Zoran Corporation, a leading provider of digital solutions-on-a-chip for applications in the growing multimedia and Internet consumer markets, today announced that the Vaddis IVplus DVD Decoder IC is used in Toshiba's new generation of players that support the DVD-Audio standard.

In Toshiba's flagship Model SD9200 the Vaddis IVplus enables theater quality video and audio reproduction of movies and dedicated musical entertainment. This new model is Toshiba's first player introducing DVD-Audio functionality offering audiophile-quality sound for the home. Support for MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing) allows up to 24-bit/192 kHz reproduction of two-channel audio or 24 bit/96 kHz reproduction of 6-channel audio. In addition, the movie experience is enhanced by DTS audio decoding and progressive-scan video output for the ultimate home theater experience.

``We focus on integrating the latest technologies in Zoran's solutions-on-a-chip product lines. By incorporating programmable audio and video processors, we enable our customers to deliver products with support for the latest standards,'' said Ram Ofir, director of Marketing at Zoran Corporation. ``The Vaddis IVplus not only supports these standards, but also delivers video enhancement filtering for sharper images that actually surpass the DVD standard and deliver the best home viewing experience available in DVD players today.''