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Multimedia Coprocessor is designed for mobile phones.
November 16, 2004 - APPROACH 4C delivers MPEG-4 video capture and playback at CIF resolution in addition to H.264 video decoding, 3Mpixel camera interface, 3D games and 3D audio effects, and MP3 and AAC+ playback. Designed and optimized for power and space-constrained devices, product incorporates imaging, video, and graphics hardware accelerators and set of interfaces. It has optimal architecture for applications such as smart and multimedia phones, PDAs, and wireless devices.
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Release date: November 10, 2004
Zoran Corporation Announces New Multimedia Solutions for Mobile Phones
New APPROACH Product Family Is Launched
BEIJING, Nov. 10 -- Zoran Corporation (NASDAQ:ZRAN) announced the launch of a new product family targeted at the multimedia mobile phone market. The APPROACH 4C coprocessor is the first in a new line of cost-effective solutions for accelerating multimedia applications in mobile phones.
"Our customers confirm that Zoran's APPROACH 4C coprocessor provides more advanced features and better performance levels than competitive solutions. It also has a smaller footprint and is a less expensive solution overall," said Coby Sella, vice president, general manager at Zoran's Mobile division. "No other chip offers these high-end features in such a small package with such low power consumption while delivering high processing power at competitive prices. The advanced APPROACH solution delivers the best overall price-performance benchmark for Zoran's OEM customers."
Zoran's APPROACH 4C coprocessor delivers MPEG-4 video capture and playback at CIF resolution, H.264 video decoding, 3Mpixel camera interface, 3D games and 3D audio effects, MP3 and AAC+ playback in a small footprint and at a lower system cost than most competing chips. It is designed and optimized for power and space-constrained devices such as cellular phones, communicators and personal digital assistants (PDAs). It also incorporates advanced imaging, video and graphics hardware accelerators and a comprehensive set of interfaces for superior multimedia performance with low power consumption.
Zoran's APPROACH product line of multimedia application processors and coprocessors provide an optimal architecture for a wide range of mass market applications such as cell phones, smart phones, multimedia phones, wireless devices, and PDAs among others.
About Zoran Corporation
Zoran Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading provider of digital solutions-on-a-chip for applications in the growing digital entertainment and digital imaging markets. With two decades of expertise developing and delivering digital signal processing technologies, Zoran has pioneered high-performance digital audio and video, imaging applications and Connect and Share technologies for the digital home. Zoran's proficiency in integration delivers major benefits for OEM customers, including greater capabilities within each product generation, reduced system costs, and shorter time to market. Zoran-based DVD, digital camera, DTV, multimedia mobile phone, and multifunction peripheral printer products have received recognition for excellence and are now in millions of homes and offices worldwide. With headquarters in the U.S. and operations in Canada, China, England, Germany, Israel, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at www.zoran.com or at 408-523-6500.
NOTE: Zoran and APPROACH are trademarks of Zoran Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Betty Watkins of Zoran Corporation, +1-408-523-4373, or betty.watkins@zoran.com
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Betty Watkins
USA
Phone: 408-523-4373 E-mail this person Company Information: Name: Zoran Corp. Address: 3112 Scott Blvd. City: Santa Clara State: CA ZIP: 95054-3317 Country: USA Phone: 408-919-4111 FAX: 408-919-4122 http://www.zoran.com/
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