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News Release from: Mistral Solutions | Subject: Mistral's Accelerator Programme
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 17 August 2007
Software development kit designed for OS
Mistral's BSP enables customers of DaVinci technology to prototype their software on the DVEVM board before implementing their products.
Mistral Solutions has released its Accelerator Programme for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 for use with Texas Instruments' (TI) DaVinci technology Mistral's Accelerator Programme for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 is a complete Software development kit (SDK) for TI's TMS320DM6446 Digital Video Evaluation Module (DVEVM) based on DaVinci technology
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Mistral's BSP enables customers of DaVinci technology to prototype their software on the DVEVM board before implementing their products.
DaVinci technology and the Windows Embedded CE development environment are both optimal choices for applications such as set-top boxes, digital media adapters, voice-over-IP (VoIP) phones, navigation systems and portable media players.
Mistral's latest offering empowers product developers to blend the high-performance of DaVinci technology with the versatility of the Windows Embedded CE development environment in creating innovative products with shorter development cycles and faster time to market.
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Mistral's Accelerator Programme includes drivers for all the DVEVM peripherals along with a production-quality OEM adaptation layer (PQOAL).
It also supports TI components such as DSP/BIOS Link and the Codec Engine.
The Codec Engine APIs have been wrapped into Microsoft DirectShow multimedia framework for seamless integration into Windows Embedded CE applications.
This integration allows customers to implement advanced features such as Windows Network Projector and Network Media Device.
"Mistral's Accelerator Programme for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 for DaVinci technology helps to further foster development of leading-edge digital media devices", said Brian Jeff, eXpressDSP Digital Media Software Marketing Manager, TI.
"The package is the first WinCE 6.0 offering to support DSP/BIOS Link, the DaVinci Codec Engine and TI Digital Media Software, providing developers with the functionality to quickly take advantage of DaVinci technology to differentiate multimedia products".
This latest offering from Mistral is a part of its initiative as a member of the Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Programme.
Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Programme is a strategic worldwide programme focused on providing partners with increased business opportunity, market awareness and technology advantage.
"Developers are always looking for solutions that allow them to exploit the benefits of their new devices".
"Our Accelerator SDK will help product developers harness the power of DaVinci Technology and the Windows Embedded CE platform", said Samyeer Metrani, VP - Product Development, Mistral Solutions.
"Our SDK is a high-performance, highly configurable system that runs on TI's DVEVM.
Its implementation makes it easy for developers to port it to other DM644x platforms".
As a member of the TI DSP third-party network, Mistral provides hardware and software design services for accelerated product development on TI's DaVinci technology.
Mistral offers solutions based on DaVinci technology that meet the needs of a wide range of applications including videophones, advanced navigation systems, IP set-top boxes, digital cameras, and home media centres.
Mistral's services include supporting Windows CE, plug-in modules for EVMs and professional hardware and software development services based on DaVinci technology.
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