Denon chooses Analog Devices’ SHARC processors to enable next generation high-definition Dolby and DTS audio formats in new flagship audio/video receivers

Loaded with features including HDMI 1.3a and Wi-Fi connectivity to make them centrepieces of high-definition home theatre, 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 centre of entertainment in the digital home,” said Hirofumi Ichikawa, President, Denon Brand Company 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 theatre technology,” said Mike Haidar, general manager, Software and Systems Technology, Analog Devices, Inc. “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 more than 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.