DA7xx DSPs provide 50% more performance than previous gen devices

Texas Instruments has introduced the next generation in its Aureus family of high-performance audio digital signal processors (DSPs) for applications requiring multi-channel decoding, including audio/video (A/V) and DVD receivers, home-theater-in-abox systems (HTIBs), set-top boxes, mini-compos, highdefinition televisions (HDTV) and automotive navigation/multimedia systems. These devices are also ideal for applications requiring audio decoding and simultaneous high-speed encoding, such as DVD recorders, home music servers and automotive jukeboxes. With 50% performance improvement at the same price point as the previous generation of Aureus products, the 300MHz TMS320DA710 and 250MHz TMS320DA708 deliver one of the most versatile, cost-effective DSPs and development environment for high performance, high-quality multichannel audio applications. For example, a complete 7.1 system, including AC3 or DTS decoding, Dolby ProLogic IIx or NEO:6 matrix decoding, bass management and delay takes only 22% of the available performance of a DA710 processor.

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