AVC/MPEG-2/VC-1 HD DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEM-ON-A-CHIP SOLUTION FOR SATELLITE, IP, CABLE, AND WATCH-AND-RECORD DVR The BCM7401 is a high-definition satellite, cable, and IP set-top box DVR solution offering integrated AVC (H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10), MPEG-2, and VC-1 video decoding technology. It combines a data transport processor, high-definition AVC/MPEG-2/VC-1 video decoder, advanced-audio decoder, 2D graphics processing, high-quality video scaling and motion adaptive deinterlacing, six video DACs, stereo high-fidelity audio DACs, a MIPS32/MIPS16e™ class CPU, and a peripheral control unit providing a variety of set-top box control functions. FEATURES • Advanced HD AVC/MPEG-2/VC-1 decoder • H.264/AVC main and high profile to level 4.1 • VC-1 advanced profile @ level 3 • VC-1 simple and main profile • HD MPEG-2 and SD MPEG-2 • MPEG still-picture decode • Advanced audio processor supporting the following: • AAC LC, AAC LC+SBR level 2, AAC+ level 2 • Dolby® Digital, Dolby Digital Plus • MPEG I layers 1, 2, and 3 (MP3) • Windows Media® audio • One pair of on-chip stereo high-fidelity audio DACs • 3D SRS audio support • One I2S input port and one I2S output port • SPDIF output • Advanced 2D-effects graphic engine • Studio quality text and graphics at HD resolution • Supports multiple layers and windows • Digital noise reduction (DNR) • Reduces MPEG artifacts including block noise reduction • Reduces mosquito noise • Motion-adaptive deinterlacer with reverse 3:2/2:2 pulldown • Letterbox detection • Multiple simultaneous, independent DVR channels • OpenCable™ ready with on-chip MPOD support • 300-MHz MIPS32®/16e class processor • 64-bit DDR DRAM controller • SATA I/F for DVR applications
|