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News Release from: Broadcom Corp | Subject: BCM7400
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 06 January 2006

Decoder SoC enables media centre designs

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A new dual-channel AVC/VC-1/MPEG-2 video decoder SoC will enable cable, satellite and IP-network equipment manufacturers to cost-effectively develop high-performance media centres.

Broadcom has announced a new dual-channel AVC/VC-1/MPEG-2 video decoder system-on-a-chip (SoC) that enables cable, satellite and IP-network equipment manufacturers to cost-effectively develop high-performance media centres The new Broadcom chip integrates all of the required media centre technology to securely access, store and share multiple types of digital media content, including high-definition TV (HDTV) programmes, video-on-demand, Internet content, digital video, music and photos, and voice over IP services

"In recent years, media centres have evolved to support multiple simultaneous functions that require advanced audio/video compression, 2D and 3D graphics, powerful processing power, increased memory bandwidth, home networking and robust security tech