Denon choses ADI's SHARC processors for audio/video receivers

NORWOOD, USA: Analog Devices Inc. announced that Denon Brand Co. had adopted ADI’s SHARC processors for the company’s newest audio/video receivers (AVRs), including its flagship Denon AVR-5308CI and flagship preamplifier AVP-A1HD.

In these state-of-the-art products and several other models in Denon’s AVR lineup, SHARC audio processing and Denon’s unique technology enable new-generation high definition audio formats in superior quality: Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio.

Loaded with features including HDMI 1.3a and Wi-Fi connectivity to make them centerpieces of high-definition home theater, the new Denon models use SHARC ADSP-21366 and ADSP-21367 processors for approved HD audio algorithms and unsurpassed 32-bit floating point performance. 

"Our newest Denon AVRs have everything it takes to be the center of entertainment in the digital home,” said Hirofumi Ichikawa, president, Denon and executive officer, D&M Holdings Inc. "SHARC was our audio processor of choice not simply for performance in HD audio decoding and post- processing, but also because of its superb programmability."

"This series of audio/video receivers is a showcase of high-def home theater technology," said Mike Haidar, general manager, Software and Systems Technology, Analog Devices. "Denon has worked with us on prior introductions, and we’re pleased to say that SHARC has kept pace with the demands of their new leading-edge products. In addition to providing approved implementations of the Dolby and DTS high-definition audio formats on SHARC, Analog Devices has had the privilege to supply world-class engineering support and a range of audio and video components to the lineup."

SHARC powers next-generation HD media
For over 10 years, SHARC has dominated the floating-point digital signal processing market, delivering exceptional core and memory performance complemented by outstanding I/O throughput. By combining the digital signal processing power of SHARC with its converter and linear products, ADI enables a best in class full HD signal chain solution.

Today, SHARC supports and is being designed into multiple standards for the delivery of next-generation HD audio, and multimedia.