We see object-based audio playing a large role in the future of our industry, and are excited to be working with Cirrus Logic to demonstrate their powerful quad-core audio DSP with the capabilities of decoding object-based audio content delivered in the DTS-UHD codec," said Joanna Skrdlant, senior director, IC solutions licensing at DTS. "Many of our licensees rely on Cirrus to provide solutions that allow their products to take advantage of DTS audio codecs. Providing licensees with access to the DTS-UHD decoder will allow them to quickly bring to market products capable of delivering new levels of immersive sound enabled by object-based audio.
AVR, HTiB and soundbar licensee partners of DTS that utilize Cirrus Logic quad-core audio DSPs will be able to license the DTS-UHD decoder into their product designs beginning Q2 2014.
where do you get the idea from that DTS-UHD is only implemented on a Cirrus Logic DSP? It's obviously not the case and it's even implied by that old press release you linked to.DTS-UHD requires a Cirrus Logic quad core DSP chipset so how can the Altitude32 be upgraded to support DTS-UHD?
Even if they can work around the processing aspects, DTS are still not going to offer them a license because DTS-UHD is a joint venture with Cirrus Logic.
where do you get the idea from that DTS-UHD is only implemented on a Cirrus Logic DSP? It's obviously not the case and it's even implied by that old press release you linked to.
AVR, HTiB and soundbar licensee partners of DTS that utilize Cirrus Logic quad-core audio DSPs will be able to license the DTS-UHD decoder into their product designs beginning Q2 2014.
that there is a decoder implemented for cirrus logic and can be licenced by users of that chipset != it's the only decoder that will ever be implementedFrom DTS. I can read and it clearly says:
I don't understand your thought process at all & I don't know where you'd get the idea from that a codec would be tied to a particular chipset. I suspect that is without precedent, at the very least it would be classed extremely unusual behaviour.I can only relate what they released via their press release. If you've issue with it then go tell DTS not me. I didn't write their press release. I'd not attempt to second guess DTS on anything and it may be the case that Cirrus Logic chipsets are not a requirement, but why not simply announce the availability of the licensing without any mention of Cirrus Logic. Why not announce the availability of the licensing full stop?
as @lokyc has said, I interpret that press release quite differently. Other factors are; Datasat use analog devices sharc DSPs and have confirmed they will offer UHD when available, the comments at CEDIA (off the record) that the denon 5200 will get an upgrade to UHD in Q1 2015 (which also AFAIK use analog devices DSPs), that trinnov will have a software decoder, that I am not aware of any other situation where a codec has been tied to a particular DSP chipset.I got it from what DTS stated in a press release. Maybe I am misinterpreting it, but it does suggest this and I cannot answer for how DTS have represented it. I'm simply going by what DTS infer, what are you going by?
Just because some haven't heard of a company doesn't mean it isn't (very) good at what it does.
Im in no way in the market for a £28000 processor but if I was I would probably suggest that kind of money isn't that much of a concern in the first place.