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LAS VEGAS, 2006 International CES, Jan 06, 2006 -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors, today announced that Toshiba's recently announced (HD-XA1 and HD-A1) HD-DVD players use Broadcom's high definition audio/video decoder chip. This high-speed multi-codec decoder chip enables Toshiba's box to decode and output compressed content from an HD-DVD formatted disc.
Toshiba is the first manufacturer to announce a DVD player based on the HD-DVD formatted disc standard, which offers significantly more storage capacity than today's DVD standard. The HD-DVD standard was developed by the DVD forum, which represents over 230 consumer electronics, information technology and content companies. Capabilities enabled by the new standard include higher resolution video and audio available on a suite of disc capacities adaptable for longer and shorter programs, as well as advanced navigation tools, web connectivity and new consumer options.
The Toshiba (HD-XA1 and HD-A1) HD-DVD players incorporate the Broadcom® BCM7411D, which is an HD A/V decoder chip compatible with the HD-DVD standard. The BCM7411D supports the new H.264 and VC-1 compression standards, which are the mandatory compression standards for HD-DVD. The BCM7411D also supports the MPEG-2 compression standard for current DVD players, enabling Toshiba's new HD-DVD players to support HD-DVD discs while continuing to play existing DVD discs.
"The HD-DVD standard mandates very high speed multi-codec decoder functionality, which is something we've been focusing on for the last several years," said Peter Besen, Broadcom's Vice President of Consumer Electronics. "We have been working closely with Toshiba to insure that the BCM7411D meets the performance and compliance requirements of HD-DVD and are very proud to have been chosen for Toshiba's groundbreaking new product."
Broadcom's Broadband Communications Business Group
Broadcom offers manufacturers a range of broadband communications and consumer electronics SoCs that enable voice, video and data services over residential wired and wireless networks. These highly integrated silicon solutions continue to enable the most advanced system solutions on the market, which include digital cable, satellite and IP set-top boxes and media servers, broadband modems and residential gateways, high definition and digital televisions, HD-DVD players and personal video recorders.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors. Our products enable the convergence of high-speed data, high definition video, voice and audio at home, in the office and on the go. Broadcom provides manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices with the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything®.
Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with annual revenue of more than $2 billion. The company is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at 1-949-450-8700 or at www.broadcom.com.
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