Thomson details chip for HD PVR set-top boxes

摘要

Thomson is preparing a high-end video decoder chip optimized for STBs with personal video recording (PVR) capability. The chip can be used in cable, satellite or IP boxes. The chip, designated the 4230, will provide HD decoding for H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and DivX codecs, as well as SD streams. The company says the 4230 is able to output HD and SD video simultaneously. The Thomson 4230 supports multiple security formats, as well as dual USB 2.0 and Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interfaces that support PVR and DVR applications with or without a hard disk drive connection.