Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled a new dual-core processor which will be based on the DaVinci(TM) technology. These new processors are meant for portable media players and thus have already been selected to power the ARCHOS portable video players, the 404, 504 and 604. Thanks to the DaVinci technology one will experience excellent audio, video, imaging performance. The technology is also known to reduce the over all power consumption.

Those who have already previewed the ARCHOS portable video players have highlighted the players audio and video performance and the impressive battery life. The new processors include an ARM9(R) and TMS320C64x+(TM) digital signal processor (DSP) core plus video/imaging co- processors, thus making them ideal for PMPs. The processors support MPEG4, MPEG2, WMV9 and H.264 and DVD-quality video. For more info on this technology head over to the company website: Here