ZPLAYER
ULTRA
Portable Multimedia Player/Recorder
Connected
Entertainment
Digital Camera
Digital TV
Driving The Digital Lifestyle
Imaging
IP Core
Zplayer
Ultra
Product Brief
Description
Zoran Corporation
1390 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5305
Te l 408.523.6500
Fax 408.523.6501
www.zoran.com
The Zplayer Ultra reference design is a multimedia record and
playback device featuring a built in 20, 30 or 40GByte hard disk,
SD-card interface and USB2.0 High Speed and Full Speed
connectivity to a PC or USB mass storage device. Audio or video
data can be uploaded via USB to the local hard disc or SD-card. The
SD-card contains pre-recorded data in MPEG-4, JPEG or MP3
format. Audio and Video data is output to a LCD or to a TV. MP3
files play through headphones.
Zplayer Ultra is based on the Zoran Zmedia chip (ZR36070) which
uses a MPEG-4 codec for video, a JPEG codec for still images, and
a MPEG1L2 codec for audio. Additionally, the Zmedia chips decodes
MP3 audio files. It has a a built-in USB controller for host and slave
mode and SD-card interface. Zplayer Ultra is part of a family of
versatile multimedia products based on the Zmedia chip.
Applications
• Record and playback of audio and video files from MPEG-4 or JPEG clips on built-in high quality LCD screen or to a TV
• Watch still images shot using a digital still camera (DSC) on your TV
• Playback audio MP3 files via headphones while traveling
• Portable video recorder using analog a/v inputs
• Easy conversion from all file formats playable by Windows Media Player into Zplayer Ultra supported formats
Features
• Recording and playback device for audio (MPEG1L2), video (MPEG4), and still image (JPEG) file formats plus MP3 playback
• Zplayer Ultra is based on Zoran's leading edge Zmedia chip technology
• Video can be played if encoded in MPEG-4 (Adv. Simple Profile/Simple Profile) or JPEG format, still images are encoded as JPEG files
• Video resolution for NTSC/PAL is VGA size (640x480) at full frame rate
• Audio accompanying the video has to be encoded in MPEG-1L2 or PCM. Standard MP3 files (audio only) can be played, too
• Files can be converted on the PC from most formats into MPEG-4, JPEG or MP3
• JPEG files created on DSCs can be watched directly without conversion
• The Zplayer Ultra acts like a mass storage device when connected to the PC
• Fully backwards compatible with all existing USB 1.1 devices for file uploads or downloads
• Simple Start/Stop/Next/Previous navigation available as stand-alone playback device
• Very intuitive and user friendly graphical user interface, easily customizable to manufacturer's needs
• Device can interface with an infrared remote control
• Lithion Ion battery powered in stand alone mode
• Standard 5V power supply for charging and externally powered operations
• Basic manufacturing kit to support mass production
• Comprehensive PC Windows / Mac OS X application to handle the transcoding and downloading of user files to the PMP and PC
• PC application supports internet access to buy and download commercial content
• Integrated security module on Zplayer Ultra to handle playback of DRM-protected commercial content
Deliverables
• Assembled and tested reference design board
• CD-ROM disc with complete design documentation including schematics, layout files and drivers
• Installation guide, manual and technical reference materials
• Functional Diagram
• Block Diagram
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