SANYO Develops a Breakthrough LSI for HD DVD

SANYO has developed a signal processing LSI for HD DVDs, the next generation consumer disk system. SANYO achieved on one chip, playback and recording of HD DVDs, current DVDs, and CDs.

By utilizing this LSI, it is possible to lower costs and reduce the size of the HD DVD drive and HD DVD player hardware.
"SANYO is proud of the role we continue to play in developing HD DVD based system level solutions and components including our own branded player to be launched in fiscal year 2005," stated Dr. Keiichi Yodoshi Deputy General Manager of SANYO's R&D Headquarters, "HD DVD is advantageous because of its superior compatibility with current generation DVDs and low cost production for ROM disks. This will prove to be a big edge in popularizing HD DVD ROM contents."
SANYO plans to release this key component LSI to the market the second quarter of 2006. With the expected rapid proliferation of products in the consumer electronics field, HD-DVD Players and recorders that utilize this LSI will quickly appear in the market.