To drive high-end functionality, flexibility and intuitive operation in three audio video receivers (AVRs) from its 2008 line, Analog Devices, Inc. announced that Yamaha Corporation is using ADI’s Blackfin® processor and three ICs from the Advantiv™ advanced television solutions portfolio. To engineer additional turnkey functions including HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) repeater capability and a Blackfin-controlled user interface, ADI, in addition to providing and integrating Blackfin and Advantiv advanced television solutions components that enable true-to-life audio and video, collaborated with Yamaha.

Department manager, Product Development Department, AV Products Division of Yamaha, Sadayuki Narusawa, declared: “Our target for these home theater receivers was to further extend high-end capabilities into mainstream price points. Analog Devices’ deep experience in high-performance video and audio applications helped us achieve this objective.” He added: “We chose to work with ADI because they enabled vibrant audio processing, great video, flawless HDMI output, intuitive operation, and full integration of the software that brings all these capabilities together seamlessly.”

Available in the United States, the Yamaha RX-V563 and RX-V463, and available in Japan only, the DSP-AX463, boast rich capabilities that include four system-configuring SCENE modes, XM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio compatibility, 1080p-compatible HDMI switching, sound-optimizing Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology, and improved CINEMA DSP (digital signal processing) technology. Both models feature, with their optional accessories, wireless Bluetooth® audio playback and iPod® compatibility.

Vice president, General Purpose DSP Group, Analog Devices, Jerry McGuire, commented: “Audio and video receivers such as these digital home theater systems are among the most challenging of consumer electronics applications.” He adds: “ADI’s ability to take system-level responsibility for supplying and integrating high-performance hardware and software in these function-rich, moderately priced receivers has earned us a place as a key solutions provider to Yamaha, one of the world’s most recognized consumer electronics brands.”