster time to market. "OpenGlobe has developed an advanced reference design using TI's network audio solution that will have a dramatic effect on the consumer electronics market," said Kun Lin, worldwide manager, Imaging and Audio Group at Texas Instruments. "With this TI-based UPnP-compliant design, consumer electronics manufacturers now can build simple-to-install, network audio entertainment products at a low system cost." Based on TI's network audio processor, the reference design incorporates OpenGlobe's Entertainment Services, which deliver critical metadata and other content to enhance the listening experience. The programmability of TI's network audio processor allows OEMs to differentiate their products with home networking options, such as Ethernet, HomePlug, HomePNA, or 802.11b, as well as a power amplifier subsystem, plus front panel control and display features. The reference design plays WMA and MP3 music files, as well as Internet radio stations streamed in either format. The reference design and evaluation board (EVM EVM Earned Value Management EVM Evaluation Module EVM Error Vector Magnitude EVM Electronic Voting Machine EVM Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals EVM Economic Value Management EVM Extraneous Vegetable Matter EVM Extra-Value Meal EVM Electronic Voltmeter ) are expected to be available in March 2002. For more information about getting started today, visit OpenGlobe at www.openglobe.NET or at the Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. at Booth No. 22741, South Hall 2. About OpenGlobe(TM) OpenGlobe, Inc., an affiliated company of Escient Technologies, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , is a leading entertainment services and media device technologies provider delivering simply powerful home entertainment. Working with world-class consumer electronics and personal computer manufacturers and core component suppliers, OpenGlobe seamlessly brings a world of entertainment capabilities into users' home entertainment systems. Users can easily store and access their media collections, discover gaps, import and use digital media, create favorite playlists, or further access the OpenGlobe services to explore new artists or genres, get customized content, receive media recommendations, and opt into personalized CE-Commerce(TM) purchasing opportunities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, OpenGlobe sets the benchmark for products and services that entertain the concept of simplicity. www.OpenGlobe.NET |
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