ZORAN ZR36432

Driving The Digital Lifestyle
ZPLAYER ULTRA
Portable Multimedia Player/Recorder
Zplayer Ultra
Product Brief
Connected
Entertainment
Digital Camera
Zoran Corporation
1390 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5305
Digital TV
Imaging
IP Core
Te l 408.523.6500
Fax 408.523.6501
www.zoran.com
Description
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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ZR36432
Driving The Digital Lifestyle
ZPLAYER ULTRA
Portable Multimedia Player/Recorder
Zplayer Ultra
Product Brief
Block Diagram
512MBit
DDR-SRAM
(Data Memory)
128MBit NANDFlash
(Code Memory)
Zmedia IC
ZR36070
Analog
Audio In (line level)
Analog
Video In (CVBS)
QVGA
Color LCD
Audio
ADC
Audio
Input
Video
Decoder
Video
Input
MPEG-4 /
JPEG
CODEC
DLCD Output
CPU
Video
Encoder
Analog
Video Out (CVBS)
Headphone
Analog
Audio Out
Line Level
Audio
Codec /
Headphone
Amplifier
Audio
Output
USB 2.0 HS/FS
USB
Controller
IR
Interface
Keypad &
Rotary
Encoders
Harddisc
SD-Card
(20GB internal )
For more information, contact Zoran's Sunnyvale office or the office nearest you:
Shanghai, China
Shenzhen, China
Hong Kong
Israel
Japan
Korea
Taiwan
Zoran China Office
Zoran China Office
Zoran Asia Pacific Ltd.
Zoran Microelectronics Ltd.
Zoran Japan Office
Zoran Korea Office
Zoran Taiwan Office
Tel: 86-21-6427-6258
Tel: 86-755-8281-5777
Tel: +852-2620-5838
Te l : +972-4-8545-777
Te l : +81-3-5475-1051
Tel: +82-2-761-7471
Te l : +886-2-2659-9797
Fax: 86-21-6427-6260
Fax: 86-755-8322-0889
Fax: +852-2620-5238
Fax: +972-4-8551-550
Fax: +81-3-5475-1053
Fax: +82-2-761-7472
Fax: +886-2-2659-9595
© Copyright 2006 Zoran Corporation. All rights reserved. Zoran, Zplayer Ultra, and the Zoran logo are trademarks of Zoran Corporation. All other brand product names and company names are trademarks of their respective
owners. The information in this document is believed to be reliable. However, Zoran Corporation makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of said information and shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of whatever nature resulting from the use of, or reliance upon it. Zoran Corporation does not guarantee that the use of any information contained herein will not infringe upon patent, trademark, copyright, or rights of third
parties. Zoran Corporation reserves the right to make changes in the product and/or specifications, or both, presented in this publication at any time without notice.
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