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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: TMS320DM642 and TMS320C6415
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 April 2005
Digital media processors drive broadband
platform
The high-performance Astria CP system from Tut Systems leverages the latest digital media processing technology, including TI's TMS320DM642 and TMS320C6415 DSP-based solutions.
Emphasising its growing involvement in the explosive digital TV market, Texas Instruments has revealed that its latest high-performance DSP-based solution has been selected by Tut Systems, an industry leader in delivering video and data services over broadband networks, for advanced video processing solutions Demonstrating the ability to deliver high-quality digital TV over any broadband access network, the expanding family of Astria products from Tut Systems can be seen at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 2005 conference until 21st April in Las Vegas
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Tut's Astria content processor (CP) product line includes carrier-class platforms designed by the same team that helped define the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards.
Available in a range of form factors (from one-rack to 12-rack units), the high-performance Astria CP system leverages the latest digital media processing technology from Texas Instruments, including TI's TMS320DM642 and TMS320C6415 DSP-based solutions.
Astria CP applications include low-bitrate MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC video processing for digital TV head-end systems, broadcast transport, military surveillance, distance learning networks.
"Over 100 telcos are delivering digital TV services today using Astria video processing platforms", said Craig Bender, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development, Tut Systems.
"By adding TI's high performance digital media processing technology to this robust platform, we can provide our customers with the very latest in advanced coding algorithms and enhancements".
"With the fast-changing broadcast market driving new formats for video content delivery, it is vital that service providers employ future proof and flexible video delivery platforms", said Suman Narayan, worldwide marketing manager, Texas Instruments.
"We are pleased to be working with Tut Systems, and provide them with the DSP processing power that the Astria CP family demands".
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