Posted by Allan on 01/11/02 11:36

On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 19:18:33 -0800, "Alpha" <none@none.net> wrote:

>The chip is trivial. It is not the issue at all. Nothing important here.

"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."

Ah ... yeah, nothing 'important' there.

http://www.playfuls.com/news_0567_Broadcom_May_End_The_DVD_Format_War_.html


"At CES 2006, Broadcom has introduced first high definition (HD)
audio/video decoder chip that is fully compliant with the emerging
Blu-ray and HD DVD 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.

The new chip is called Broadcom BCM7411D HD A/V decoder chip and
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.
A price for BCM7411D is available upon request.

Broadcom also announced 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. Broadcom is also working with third party software vendors
to offer fully integrated navigation software solutions for OEMs who
want to license a complete software stack. For example, Sonic
Solutions has announced availability of its AuthorScript BD Navigator
solution for playback of advanced interactive Blu-ray discs on the
BCM97438 platform."








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