PATHHardware Documentation > PowerBook G3 Series 1999

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ZiVA PC DVD Decoder

Some configurations have a built-in DVD decoder IC: a ZiVA-PC made by C-Cube Microsystems. The IC provides video support for a DVD drive in the expansion bay.

In addition to the video timing generation and DVD system functions, the ZiVA-PC IC provides the following decoding functions:

• Linear PCM audio decoding
• MPEG-2 audio and video decoding.
• AC-3 decoding and downmixing from 5.1 to 2 audio channels

The ZiVA-PC IC controls 2 MB of synchronous DRAM, enabling the IC to provide full NTSC and PAL video decoding.