The DMN-8603 accepts video from broadcast TV and other
analog video sources and compresses and formats the video for storage
on DVD in industry-standard recordable formats. The DMN-8603 sup-
ports simultaneous record and playback operations. With its third-
generation DV codec, the DMN-8603 supports archiving digital camcorder
content to a DVD.
The DMN-8603 offers the longest record time in the industry while
continuing to offer the industry’s best video quality. The DMN-8603
enables brilliant display of JPEG pictures through High Definition JPEG
available only with the DoMiNo architecture. The USB controller allows
for connectivity with flash memory cards and digital still cameras.
DMN-8603 DEVICE
FEATURES (CONTINUED)
• Flexible video DSP, video scaling and
motion estimation processors
• SD to HD up-conversion and digital
high definition output avoids
conversion to analog
• High definition JPEG - a unique
DoMiNo feature
• Low power standby mode
CAPABILITIES
For DVD video recording applications, the DMN-8603 supports video
compression in compliance with the MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and DV-25
specifications, and video decompression in compliance with the MPEG-1,
MPEG-2, DV-25, and MPEG-4 ASP* specifications. The DMN-8603 also
enables transcoding between DV-25 and MPEG-2 and MPEG-2 to MPEG-4.
The product supports corresponding audio compression and decompression
in compliance with the Dolby Digital CE, MPEG-1 Layer 3 and MPEG-1
layer 2 specifications.
The DMN-8603 supports recording on DVD-RW/-R, and
DVD+RW/+R media using +VR, -VR, DVD-V or DivX
®
formats and
provides complete DVD recordable drive buffer management. The
DMN-8603 can support either half-duplex (separate recording or play-
back) or full-duplex (simultaneous recording and play back) operations
on the DVD recordable drive.
For DVD playback applications, the product supports the playback
of DVD-Video disks with Dolby Digital 5.1, MPEG-1 layer 2 and DTS
audio encoding, disks encoded with DivX
®
technology, MPEG-1 VCD
and SVCD disks. For audio playback applications, the product supports
the decoding of DVD-Audio disks (MLP), SACD, MPEG-1 layer 3 (MP3),
Windows Media Audio (WMA) and CD-DA formats. The DMN-8603
also performs all audio post-processing tasks such as 3D audio effects
and bass management functions
• Integrated TV encoder and video DACs
• High performance memory controller
for support of up to 128MB of
external SDRAM
• Third-generation DV codec with
enhanced functions
• IEEE1394 link layer with 5C content
protection and AV/C protocol support
• Integrated USB controller
• 2D graphics engine (native 24-bit
RGB with 8 bit alpha) with DVD
sub-picture decode
• Serial I/O interface controller for
infrared port, SPI, I
2
C and UART
ARCHITECTURE
The DoMiNo architecture - the foundation of the DMN-8603
product - represents the optimal balance between hardware and software.
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