BANGALORE: Analog Devices Inc. announced that Yamaha Corp. is using ADI’s Blackfin processor and three ICs from the Advantiv advanced television solutions portfolio to drive high-end functionality, flexibility and intuitive operation in three audio video receivers (AVRs) from its 2008 line.

In addition to providing and integrating Blackfin and Advantiv advanced television solutions components that enable true-to-life audio and video, ADI collaborated with Yamaha to engineer additional turnkey functions, including HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) repeater capability and a Blackfin-controlled user interface.

The Yamaha RX-V563 and RX-V463, available in the United States, and the DSP-AX463, available in Japan only, boast rich capabilities that include 1080p-compatible HDMI switching, XM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio compatibility, four system-configuring SCENE modes, sound-optimizing Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology, and improved CINEMA DSP (digital signal processing) technology. With their optional accessories, both models feature wireless Bluetooth audio playback and iPod compatibility.

To enable shorter time to market and reduced overall system cost for Yamaha’s application, ADI integrated software drivers for three Advantiv advanced television solutions ICs, the ADV7441A, AD9389B and ADV7172, into the Blackfin system software package. The optimized audio and video software modules supplied by ADI included Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder, DTS decoding, and the standards-compliant HDMI repeater functionality with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital content protection).