AD-600A Information Gathering

U1 MPEG Decoder/Processor ESS Technology ES4308F
U2, U3 tot: 2M x 16, 3.3V SDRAM, 2K Refresh, 166MHz, 400mil, 50L-TSOPII ESMT M12L16161A-6T
U4 socketed 512Kx8 PROM (_not_ erasable) Atmel AT27C040
U5,U6 High speed CMOS static RAM 32Kx8 ISSI IS61C256AH-15N
U7 possibly an octal DFF Texas Instruments 317632J F374
U8 128x8 Serial EEPROM Atmel 24C01A
U9 NTSC/PAL Encoder Analog Devices ADV76170KSU
U15 Crystal Oscillator 27.000 MHz HC04DY
U17 Karaoke Processor 2 For Video Disc Player Yamaha YSS903-M
U18 Stereo Audio DAC MPEG2/AC-3 Compatible Burr Brown PCM1720E
U19 The part overlays U18 - looks like an alternate part.
Internal Links
digaud.html Another parts list, plus digital audio info.
External Sites
Nerd AD600A Homepage Lots of great information - most of what I have is also available from these guys.
Tech Specs on the Shinco 8320 This player has been said to be identical to the AD600A.
LA Sound The same company as Apex Digital. (?) Like Night and Day.
Press Release Probably the original press release...
VDDV The designer/OEM for Apex. (?)
Raite A similar product...
UGeek Review A moderately interesting review, with pretty good tear down pictures.
Ars OpenForum A forum for it... there's better information on the Nerd AD600 Homepage discussion groups




[]Rudy Moore