C-Media Electronics Pioneers Advanced 7.1 Channel Home Theater Functionality on the PC

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C-Media Electronics has successfully demonstrated the first implementation of Dolby Pro Logic IIx for the PC, utilizing their Advanced Driver Software Architecture (ADSA) and CMI9880 codec hardware. This groundbreaking achievement has set a new standard for PC audio, offering a truly immersive home theater experience. The demonstration showcased the capabilities of Intel's next-generation audio specification, High Definition Audio (formerly known as Azalia), and marked a significant step forward in functionality, quality, and stability for PC audio.

Key Takeaways:

  • C-Media Electronics has pioneered the first implementation of Dolby Pro Logic IIx for the PC, utilizing their Advanced Driver Software Architecture (ADSA) and CMI9880 codec hardware.
  • The demonstration showcased the capabilities of Intel's next-generation audio specification, High Definition Audio (formerly known as Azalia), and marked a significant step forward in functionality, quality, and stability for PC audio.
  • The technology enables PC users to experience an authentic home theater surround experience with Dolby Pro Logic IIx, providing up to 7.1 channels of audio from stereo and 5.1 channel content.
  • C-Media's Advanced Driver Software Architecture (ADSA) is an Intel Hyper Threading optimized software environment, allowing advanced features to be implemented within the software driver.
  • The CMI9880 is C-Media's first Intel High Definition Audio hardware codec, supporting multiple audio applications on the PC system.

Statistics:

  • C-Media has supplied PC audio solutions for over 12 years, with a wide range of innovative products from PCI to USB to AC'97 and HD Audio (Azalia).
  • The company is a public company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the code 6327.
  • The demonstration took place at the CES Industry Insider Session, "Uni Fi -- Intel in the House," where Intel President and COO Paul Otellini showcased the technology.

Sources:

  • C-Media Electronics Inc. (as mentioned in the original text)
  • Intel Corporation (as mentioned in the original text)
  • Dolby Laboratories (as mentioned in the original text)
  • eReleases (in the original text, http://www.ereleases.com/)