
November 1998
ZORAN Corporation
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3112 Scott Blvd.
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Santa Clara, CA 95054
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+1 (408) 919-4111
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FAX +1 (408) 919-4122
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www.zoran.com
PRODUCT BRIEF
FEATURES
DVD
VaddisPlayer REFERENCE DESIGN
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Complete DVD Player Reference Design
Powered by Vaddis III Decoder
Full Support for DVD, SuperVCD and VideoCD Playback
Embedded Karaoke Functions
(Echo, Key Shift, Voice Cancel)
96 kHz Audio Support
Audio and Voice Track Selection
3D Audio Post-processing
Forward and Backward Trickplay Modes
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Repeat, Resume, Time Search Functionality
Low-cost Design
Two Microphone Inputs
10-bit Video DAC
Complete Deliverables Package
Includes Schematics and Complete System Software
Figure 1. VaddisPlayer Reference Design
The VaddisPlayer Reference Design is targeted for the DVD
marketplace. The reference design is ideal for developing a
feature-rich, low-cost DVD player. Today, the DVD market is
expanding rapidly. DVD titles are being produced in the millions
and are spurring the demand for DVD Players. Rental disks are
also available. The VaddisPlayer Reference Design provides
manufacturers a rapid solution to get into the DVD market with
minimal design requirements. The product is based on Zoran’s
strong history in the digital video and audio marketplace.
Through the StandardPlus design methodology, functions
such as trickplays, karaoke and 3D audio capability are provided
by the Vaddis decoder.
The VaddisPlayer Reference Design
The design of the VaddisPlayer Reference Design uses high-
quality components for developing a high-quality product. Man-
ufacturers can modify the design to adapt to their existing
product line. Items such as the casing, remote, power supply,
and the front panel look and feel are sometimes modified. The
main board consists of the Vaddis III decoder, a single 16-Mbit
SDRAM, a CPU, CPU Memory, and Audio/Video output logic.
This board is the heart of the DVD player. The Vaddis III decoder
performs the MPEG-2 Video Decoding for DVD disks and
MPEG-1 Video decoding for VideoCD disks. Dolby Digital or
MPEG audio streams are decoded, while PCM streams are
transmitted to the Audio DAC, and DTS streams to the S/PDIF
output. The Vaddis III decoder performs all the decoding func-
tions in addition to the trickplay, karaoke and zoom functions
through the control from the CPU. The main board is cost effec-
tive and optimized.
The front end drive uses a parallel data interface with a serial
command interface. Overall the VaddisPlayer Reference Design
is a cost-effective implementation that is targeted to spur the
DVD market by providing a low-cost, feature-rich solution that a
customer can take to market immediately.
DESCRIPTION
VaddisPlayer is a trademarks of Zoran Corp. All other trademarks are property of their respective companies.