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DivXNetworks Announces Integration of DivX Video Technology to TI's Digital Imaging DSP-Based Solution


First Chip Port for Widely Used DivX(TM) Video Codec Will Enable

Range of DivX-Powered Consumer Electronics Devices

SAN DIEGO, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- DivXNetworks, Inc. today announced the successful integration of the DivX(TM) video codec to the Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) digital signal processor (DSP)-based solution, the TMS320DSC25. The DSC25 DSP-based chip is the first embedded solution capable of playing back DivX video, which enables full-motion, high-quality video at 7-10 times greater compression than MPEG-2.

DivX-enabled TI DSC25 chips will support DivX playback on next-generation consumer electronics devices, including digital set-top boxes, handheld video players, next-generation DVD players and digital video cameras. The DSC25 is a single-chip, high-performance audio/visual image-processing engine containing all functions required for communication with external devices. A multimedia system-on-a-chip (SOC) solution, the DSC25 supports DivX playback at full video frame rate and frame size.

"A key ingredient in making video convergence a reality is the emergence of a robust embedded solution to power the next generation of multimedia devices that bridge the gap between the PC and the TV, and by enabling high-performance playback of widely popular DivX video, TI's DSC family is well-positioned to lead the convergence charge in the CE space," said Jordan Greenhall, CEO and co-founder of DivXNetworks, Inc. ( www.divxnetworks.com ). "Over the next six to eighteen months, we will see the roll-out of a variety of hardware devices capable of playing back DivX video, from handheld players to digital set-top boxes. The first port of DivX technology to a high-performance multimedia DSP-based solution such as the TI DSC25 is a major milestone toward that end."

"By working together with DivXNetworks to optimize the DSC25 for the high-quality playback of DivX video, we can maximize the value proposition we offer to our customers and partners," said Dr. Kun Shan Lin, VP and manager of TI's Imaging and Audio Group. "We are dedicated to providing a complete real world signal processing solution for high-performance digital video, and we believe the addition of DivX technology to the DSC25 will significantly increase the functionality of our multimedia DSP product line."

Hailed as a "revolutionary product" by Tom's Hardware Guide, DivX MPEG-4 compatible video compression technology has been downloaded over 50 million times. DivXNetworks recently announced a strategic partnership with e.Digital Corporation to design and develop DivX-powered consumer electronics devices, with the first device expected to be available by the end of the year. For more information on DivX technology, visit www.divxnetworks.com/products . To learn more about the TI DSC family of digital signal processors, visit www.ti.com/sc/digitalcamera .

About DivXNetworks

DivXNetworks is a leading technology company that enables the rapid proliferation of video content over Internet Protocol (IP) networks by combining the lightweight, ubiquitous access of the Internet with DVD-quality video performance. The company's approach is built upon the success of the DivX(TM) codec, a leading standard for MPEG-4 compatible video distribution with over 50 million users worldwide, and the DivX Open Video System(TM), a next-generation content delivery system that provides unsurpassed aggregation, promotion, and distribution of video content for mass markets. DivXNetworks is headquartered in San Diego, California, with a satellite office in Los Angeles. For more information about DivXNetworks, visit http://www.divxnetworks.com .


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Subject:TMS320DSC25 Texas Instruments has introduced a programmable-DSP-based solution that enables faster operation with lower power consumption in digital cameras.
Offering features that provide greater speed and design flexibility, the new DSP solution achieves performance increases of up to 100% and a reduction in power consumption of up to 25% over TI's previous-generation DSP solution.
Digital cameras designed with the new platform will allow consumers to capture high-resolution still images and enjoy real-time PC video from the same device.
The new TMS320DSC25 programmable DSP solution extends the performance and functionality of TI's successful TMS320DSC21 platform, providing system designers with the means to improve and differentiate their digital camera products.
The new device supports the capture of still images at up to 3Mpixel in less than a second, and it encodes and decodes CIF resolution (352 x 288) MPEG-4 I+P frame video at 20frame/s.
Additional power-down modes provide a reduction in overall system power consumption and prolonged battery life.
The enhanced DSP subsystem enables higher imaging and video processing performance, while the preview engine, the addition of an external host interface and SD, Multimedia Card (MMC) and Memory Stick interfaces all make the DSC25 a more flexible solution for digital cameras, dual-purpose PC cameras and other multimedia applications.
The DSC25 is manufactured using a 0.15-micron (SIA) CMOS process that improves speed and lowers power consumption over the DSC21.
Combining TI's low power TMS320C54x DSP with an ARM7TDMI RISC processor on a single device provides programming flexibility that allows developers to offer unique features in new systems, upgrade existing designs as standards evolve and create new products from existing hardware platforms by modifying software.
Additionally, DSP programmability enables system developers to leverage their investment in hardware and software to get to market quickly and cost-effectively with new products.
Additional enhanced features of the DSC25 include a digital LCD interface and S-video output.
An enhanced on screen display provides more flexible, simplified graphical user interface development for system designers with dedicated video, bitmap and cursor windows.
An improved preview engine enhances preview quality with faster memory access and image resizing.
Direct memory access to external DRAM and an external host interface enhance flexibility for PC-related applications.
TI's support features serve to make system development easier and speed time to market.
Software modules will be available for all major video-imaging compression standards, including JPEG, motion-JPEG, MPEG, MPEG-4, H.263, as well as audio standards such as MP3 and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), as well as datacommunications standards such as USB and RS-232.
In addition, the DSC25 is supported by TI's eXpressDSP real-time software technology, which includes the Code Composer Studio integrated development environment, the DSP/BIOS real-time kernel, the TMS320 DSP algorithm standard for interoperability and reuse and the industry's largest base of third-party software modules.
Samples of TI's DSC25 DSP solution are available now, with volume production currently scheduled for Spring 2002.
Evaluation modules are expected to be available in the first quarter of 2002 to help camera OEMs begin development on new systems.
The DSC25 solution in quantities of 100 thousand units or more is expected to be less than $20 each.