Trinnov Audio, a manufacturer of audio processors for home theaters, hi-fi, professional audio and commercial cinemas, has announces its collaboration with Cypress Technology for the development of HDMI boards.
According to Trinnov, the Taiwanese manufacturer’s expertise will be utilized to incorporate HDMI 2.1 in Trinnov’s Altitude series of Home Theater processors.
The current Altitude HDMI platform, which can be found in thousands of home theaters, has proven to be solidly reliable, states Trinnov. However, it points out that successfully integrating HDMI 2.1, with its wider bandwidth requirements and new features, is expected to create a formidable challenge to all manufacturers of home theater preamps and receivers.
“In anticipation of the future evolution of HDMI formats, we started our investigation at the end of 2017 and came to the conclusion Cypress Technology was the best partner for us going forward,” says Arnaud Laborie, CEO of Trinnov.
“In addition to their own product line, CYP designs and manufactures HDMI equipment for many of the most highly-regarded AV manufacturers. We have staff presence in Taiwan, enabling seamless communication, and we are confident CYP will prove to be the ideal partner when the time comes to incorporate HDMI 2.1 into our own products.”
Even though Trinnov is universally recognized as top manufacturer of home theater processors, maintaining this position requires significant efforts in research and development, the company emphasizes.
This applies to all aspects of Trinnov products, even those outside the company’s area of expertise.
“Cypress Technology has been in the industry for 30 years. The extensive experiences have been built upon almost every aspect of AV related technologies. Our commitment to providing flexibility, speed manufacturing and latest technologies has made Cypress Technology the go-to partner in an industry that is constantly seeking advanced solutions, adds Erik Su, vice president of Cypress Technology.
“The cooperation with Trinnov Audio denotes that Cypress Technology’s efforts in continuously pursuing perfection in better user experience and pristine quality are more than a recognition. It sets a milestone on our visions of providing the unrivaled design service and manufacturing capability to the partners that share the same values in the Pro and Home AV markets.”
Continuing to move forward, Trinnov processors will soon be delivered with a brand-new HDMI 2.0 board, co-developed with Cypress Technology. This new board, based on Panasonic chipsets, ensures better interoperability and faster switching. It also restores the eighth HDMI input that was present on the original Altitude HDMI 1.4 board.
The new HDMI 2.0 board provides a baseline product for work towards the adoption of HDMI 2.1. At the time of release and over the next several months, it will incorporate several capabilities from the HDMI 2.1 specification while remaining optimized for current 4k sources and displays.
Because of the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 crisis, any release dates are tentative. Current plans are to ship the first Altitude processors with the new board towards the beginning of June.
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