HDMI 1.2 specs

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HDMI 1.2 specs-SACD support

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HDMI LICENSING, LLC ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF HDMI 1.2 SPECIFICATION
HDMI momentum grows globally to over 250 vendors adopting HDMI as the connection standard for HDTV


SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 23, 2005 - HDMI Licensing LLC, the agent responsible for licensing the High-Definition Multimedia Interface™ (HDMI™) specification, today announced the availability of the latest revision of the HDMI specification, version 1.2. HDMI 1.2 adds a number of important features that contribute to the ongoing evolution of this important standard for secure audio and video transmission. Additionally, HDMI Licensing, LLC is proud to announce that more than 250 vendors worldwide have adopted HDMI with over 470 different HDMI-enabled products having been announced.

HDMI has emerged as the de facto digital interface standard for HDTV and the consumer electronics market. By delivering crystal-clear, all-digital audio and video quality via a single cable, HDMI dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide consumers with the highest-quality home theater experience.

The HDMI 1.2 specification also adds features and capabilities that increase HDMI's appeal for use in both the CE and PC industries. Specifically, the features and modifications for HDMI 1.2 include:

Support for One Bit Audio format, such as SuperAudio CD's DSD (Direct Stream Digital)
Changes to offer better support for current and future PCs with HDMI outputs, including:
Availability of the widely-used HDMI Type A connector for PC sources and displays with full support for PC video formats
Ability for PC sources to use their native RGB color-space while retaining the option to support the YCbCr CE color-space
Requirement for HDMI 1.2 and later displays to support future low-voltage (i.e., AC-coupled) sources, such as those based on PCI Express I/O technology
"HDMI 1.2 has several changes to better support the PC industry, including a minor modification to the electrical specification to ensure compatibility of current and future HDMI receivers with a low voltage, AC coupled transmitter (for example, a transmitter in an integrated graphics chip)," said Leslie Chard, President of HDMI Licensing, LLC. "The HDMI Founders also intend to define additional HDMI electrical and connector options that would allow PC vendors to more easily develop HDMI-compatible products."

"Today's announcement shows that manufacturers around the world continue to embrace HDMI in an effort to provide customers with the ultimate high-definition viewing and listening experience, "explains Bob O'Donnell, Research Vice President, Clients, Mobility and Display Technology at IDC.

As always, products implementing the HDMI 1.2 specification will be fully backwards compatible with earlier HDMI products.

The HDMI 1.2 specification can be downloaded at no cost by visiting www.hdmi.org.

About HDMI Licensing, LLC
HDMI Licensing, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silicon Image, Inc., is the agent responsible for licensing the HDMI Specification, promoting the HDMI standard and providing education on the benefits of HDMI to retailers and consumers. The HDMI Specification was developed by Sony, Hitachi, Thomson (RCA), Philips, Matsu****a (Panasonic), Toshiba and Silicon Image as the digital interface standard for the consumer electronics market. The HDMI specification combines uncompressed high-definition video and multi-channel audio in a single digital interface to provide crystal-clear digital quality over a single cable. For more information about HDMI, please visit www.hdmi.org

Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forward-looking statements include statements related to the benefits of the cabling used for HDMI, HDMI's adoption in the consumer electronics and PC markets, and the benefits of several changes incorporated in HDMI 1.2. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those described from time to time in Silicon Image's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In particular, the benefits of the cabling used for HDMI, HDMI's adoption in the consumer electronics and PC markets, and the benefits of several changes incorporated in HDMI 1.2, may differ materially from what is currently anticipated. In addition, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Factors Affecting Future Results" in the most recent Annual Report, Form 10-K or 10-Q filed by Silicon Image with the SEC. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update this forward-looking information.


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Media Contacts:
Kasey Holman
Public Relations, Silicon Image, Inc.
Phone: 408-616-4192
kasey.holman@siliconimage.com



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Silicon Image Announces Significant Industry Support for HDMI Solutions on PC Platforms

High performance HDMI multimedia functionality from Silicon Image transmitters now available on market leading reference graphics cards and the 2006 Intel integrated graphics platform

SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 24, 2005 - Silicon Image, (Nasdaq: SIMG), a leader in multi-gigabit semiconductor solutions for the secure transmission and storage of rich digital media, today announced that ATI Technologies and nVidia are designing reference graphics cards incorporating the Silicon Image PanelLink SiI 1930™ transmitter. Additionally, Silicon Image is now sampling a reference ADD2 card, based on the PanelLink SiI 1390™, for PC platforms using the Intel 2006 graphics chipsets. The SiI 1390 and SiI 1930 transmitters are the first integrated solutions designed to interface directly to the video and audio interfaces of PC platforms to enable seamless, secure access to high definition content. The reference graphics cards from ATI and nVidia and the ADD2 card from Silicon Image are targeted at PC OEMs and retail graphics cards makers to support the increasing demand for viewing secure HD content on PC platforms using the widely deployed High-Definition Multimedia Interface™ (HDMI™) interface. Silicon Image will be showcasing the HDMI solutions at booth number 409 during the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), being held August 23-25 at Moscone Center in San Francisco.


