Broadcom Corporation has announced the industry's first high definition (HD) audio/video decoder chip that is fully compliant with the emerging Blu-rayâ„¢ and HD DVDâ„¢ optical disc formats.
Compliance with Blu-ray and HD DVD formats permits the recording and playback of high definition video on blue laser-based optical disc media and drives. Broadcom's latest high definition decoder chip enables a new generation of consumer electronics devices that can decode compressed HD video stored on Blu-ray or HD DVD formatted discs.
Announced today is the Broadcom® BCM7411D HD A/V decoder chip. The new chip supports H.264 (also known at MPEG-4 Part 10/Advanced Video Coding (AVC)) and VC-1 (SMPTE 421M), the SMPTE standard based on Microsoft® Windows Media® Video 9. Both compression standards are mandatory for Blu-ray and HD DVD optical disc formats.
The BCM7411D also supports high definition MPEG-2 decoding and provides full backwards compatibility for current DVD video titles as well as new HD DVD titles that may be authored in an MPEG-2 format. A single-chip high definition decoder, supporting all three compression standards, enables manufacturers to build a new generation of media players that support both high definition optical discs as well as existing DVD video titles.
The BCM7411D is based on Broadcom's previous generation HD A/V decoder chips, which are currently shipping in cable, satellite and IPTV set-top boxes, media centers and gateways. This fourth generation chip not only adds features that specifically address the HD optical disc player market, but also includes support for the VC-1 video compression standard.
Also announced today is Broadcom's BCM97438 reference platform for the development of Blu-ray and HD DVD media players. The platform includes a reference board featuring the new BCM7411D HD A/V decoder chip and Broadcom's BCM7038 dual-channel HD digital video system chip, as well as a software platform that offers OEMs a wide range of integration options. Customers can interface their own navigation software solutions with application program interfaces (APIs) that provide full access to the underlying graphics, security, storage and I/O functions.
Product Information
The BCM7411D is a high definition A/V decoder chip for Blu-Ray and HD DVD players. The chip supports the latest generations of video compression technologies including AVC High Profile at Level 4.1, VC-1 Advanced Profile at Level 3, and MPEG-2 Main Profile at High Level. The chip's integrated audio codec supports Dolby® Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus, DTS 5.1, DTS-HD, MLP Lossless, LPCM and MPEG audio formats. The chip also supports Thomson's Film Grain Technology, a digital compression technology that reduces the amount of bandwidth needed to store and transmit high definition video files while preserving a film's original creative look and feel.
Pricing and Availability
The BCM7411D is now shipping in volume quantities with pricing available upon request. The BCM97438 reference design is also currently available to qualified OEMs.
Compliance with Blu-ray and HD DVD formats permits the recording and playback of high definition video on blue laser-based optical disc media and drives. Broadcom's latest high definition decoder chip enables a new generation of consumer electronics devices that can decode compressed HD video stored on Blu-ray or HD DVD formatted discs.
Announced today is the Broadcom® BCM7411D HD A/V decoder chip. The new chip supports H.264 (also known at MPEG-4 Part 10/Advanced Video Coding (AVC)) and VC-1 (SMPTE 421M), the SMPTE standard based on Microsoft® Windows Media® Video 9. Both compression standards are mandatory for Blu-ray and HD DVD optical disc formats.
The BCM7411D also supports high definition MPEG-2 decoding and provides full backwards compatibility for current DVD video titles as well as new HD DVD titles that may be authored in an MPEG-2 format. A single-chip high definition decoder, supporting all three compression standards, enables manufacturers to build a new generation of media players that support both high definition optical discs as well as existing DVD video titles.
The BCM7411D is based on Broadcom's previous generation HD A/V decoder chips, which are currently shipping in cable, satellite and IPTV set-top boxes, media centers and gateways. This fourth generation chip not only adds features that specifically address the HD optical disc player market, but also includes support for the VC-1 video compression standard.
Also announced today is Broadcom's BCM97438 reference platform for the development of Blu-ray and HD DVD media players. The platform includes a reference board featuring the new BCM7411D HD A/V decoder chip and Broadcom's BCM7038 dual-channel HD digital video system chip, as well as a software platform that offers OEMs a wide range of integration options. Customers can interface their own navigation software solutions with application program interfaces (APIs) that provide full access to the underlying graphics, security, storage and I/O functions.
Product Information
The BCM7411D is a high definition A/V decoder chip for Blu-Ray and HD DVD players. The chip supports the latest generations of video compression technologies including AVC High Profile at Level 4.1, VC-1 Advanced Profile at Level 3, and MPEG-2 Main Profile at High Level. The chip's integrated audio codec supports Dolby® Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus, DTS 5.1, DTS-HD, MLP Lossless, LPCM and MPEG audio formats. The chip also supports Thomson's Film Grain Technology, a digital compression technology that reduces the amount of bandwidth needed to store and transmit high definition video files while preserving a film's original creative look and feel.
Pricing and Availability
The BCM7411D is now shipping in volume quantities with pricing available upon request. The BCM97438 reference design is also currently available to qualified OEMs.