VIA Audio Codecs Now Supported by ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre

VIA, one of the world's leading innovators in terms of power-efficient x86 processor platforms, has just announced that the ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre application now supports the Vinyl VT1818S and 1828S HD Audio codecs, recently released by VIA. This will enable upcoming systems built on VIA's latest HD audio solutions to provide users with a higher-quality audio experience, consequently setting the stage for a better home movie viewing experience. The announcement follows the launch of SimHD, earlier this year, a solution that is meant to take advantage of NVIDIA's CUDA technology.

 

“One of the most important aspects to the home theatre experience is a system's ability to provide high quality surround sound,” said Richard Brown, vice president of marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. “VIA's delighted that users of ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre will now be able to enjoy the multi-channel HD audio experience offered by VIA Vinyl HD Audio codecs.”

 

Late last month, VIA announced the introduction of its next-generation Vinyl HD Audio codescs, VT1818S and 1828S, designed as a power-efficient solution meant to enhance the audio experience for multimedia enthusiasts. With the introduction, VIA also announced that its new audio codecs would be supported by Cyberlink's PowerDVD DVD player software. The two audio codecs boast Blu-ray Disc audio content protection and allow for 24-bit/192 kHz audio output. Coming with support for Microsof't next-generation Windows 7 operating system, these new codecs will also provide support for Dolby, DTS Connect, DTS Surround Sensation, Creative and QSound and SRS.

 

“ArcSoft is pleased to work with VIA in order to develop the best possible home entertainment solution for our customers,” said George Tang, ArcSoft vice president and general manager of Video and Home Entertainment Group. “Combining our expertise in video playback with VIA's advanced HD audio technology allows us to deliver an exceptional audio visual experience to PC users.”