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LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE:LSI), a provider of multimedia processing for the Digital Home, has unveiled a hard disk drive (HDD)/DVD recorder system processor. The LSI Logic DiMeNsion 8652 (DMN-8652) is the company's second-generation, high-performance, single-chip device based on the field-proven DoMiNo architecture. The DMN-8652 is designed to help manufacturers offer combination recorder models by addressing the performance and design requirements needed to enable the increasingly popular features of digital video recorders (DVRs) and DVD recorders.
According to In-Stat/MDR, the combination HDD/DVD recorder total available market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 90% through 2007. "We've seen surprising interest from consumers for combo devices in general, like DVD player/VCR combos. It's easy to see how an HDD/DVD recorder combo, with all of its specialized features, could be even more appealing to consumers," said Michelle Abraham, senior analyst...