Via launches HD module for VIA EPIA-P710 board

A Stealth Computer Corporation product story

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Mar 31, 2009

Via Technologies has announced the first expansion HD module for the VIA EPIA-P710, the VIA P710-HD.

The VIA P710-HD features the 4300E embedded graphics processor from S3 Graphics.

It is a Pico-I/O module for stackable Pico-ITXe boards that delivers high-definition video playback and advanced graphics in a low power, compact form factor.

With a multiple display support including dual DVI and HDMI, the VIA P710-HD module opens up possibilities to system integrators of multimedia-intensive embedded applications.

The module provides sophisticated digital signage, arcade gaming, kiosk and POI applications with multiple digital display configurations and high-definition playback of resolutions up to 1,080p.

The VIA P710-HD supports connectors based on the Sumit specification and can be used with the VIA EPIA-P710 board, which takes advantage of the Pico-ITXe standard and Sumit connector specifications.

The VIA P710-HD module is based on the S3 Graphics 4300E embedded graphics processor and includes 256MB of dedicated GDDR 2 on-board memory, supporting separately configurable dual DVI, HDMI and S-Video ports at resolutions up to 2,560 x 1,600 with two-channel LVDS and an analogue VGA header also available.

The S3 Graphics 4300E is designed to offer power efficiency with a total graphics subsystem TDP of less than 8W.

The S3 Graphics 4300E embedded graphics processor features a highly programmable video core, fully compatible with Blu-ray Disk technology with codec support including WMV9 HD, MPEG-2 HD, VC-1, H.264 and AVS, all within a low power envelope.

The S3 Graphics 4300E is a fully DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 2.1 compliant part supporting dual DVI, HDMI, S-Video and LVDS transmitters across PCI Express 2.0.

The integrated HDTV Hi-Def encoder technology supports all 18 DTV ATSC and DVB standards, including 1080p.