The growing availability of high definition content, supported by the emergence of high definition optical drive standards (HD-DVD and Blu-Ray), compels the adoption of secure interfaces to view HD content on PC platforms. The HDMI interface is the de facto standard consumer electronics multimedia interface and brings the same level of quality, simplicity and interoperability to PC environments. With the recent release of the HDMI 1.2 specification, HDMI has incorporated changes that meet even more needs of the PC market and brings consumer PCs closer to broadly implementing HDMI. The SiI 1930 transmitter used on the new ATI and nVidia reference graphics cards integrate the HDMI 1.2 functionality to provide access to premium digital content.

"Today's announcement illustrates the increasing demand and momentum for HDMI solutions in the PC market," says Joseph C. Lee, Silicon Image Director of Product Marketing, PC and Display Products. "The HDMI standard paved the way for the delivery of high definition content for the consumer electronics market and is doing the same for the PC market. The immediate availability of HDMI solutions on desktop PCs, notebook PCs and retail graphics card products will enable the impending convergence of the PC and CE market, making the consumer multimedia experience seamless regardless of platform."

The SiI 1930 is designed for graphics cards applications using a discrete graphics processing units (GPU), and supports TMDS™ input with HDMI output. It supports a wide variety of audio interfaces including Intel® High Definition Audio, (Intel® HD Audio) HD-Audio, SPDIF, and three channels of I2S to ensure compatibility with any PC audio hardware and unprecedented digital audio quality of up to 8 channels at 192kHz sampling rate.

"As a leading graphics provider, ATI graphics products now offer the HDMI interface to bring the ultimate multimedia experience to our customers" says Matt Skynner, Director of Desktop Discrete Graphics, of ATI. "With this feature enabled by the SiI 1930, platforms using ATI graphics will be capable of true audio & video multimedia connectivity with a variety of PC displays, digital TVs, and other CE devices."

"HDMI is quickly being recognized as one of the multimedia interfaces of choice for CE devices," states Ujesh Desai, general manager of desktop GPUs at NVIDIA. "By using the SiI 1930, NVIDIA is able to process and display full-resolution HD content on to digital displays with the highest video and audio quality."


The SiI 1390 supports the Intel SVDO input for PCI Express integrated graphics chipsets with fully compliant HDMI 1.2 output supporting up to UXGA and 1080p resolutions. With the same audio interface technologies as the SiI 1930, the SiI 1390 is designed specifically for use with Intel based platforms.

"HDMI brings additional simplicity to PC's, enabling CE quality multimedia functionality in a cost effective easy to design solution." said Steve R. Peterson, Director of Desktop Chipset & Software Marketing at Intel. "We are pleased to see the availability of Silicon Image products that complement Intel-based digital home platforms."

The SiI 1390 and SiI 1930 are the first HDMI transmitters designed specifically for PC graphics applications and illustrate Silicon Image's continuing dedication to enable the secure delivery of multimedia content across PC and CE devices by expanding the offering of HDMI -based solutions.

Pricing and Availability

The SiI 1390 and SiI 1930 are packaged as 64-pin lead-free TQFPs with Epad and are priced at $6.50 in 10K quantities. The chips are sampling and in full production. The ATI and nVidia reference designs are currently sampling. The Silicon Image SiI 1390 ADD2 reference design for PCI Express integrated graphics chipset platforms is sampling now.


About Silicon Image
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Silicon Image, Inc. designs, develops and markets multi-gigabit semiconductor and system solutions for a variety of communications applications demanding high-bandwidth capability. With its proprietary Multi-layer Serial Link (MSL™) architecture, Silicon Image is well positioned for leadership in multiple mass markets including PCs, consumer electronics and storage. Currently, Silicon Image is a leader in the global PC/display arena with its innovative digital interconnect technology, and has emerged as a leading player in the consumer electronics and storage markets by offering robust, high-bandwidth semiconductors. For more information on Silicon Image, visit www.siliconimage.com

Forward-looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forward-looking statements include statements related to the capabilities of the SiI 1390 and 1930 solutions, to demand and momentum for HDMI solutions in the PC market, and to the convergence of the PC and CE markets. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those described from time to time in Silicon Image's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In particular the capabilities of the SiI 1390 and 1930 solutions, demand and momentum for HDMI solutions in the PC market, and the convergence of the PC and CE markets may differ materially from what is currently anticipated. Also see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Factors Affecting Future Results" in the most recent Annual Report, Form 10-K or 10-Q filed by Silicon Image with the SEC. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update this forward-looking information