cPEG™ C3.0 DVD / MPEG2 Decoder Detailed Specs

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The cPEG™ C3.0 decoder is a hardware DVD/MPEG2 PCI-based decoder. CineMaster

Setting the Standard

   The cPEG C3.0 family of DVD/MPEG2 decoders has been setting the standard for
   DVD functionality and performance since the product's release in Spring of
   1996. Today, thousands of cPEG C3.0 boards are being used in various
   playback applications from simple DVD movies, to information kiosks, to
   on-demand network streaming. As well, content developers are ever increasing
   their use to author their DVD titles. Overall, the cPEG C3.0 provides the
   widest application base with the best possible decoder board.

Leading the Industry

   cPEG C3.0 was one of the first DVD decoders to implement universal disk
   format (UDF) for complete playback of large capacity (greater than 4 gigabyte)
   DVD-ROM titles and is one of only a few DVD decoder boards that incorporate
   analog Video-Out for playing movies directly to your television. cPEG C3.0
   also enjoys the distinction of being the first decoder board in the world to
   receive required Macrovision copy protection certification and Microsoft
   WHQL approval.

Advanced DVD Navigation

   The consumer will appreciate that cPEG C3.0 offers the most advanced DVD
   navigation features available today with on-screen point-and-click functionality
   using the mouse. Users can change viewing angles, languages, and subtitles or
   go to the Director's cut, movie trailer and cast information menu for a
   personalized, behind the scenes experience that only DVD can offer.

Market Proven

   We are proud to be the DVD technology provider that has enabled its customers
   to bring quality DVD to market first. We offer customers quality DVD now,
   plus a complement of state-of-the-art DVD and convergence products, giving
   their customers the greatest performance and functionality available now
   and in the future.

cPEG C3.0 PCI-Based Decoder Solution

   Fully featured DVD decoder board with analog and digital video outputs along
   with analog and digital audio outputs.

The cPEG C3.0 Advantage

   Market-Proven, Rock Solid
   Fully compliant with CSS, Dolby and Macrovision
   Broadest Content Compatibility Available
   Rapid Custom Application Development via Microsoft DirectX SDK
   Minimal CPU Usage Ensures True Multi-Tasking
   Video Outputs for Razor Sharp Television Viewing
   Advanced DVD Navigation User Interface
   Highest Quality Digital Audio and Video Available

Ordering Info

   cPEG C3.0 rev 1.5

Hardware components

General Specifications

   PCI 2.1 compliant bus master, 32-bit host interface Intel/Microsoft
   Plug-and-Play compliant

External Board Connectors

   Video

      S-Video analog output: 4-pin Mini-DIN Composite video
      Analog output: RCA-style phono jack/synch

   Audio

      Analog audio output: 1/8 in. stereo mini phono jack
      S/PDIF digital: RCA-style phono audio jack, line level output

   Audio Output Formats

   Output Formats:

      Dolby Digital - AC-3 S/PDIF
      Dolby Surround - 2 channel digital audio downmixed from 5.1 channel AC-3
      Linear PCM - all modes down sampled to 48 kHz, 16-bit

   Internal Board Connections

      Analog audio input/ pass-through:
         MPC-3 connector; from DVD-ROM analog audio output
      Analog audio output/ pass-through:
         MPC-3 connector; to sound card analog audio input
      Video Port Support:
         VMI 1.4 VIP 1.1 AMC 2.0 LPB

Software Components

DVD Navigation and User Interface

   Mouse-based Navigation (direct on screen mouse click access)
   Keyboard-based Navigation
   Multi-Story Multi-Angle (up to 8 angles)
   Audio Stream (up to 8 audio/language streams)
   Subpicture (up to 32 languages/graphics streams)
   Aspect Ratio (16:9 Widescreen/Pan-Scan, 4:3 Pulldown)
   VCR Type Controls (Play/Stop/Pause/Resume)
   Search (Next Page/Chapter, Previous Page/Chapter, Top of Page,
           Time, Last Frame Repeat)
   Scan (Forward (FF), Back (REW), Scan Speed Adjust)
   Menu Call (Title, Root,, Audio Language, Subpicture Language, Angle,
              Parental Control, Video Format)
   Button (Activate, Select (Upper-Lower-Left-Right))
   Advanced Features (DVD Title Database, Remote Control Support)

Device Driver Elements

   Navigation
   UDF File System
   Copy Protection
   Authentication
   Regional Coding
   MCI Command Interface (for Interactive Title Support)

Installer

   Install Shield-based Install/UnInstall for DVD Player application

Minimum System Requirements

   Microsoft® Windows® 98
   90MHz or faster Pentium® IBM® - compatible PC (133MHz or faster recommended)
   16MB RAM
   1 Available PCI slot
   Direct Draw 5.0 support (latest version of DirectX recommended)
   4 MB available hard disk drive space for driver and applications installation

Supported feature set

Video Formats

   NTSC and PAL
   Automatic 3:2 Pull Down
   A/V Sync

Video Decoding/Playback

   MPEG-1
   MPEG-2
   Video CD 1.0
   Video CD 2.0
   Karaoke Subpicture/Subtitle

Video Aspect Ratio Support

   4:3
   16:9 Widescreen
   16:9 Pan-Scan

Audio Decoding/Playback

   Dolby Digital
   MPEG-1
   MPEG-2
   LPCM (all modes supported downsampled to 48kHz, 16bit)

Copy Protection

   CSS (Content Scrambling System) license compliant, protected digital video
   Macrovision APS Type 1,2,3
   Regional Playback Control
   Parental Control/Rating Lockout
 
Navigation and User Interface

   Mouse-based Navigation (direct on screen mouse click access)
   Keyboard-based Navigation

More Info?

To find out more about cPEG™ C3.x, contact us.

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