DTS-HD Decoder Now Available to Streaming and OTT Box Manufacturers via Amlogic SoC
Amlogic is the first SoC provider to offer DTS-HD decoding capabilities to Android-based OTT and streaming content box manufacturers
CALABASAS, Calif. - DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a leader in high-definition audio solutions and audio enhancement technologies, and Amlogic, a leading fabless semiconductor company providing solutions for advanced consumer products, today announced the availability of DTS' DTS-HD® audio decoder on the Amlogic quad-core S802-H System-on-Chip (SoC), targeting Android-based streaming and over-the-top (OTT) set-top boxes. The Amlogic S802-H is the first certified SoC solution available to STB and OTT box manufacturers featuring DTS-HD decoding technology.
The DTS-HD decoder SDK was designed from the ground up to support streaming media and over-the-top content delivered in various popular profiles that use the DTS-HD technology. Additionally, the DTS-HD decoder was designed for seamless compatibility with DTS' legacy audio technology formats found on physical disc media, such as DVD and Blu-ray™.
Benefits of the DTS-HD Technology:
   -- Decoding of the highest quality audio streams available from digital
       delivery, Video-on-Demand (VOD), OTT and broadcast sources; and
   -- Next generation decoding technology that enables equipped products to
       process more advanced audio, when available, such as:
       -- Broader bit stream support for low-bit-rate (LBR) streaming media;
           and
       -- Adaptive streaming to overcome bandwidth, storage and network
           constraints
"Having an SoC that supports the latest audio formats is just as important to our customers as its ability to support higher resolution video formats," said James Xie, vice president, corporate business strategy at Amlogic. "Our customers look to us to provide SoC solutions that deliver the perfect blend of power, efficiency and features, and we believe that the S802-H does just that. With advanced support for the latest video and audio formats, our customers can utilize the S802-H to deliver streaming and OTT content to customers with video up to 4K, paired with immersive DTS surround sound."
"Amlogic is a popular provider of SoC solutions among our Android-powered STB and OTT box partners, especially in high-growth markets such as China," said Joanna Skrdlant, vice president, solutions licensing at DTS. "As the first certified SoC solution targeting this market for content that uses the DTS-HD technology, we are excited to deploy the S802-H SoC to our partners with Amlogic, and broaden the support for streaming and OTT content mixed and delivered in the DTS-HD format."
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About Amlogic
Amlogic is a leading fables system-on-chip (SoC) company that provides open platform solutions for multimedia consumer devices including value-line tablets, OTT/IP STBs and Android-based Smart TVs. Amlogic has combined its proprietary high-definition application processing engine and systems IP with industry-leading CPU and graphics processor technologies to produce solutions for leading OEM and ODM partners. The Company's customized application processor SoC solutions provide a high level of system integration to optimize size, performance, power consumption and cost. Amlogic enables partners to rapidly develop market-leading products by providing turnkey solutions utilizing software platforms such as Android, Qt and the HTML5 open internet standard. Founded in 1995, Amlogic is a US-based company headquartered in Santa Clara, CA with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Taipei.
Visit Amlogic online at http://www.amlogic.com
About DTS, Inc.
DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI) is a premier audio solutions provider for high-definition entertainment experiences--anytime, anywhere, on any device. DTS' audio solutions enable delivery and playback of clear, compelling high-definition audio, which is incorporated by hundreds of licensee customers around the world, into an array of consumer electronic devices. From a renowned legacy as a pioneer in high definition multi-channel audio, DTS became a mandatory audio format in the Blu-ray Disc™ standard and is now increasingly deployed in enabling digital delivery of compelling movies, music, games and other forms of digital entertainment to a growing array of network-connected consumer devices. DTS technology is in car audio systems, digital media players, DVD players, game consoles, home theaters, PCs, set-top boxes, smart phones, surround music content and every device capable of playing Blu-ray™ discs. Founded in 1993, DTS' corporate headquarters are located in Calabasas, California. DTS also has offices in Los Gatos and Santa Ana, California, Washington, China, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Copyright 2014, DTS, Inc. DTS, the Symbol, and DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
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