Consumer audio is a fast changing world. Multichannel audio standards are evolving quickly: new standards emerge and old ones are updated to reflect new demands for quality and number of channels. High audio reproduction quality is essential but is no longer enough: today's consumers demand - and audio manufacturers need to offer - unique features to differentiate products in a crowded marketplace. The speed of change shortens product development cycles so that manufacturers are obliged to get products to market more and more quickly - and to adapt current products to meet new market requirements.

Digital Audio Engines provide a fast track to audio product development. Adaptable, modular audio platforms, Digital Audio Engines are 'off the shelf' modules combining support for all major multichannel audio decoding standards with high quality analog audio and an open software architecture which supports custom functions. Expert mixed signal design means the very difficult job of preserving analog audio quality is already done.

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Digital Audio Engines are proven, off-the-shelf surround processor modules that provide the core of your own consumer surround audio product. For those manufacturers looking for platforms for developing their own totally custom designs from please see the A/V Receiver development tools page.

Product Product Name Description Price

DAE-4 Low Cost Digital Audio Engine High performance Texas Instruments DA610 based Digital Audio Engine for surround sound decoder applications. Lower cost with implementation of advanced features using external hardware. Includes Performance Audio Framework with support for Dolby and DTS decoders, THX post processing, setup and bass management. Call

DAE-5 Digital Audio Engine High performance Texas Instruments DA610 based Digital Audio Engine for surround sound decoder applications. Includes Performance Audio Framework with support for all popular Dolby and DTS decoders, THX post processing, setup and bass management capabilities. Call

DAE-6D High Performance AV Receiver Module The DAE-6D AV Receiver Module provides a complete surround sound decoder system, including high quality A/D and D/A, on a module. Fully supports the latest Dolby and DTS HD formats, and offers impressive post processing power. Supported by optional room EQ from Audyssey or Trinnov. Call

DAE-7 Digital Only Digital Audio Engine Low cost 225 MHz DA610 or 300 MHz DA710 digital only audio processor card for A/V receiver applications Call

DAE-77 Dual DSP Digital Only Audio Engine Dual TI 300 MHz DA710 floating point DSPs surround sound decoder module with digital I/O. Fully supports the latest Dolby and DTS HD formats, and offers impressive post processing power. Supported by optional room EQ from Audyssey or Trinnov.

HDMI repeaters OEM HDMI Repeater modules. 4 in, single out, and 8/12 input dual output with audio extract/inject. 12 bit deep and xvYCC (x.v.Color) supported up to 1080p.

Audio Development Platform The Audio Development Platform (ADP) for the DAE-6D serves as a development platform, a demonstration vehicle, and as the basis of a reference design. It provides a complete set of analog and digital audio connectors (including HDMI), volume controls, bypass and mute relays. A front panel board with display allows prototyping of user interfaces. The ADPis provided with source code and schematics to the board to reduce the effort needed to design an AV Receiver around the DAE. Call

DAE-4 Starter Kit Combines the DAE Development Environment (DDE-1) with a DAE-4 to enable interface development to speed integration into custom mother board (AV Receiver/Surround Sound Processor) systems. Call

DAE-5 Starter Kit Combines the DAE Development Environment (DDE) with a DAE-5 to enable interface development to speed integration into custom mother board (AV Receiver/Surround Sound Processor) systems. Call