CONFIDENTIAL ADVANCE INFORMATION
Phoenix II Series
ESS Technology, Inc.
HD Enhanced DVD Processor
Product Brief
OVERVIEW
The Phoenix™ II ES8390/ES8391 family of HD Enhanced DVD processors is a 2nd generation solution
built upon ESS’s highly successful Phoenix™ series of single-chip DVD controllers.
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Description
ES8390
ES8391
ES7108
Phoenix II HD Enhanced Processor
Phoenix II HD Enhanced Processor with
HDMI support
Phoenix II Companion 1080p Video
Scaler with built-in HDMI Transmitter
Package
176-LQFP
216-LQFP
80-LQFP
Analog HD
(up to 1080i)
√
√
×
HDMI output
(up to 1080p)
×
with ES7108
√
The Phoenix™ II integrates a reliable front-end servo/ECC controller with a proven backend that supports
standard DVD decoding with options for DivX® Home Theater playback, HMDI transmitter and Class D
power bridges. A USB 2.0 FS host controller is also included for thumb drive connectivity.
The Phoenix™ II incorporates advanced video enhancement features such as de-interlacing, up-scaling
and an HDTV encoder that can display JPEG pictures or up-converted video at 720p/1080i resolution.
Together with the ES7108 Video Scaler companion, the Phoenix™ II ES8391 also supports HDMI output
with the emerging 1080p scaler up-conversion.
KEY FEATURES
Feature
Video
• 6ch Video DAC
• HD Video Encoder
• SD→HD scaler
• HD JPEG
• Divx HTP option
• 1080p HDMI option via
ES7108
Audio
• Stereo ADC
• 6ch Audio DAC
• 6ch PWM option
Interface
• SPI Flash
• USB 2.0 FS host
• IDE port (ES8391)
• I/F to HDMI (ES8391)
Benefit
• Separate output for CVBS, S and Component
• Analog 720p/1080i output without HDMI for HD JPEG
• Up-conversion of video content to HD
• Display JPEG pictures in HD resolution
• Display DivX HTP video at full screen
• Support 1080p up-conversion via companion ES7108 Video
Scaler with integrated HDMI transmitter
• Karaoke or Line-in at reduced cost
• Eliminates external multi-channel audio DAC
• 6ch Class D amplifier at reduced cost plus downmix I2S
• Reduce PCB foot-print
• Connect USB thumb-drives and card readers
• Connect network controllers, hard drives, CF
• Supports HDMI via external transmitter
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