Activa200 Datasheet | Zoran

Overview Zoran's Activa 200 is a DVD Recorder System-on-a-Chip Multimedia Processor that integrates a high performance, all-digital read/write front end (write strategy, DSP, and servo controller) and high quality back end (DVD playback and decode, and MPEG encode). Activa 200 has direct interfaces to multiple Optical Pickup Units (OPUs) via the Activa 250 RF amplifier chip. The Activa 200+250 chipset is designed to deliver a broad portfolio of cost-effective products, from entry level Optical Disc Drive (ODD)only systems to bo systems (e.g., ODD+VCR and ODD+TV). All Zoran Activa 200/250-based recording solutions are 100% application and middleware software patible with previous generation products, providing a turnkey solution that reduces product development cycles. Zoran's Activa 200+250 based DVD recorders provide: - Support for DVD recording formats (DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW) - Intuitive, easy to use On Screen Display (OSD) - Customizable HW/SW platform for next generation application development - 100% pliance to DVD-video, -VR, and +VR verifiers - Native RGB input recording The Activa 200+250 chipset is specifically designed to support standalone DVD recorders with support for value-added applications including: - Multiple file format support, including MPEG-4 and Div X - USB Connectivity to digital cameras, printers and storage devices - EPG services including Gemstar and tvtv - Yes DVD authoring The Activa 200+250 solution is tuned for multiple Optical Pickup Units (OPUs) and media types allowing OEMs to develop differentiating features in the application software. The Activa 200+250 chipset is the ideal IC solution for DVD Recorders, Digital Entertainment Media Centers and bo DVDR systems (DVDR+VCR, DVDR+TV, DVDR A/V Receiver). Features General - System-on-a-Chip solution for DVD recorder/player - Digital Front End (DSP, Servo, Write Strategy) - Back End (MPEG Encoder and DVD Decoder) - Unified Memory Architecture - Powerful 162 MHz 32-bit RISC CPU enables...