Wave Issue 0202 1/24/02 Article 1-01

***Cirrus Logic Enables Samsung to Deliver a Combination
Personal Video Recorder and DVD Player
(January 22)

Cirrus Logic Inc. announced that Samsung Electronics has
developed a combination Personal Video Recorder (PVR)/DVD player
based on the Cirrus Logic CS92288 MPEG Audio/Video Codec chip as
incorporated into Cirrus Logic's Encore(tm) reference design.
Samsung's new DVD-H40 is the forerunner of a new product category
that combines popular digital entertainment features into a
single, compact and affordable consumer device.

The Cirrus CS92288 codec allows Samsung to offer DVD playback
with PVR viewing control features, including the ability to pause
and replay live broadcasts. The audio/video compression
capabilities of the codec also enable consumers to control the
choice between video quality and storage demands.

Cirrus' CS92288 codec is at the heart of the Encore reference
design, offering both audio and video real-time encoding and
decoding in a single, highly integrated device. It also supports
the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 digital-video standards as well as Dolby®
Digital and MPEG digital-audio standards. The codec enables
video recording in real time over a wide range of bit rates for
different consumer applications. The Encore reference design
includes single chip solutions for digital recording and
playback, and is a fully integrated design that comes with all
the hardware, software and support required for rapid product
development.