Samsung Chooses ESS's 8-Channel Sabre Audio DAC for Its New Blu-Ray Player

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ESS Technology, a leading
provider of high performance audio/video solutions, today announced that its
Sabre Premier 8-channel Audio DAC is shipping in volume in Samsung's new
4th Generation Blu-Ray Player, BD-P2550.
Audio enthusiasts will appreciate the true studio quality, exceptionally
wide sound stage and unmatched clarity of the BD-P2550's 7.1-channel analog
audio output powered by the ESS Sabre Premier audio DAC (ES9006). With
patented Hyperstream(TM) architecture and Revolver Dynamic Matching, the Sabre
Premier delivers the best-in-class performance of any Blu-Ray player in the
market with up to groundbreaking 120dB dynamic range and -102dB total harmonic
distortion. In addition, a patented time-domain Jitter Eliminator allows
Sabre Premier to reproduce audio free from clock jitter common in digital
interconnect such as S/PDIF and HDMI.
Robert Wong, vice-president of marketing and worldwide sales for ESS
Technology, commented, "Most audiophiles prefer a high performance analog
audio option instead of digital when it comes to high fidelity music and sound
reproduction. Using ESS Sabre Premier Audio DAC ES9006, Samsung is now able
to deliver audiophile-worthy 7.1 channels analog performance in a consumer
Blu-Ray player."
The Samsung BD-P2550 Blu-Ray player will be available for demos
September 3 - 6, 2008, at the CEDIA show in Denver, Colorado. Appointments
may be scheduled by calling Wendy Chafer at 510-492-1180.
About ESS Technology
ESS Technology, Inc. designs and markets high-performance audio/video
products for the consumer market.
ESS's Vista(TM) product line features high-definition solutions such as
the Phoenix and Phoenix-II series of HD-Enhanced DVD processors, 1080p Video
Up-converters, HDMI transmitters, Sabre series of Hyperstream(TM) audio
digital-to-analog converters and other products for digital television.
ESS's Sabre Hyperstream(TM) audio digital-to-analog converter series,
consisting of Sabre Reference and Sabre Premier, is the world's first
8-channel audio DAC solution to bring true professional digital audio to the
mass consumer home entertainment market. The Sabre series has already been
designed into the world's most prestigious audiophile equipments for 2008
shipment, including Blu-ray player, CD/SACD player, and A/V preamp etc.
ESS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Imperium Partners LLC, is headquartered
in Fremont, California, and has R&D, sales, and technical support offices
worldwide. ESS Technology's web site address is: http://www.esstech.com.
About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
(SEA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., markets a
broad range of award-winning, advanced digital consumer electronics and home
appliance products, including HDTVs, home theater systems, MP3 players,
refrigerators and laundry machines. A recognized innovation leader in
consumer electronics design and technology, Samsung is the HDTV market leader
in the U.S. and is the only manufacturer that produces all four major digital
television technologies. Please visit http://www.samsung.com for more
information.
SOURCE ESS Technology

marketing, Calto Wong, Director of Technical Marketing of ESS Technology,
Inc., +1-510-492-1718, calto.wong@esstech.com; or media-analyst, Rebecca Mack
of Bergman Mack & Associates, +1-949-981-4496, rebecca@bergmanmack.com, for
ESS Technology