Panasonic announced today that it has
developed a single-chip signal processing LSI for Blu-ray Disc players. The MN2WS006 offers support for the latest BD standards and
includes functions such as dual-screen simultaneous video playback, high-quality audio playback and network compatibility.
Panasonic, the leading brand by which
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, has developed the world's first Blu-ray Disc (BD) player-specific single-chip signal
processing LSI (product number: MN2WS006), in response to the latest BD standards. This LSI combines a front end to read the signal from
the BD, and a back end to convert this into AV data. Samples of this LSI will begin shipping in June 2008.
By using this product,
Panasonic will be able to realize smaller sizes and lower power consumption in BD players compatible with the latest BD
standards.
If you'd like to read more, Panasonic's entire press release can be found here.
