Press Release: Silicon Optix HQV Processing in HD-XA2

[Tom Andry]

<P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A href="http://www.audioholics.com/news/pressreleases/HQVHD-XA2.php"><IMG style="WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 50px" alt=[2atoshiba2] hspace=10 src="http://www.audioholics.com/news/thumbs/2atoshiba2_th.jpg" align=left border=0></A>Silicon Optix announced that its Reon-VX HQV video processor will be featured in Toshiba’s new top-of-the-line HD DVD player, the HD-XA2. HQV’s true 1080i-to-1080p HD deinterlacing delivers the sharpest, most detailed HD images possible by employing per-pixel motion-adaptive algorithms and a sophisticated multidirectional diagonal filter that ensures video free of jaggies. The powerful HQV processing engine also provides per-pixel motion-adaptive noise reduction, detail enhancement, and advanced scaling to deliver premium-quality upconverted SD material. </FONT></P>
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[westcott]

Wow!!!

Can not wait to see a review. This makes buying HD DVD that more attractive when you compare prices and technology of the competition.

 

[Audioholics]

This kind of product will potentially destroy the higher-priced standard definition market. Unfortunately, the technology cannot be made (yet) by "non-partners" so the number of manufacturers putting out players is going to be limited up front.