Date: 13/12/2008

Audio IC for wirelessly transmitting DVD quality audio from source to speakers

Focus Enhancements will be introducing a wireless audio IC named as summit at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (International CES) in Las Vegas, January 8 - 11, 2009. This noise-free audio IC features a wireless audio transceiver that can be built into home entertainment components in products such as digital televisions, set-top boxes, DVD and Blu-ray players, HTiBs (Home Theaters in a Box), portable music player docks, A/V receivers and gaming consoles.
Summit can wirelessly transmit uncompressed 24-bit, DVD-quality audio to each speaker in the system enabled by an FS848 IC slave module and a compact Class D amplifier.
Tony Parker, V.P. Marketing - Semiconductor division, Focus Enhancements said, "Summit is the first wireless audio system to feature high end performance that is virtually indistinguishable from traditional wired speakers, is practical enough to be built into almost any home A/V device and simple enough for any end user to quickly set up and enjoy. Focus Enhancements set out to revolutionize the home audio experience, and we're very proud of our achievement."
Summit technology includes a sophisticated ultrasonic mapping algorithm that enables optional SpeakerFinder and MyZone features to set a new standard for simplicity of installation. Set-up is designed to be entirely intuitive -- there are no confusing audio balancing, level setting or cumbersome on-screen displays to navigate. Upon powering up the system, the unit detects your speaker's location and configuration, and automatically optimizes the listening environment.

The Summit multi-channel audio distribution integrated circuit has been designed from the ground up for home theater audio systems. Summit utilizes the newly opened 5GHz U-NII band spectrum to eliminate interference with common household wireless devices such as Wi-Fi networks, cordless phones, bluetooth devices and microwaves in 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz spaces.
The company says, the summit IC's signal reliability is unsurpassed, and free of the pops, ticks and interruptions that have marked previous attempts at wireless home theater audio. In addition, patent-pending technology allows system latency to be fixed, banishing lip-sync issues and allowing for the support of systems in the demanding gaming market.

To know further on the product visit www.focusinfo.com