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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: TMS320DM642
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 April 2005
Media processor adds codec support for
TV
Complete Media Systems is using TI's TMS320DM642 digital media processor in its new CMS500 set top box, supporting both Internet protocol and DVB-T networks.
Complete Media Systems (CMS) is using TI's TMS320DM642 digital media processor in its new CMS500 set top box, supporting both Internet protocol (IP) and DVB-T networks Targeting a wide range of advanced video-on-demand and broadcast streaming services, the CMS500 delivers high quality video supporting full D1 resolution at 30frame/s on the latest advanced video codecs such as Windows Media Video series 9, H.264, MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX derivatives included) and MPEG-2
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 18 Sep 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The CMS500 is software-based, enabling the simple addition of proprietary middleware and conditional access software to meet customer demands.
It is currently in beta test with customers around the world and will be shipping in volume from April 2005.
"The IP-TV market is moving so fast it is vital to have a product that can adapt with the changing needs of operators".
"The TI DM642 is a perfect programmable solution".
"It allows us to deliver a product that is software upgradeable in all respects - video/audio codecs, conditional access and middleware".
"The power of the DM642 allows us to run features such as multiple picture-in-picture and advanced codecs such as H.264 (MPEG-4 Part10/AVC) at a much lower cost", says Philip Smith, Chief Marketing Officer at Complete Media Systems.
"We are delighted that CMS has selected TI for its latest IP set top box design".
"Offering to operators and OEMs a complete programmable hardware and software solution, including leading applications layers that support H.264 full D1 resolution on a single TI DSP chip, is a significant achievement".
"The CMS500 product shows the breath of capabilities TI DSPs can offer when they are optimised", said Arnaud Duclap, Business Development Manager for TI 's Video/Imaging DSP Group in Europe.
"In addition, CMS is addressing a key care-about from OEMs to reduce overall system costs with an affordable solution, a significant step towards operator deployment".
TI's DM642 digital media processors range in performance from 400 to 720MHz, giving multiple performance, price and integration options.
Hardware, software, video codecs and middleware for the DM642 are available now along side hardware and software development kits to reduce the time to market for set top box designers.
TI provides a broad and scalable product offering to OEMs and ODMs, such as Complete Media Systems, that cuts time to market, allowing them to focus on their own value-added custom post-processing expertise.
TI's aggressive silicon integration roadmap answers key customer concerns such as reducing the overall cost of the system while increasing performance and maintaining sustainable differentiators in their devices.
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