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Codecs Unlimited, Inc.
Now there is a powerful new option for set-top boxes! CU TV reference designs offer a full feature set, affordable manufacturing costs, and your choice of platform: NXP or TI DaVinci.

The CU TV STB 61x is a complete software design for TI DaVinci system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors TMS320DM6443 and TMS320DM6446. The product is ideal for system integrators and operators that produce set-top boxes for service providers delivering a wide range of advanced broadcast, on-demand and interactive TV services. The box design supports versatile transport demultiplexing, MPEG-2 and H.264/AVC decoding with exceptional video quality (up to full D1 resolution at 3 mbps) and advanced post-processing.

Compatibility with most VoD and streaming servers known on the market
Flexible configuration to meet operators' needs
Comprehensive reference design dramatically accelerating time to market
Cost-effective reference design to maximize your bottom line
MPEG-2 and H.264 video support
MP3 and AAC audio support
SD resolution support
Advanced processing including audio and video adjustments, frame auto resizing, frame rate reduction, weighted prediction, deinterlace, deblocking, upsampling, entropy coding
Internet browsing via Konqueror
MPEG-22 TS, RTP and RTSP, UDP multicasting protocol support
Input Interface: Ethernet RJ-45
Transport: MPEG-2 TS, RTP
Video MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 10 (AVC/H.264)
Audio: MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC, HE-AAC
Output Interface: USB
Video: Composite (RCA), S-Video
Audio: Stereo RCA, SPDIF
Announcements: DVI, HDMI
Network Protocols UDP (unicast/multicast), RTP over TCP/IP, IPv4, IGMP v2
Advanced Processing Audio and video adjustments (volume, brightness, contrast, saturation), frame auto resizing, frame rate reduction, weighted prediction, deinterlacing, deblocking, upsampling
Operating System Linux
Resolutions and Frame Rates Up to D1 (720x576 PAL and 720x480 NTSC) 24, 25, 30 fps
Encryption Verimatrix

The CU TV STB 81x is a high-end design offering unmatched video quality plus must-have features at an unbeatable price. Powered by the Nexperia PNX8950 processor, it features powerful multitasking so users can enjoy additional features such as Internet browsing and organizing photo albums. The set-top box can be updated over the network, and SmartHome technology enables easy integration with other devices. The box also offers DVB-T support for regions where DVB-T is available.
Compatibility with most VoD and streaming servers known on the market
Flexible configuration to meet operators' needs
Comprehensive reference design dramatically accelerating time to market
Cost-effective reference design to maximize your bottom line
MPEG-2 and H.264 video support
MPEG2 TS, RTP and RTSP, UDP multicasting protocol support
MP3 and AAC audio support
SD resolution support
DVB-T support
Advanced processing including audio and video adjustments, frame auto resizing, frame rate reduction, weighted prediction, deinterlace, deblocking, upsampling, entropy coding
Internet browsing via Konqueror
Input Interface: Ethernet RJ-45
Transport: MPEG-2 TS, RTP
Video MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 10 (AVC/H.264)
Audio: MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC, HE-AAC
Output Interface: USB
Video: Composite (RCA), S-Video
Audio: Stereo RCA, SPDIF
Announcements: DVI, HDMI
Network Protocols UDP (unicast/multicast), RTP over TCP/IP, IPv4, IGMP v2
Advanced Processing Audio and video adjustments (volume, brightness, contrast, saturation), frame auto resizing, frame rate reduction, weighted prediction, deinterlacing, deblocking, upsampling
Operating System Linux
Resolutions and Frame Rates Up to D1 (720x576 PAL and 720x480 NTSC) 24, 25, 30 fps
Encryption Verimatrix

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