Dolby MS12 Multistream Decoder Now Supported and Approved on CEVA’s Audio DSP

CEVA announced support for latest Dolby MS12 Multistream Decoder on the CEVA-BX2 audio DSP. The integration provides System-on-Chip (SoC) designers and device manufacturers with a low power, rapid time-to-market solution that will enable complete support for Dolby's latest family of formats and audio codecs, including Dolby Atmos, Dolby AC-4, and Dolby Audio. This makes the CEVA-BX2 an ideal solution for new Smart TVs, soundbars and more designs, benefiting of all the included audio DSP features, such as far-field noise reduction and AI speech recognition.

Following a showcase at CES 2019, NXP Semiconductors announced its Immersiv3D audio solution, combining NXP software on its i.MX 8M Mini applications processor with support both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive audio technologies. The i.MX 8M Mini SoC also brings smart capabilities like voice control to a broader range of consumer devices including soundbars, smart speakers, and AV receivers with the option for adding additional speakers to distribute smart voice control and immersive audio throughout the home.

In my previous report on IBC 2018, I addressed some key technology trends from the IBC show in Amsterdam (September 13-18, 2018), in the perspective of audio technology, content production, and distribution. Of course, on the backbone of all the tremendous changes that are currently happening in the media business, broadcast, and professional production, the topic of audio-over-IP (AoIP) and the ongoing transition to fully IP-enabled operations in all platforms - traditional linear television, radio (digital, hybrid, virtual, etc.), and new over-the-top and on-demand streaming services - is front and center.

Dolby Laboratories and MStar Semiconductor, a semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, announced a solution that will make it easier to implement immersive Dolby Atmos experiences on consumer TV sets worldwide. MStar has made available the latest iteration of Dolby Multistream Decoder MS12, which provides TV manufacturers with a single-package solution for decoding premium audio content — broadcast, file-based, OTT/VOD services, and pay-TV operators.

Cadence Design Systems, announced the Cadence Tensilica HiFi 3z DSP IP core for system-on-chip (SoC) designs targeted for the latest mobile and home entertainment applications, including smartphones, augmented reality (AR)/3D goggles, digital TVs and set-top boxes (STBs). The new HiFi 3z architecture offers more than 1.3X better voice and audio processing performance than its predecessor, the HiFi 3 DSP, which leads the industry in the number of audio DSP cores shipped.