Sigma Design has the new chip EM8620L Media announced that it will stand as a component of the Multiformat players put them in a position, in addition to MPEG-2, MPEG-4 playback and Windows Media 9 videos terms even in HD resolutions. In addition, the chip also allows the co-created by Microsoft and Matsushita HighMAT (High Performance Media Access Technology) technology, which improved performance and navigation of audio, video and photo CDs promises. Sigma hopes the partnership with Microsoft a few things: it is expected a strongly growing market for content in the highly compressed, DRM-protected Windows Media format include video-on-demand, as well as Windows Media HD DVD and IP-based TV, the itself because of its Windows Media DRM protection, and its low bandwidth requirement is suitable. Different manufacturers of standalone players have to obstruct the EM8620L in their players. Among other things, Apex, V Inc and KiSS Technology. KiSS DP-600 models, the DP-678, and announced that both Windows Media 9 will assist in HD resolution. The model DP-600 WMV9 support, Progressive Scan, MPEG-1/MPEG-2 and MPEG-4, MP3 playback and a photo album containing function. It is equipped with a 10/100 Ethernet and WLAN. The KiSS DP-678 includes a DVD drive, a 80GB or 120GB hard drive, and an Integrating TV tuner, Ethernet, WLAN and supports the same formats as the DP-600. More detailed information on the facilities there are still, unfortunately, not by Kiss. In addition, Kiss still wants to run the DP 568, but not exceptionally, not based on a Sigma chipset, but the GO7000 of WIS Technologies, which built up on the 80 GB hard drive take 182 hours of MPEG-4 video can (optionally, of course, MPEG-1 or MPEG-2). In addition, the DP-568 is equipped with Wi-Fi has. V Inc also announced the Bravo D3 HD DVD Player a player that not only WMV9, but also various HDTV formats, and supports in the form of MPEG-2/MPEG- 4 or WMV9 output via a DVI output (480p, 1080i and 720p). However, it is not a planned sale of the Bravo D3 in Europe. The EM8620L is manufactured from May in series.
