Broadcom Announces Industry's Most Advanced High Definition AVC Encoder/Transcoder...

Broadcom Announces Industry's Most Advanced High Definition AVC
Encoder/Transcoder that Transforms the PC into a Multimedia Server
New System-on-a-Chip Enables the Seamless Transfer of Video and Audio Content
Across a Wide Range of Consumer Devices

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International CES 2008 --
Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for
wired and wireless communications, today announced the industry's most
advanced high definition (HD) AVC/MPEG encoder/transcoder that enables the
personal computer to function as a multimedia gateway in the connected home.
The new Broadcom(R) single-chip system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution enables
users to transfer audio/video content in real-time across several classes of
consumer devices to and from the PC. Additionally, the SoC allows for
advanced video editing and compression on the PC, enabling personal video
recorder (PVR) and camcorder functionality, video conferencing and support for
other audio/video applications that users may desire in the future.
Announced today is the Broadcom BCM70020, providing the foundation for
personal computers that support H.264/AVC, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4SP, as well as
home entertainment and network applications. It furthers the advancement of
real-time HD media encoding and transcoding by providing digital rights
management and enhanced hardware based security that is important to content
providers such as movie studios, broadcasters, record labels, etc.
Designed in a 65 nanometer (nm) CMOS process, the BCM70020 enables PC
makers to develop new classes of PC applications. For example, consumers now
have a solution that gives them the ability to transfer non-compatible video
and audio content to various playback devices for advanced video editing, for
space savings on hard drives or memory devices, or to convert content for
easier transmission over the Internet. The 65nm process provides lower power
consumption, smaller footprint size and higher levels of integration and
functionality than other CMOS processes.
"The new BCM70020 provides our customers with the industry's most
advanced, highest performance video and audio transcoding solution for PC
applications supporting file transfer, video editing and compression, and
video conferencing," said Dan Marotta, Senior Vice President and General
Manager of Broadcom's Broadband Communications Group. "With new transcoding
capabilities designed specifically for PC applications, Broadcom will enable
several new applications in the PC space and a new generation of product and
service offerings that incorporate the vision of seamless mobility, while
positioning the PC as the main multimedia gateway in the connected home."
Technical Information
The BCM70020 incorporates a new and advanced encoding engine that
leverages Broadcom's market leading experience in encoding/transcoding, and
utilizes a broad range of in-production capabilities currently found in the
company's set-top box and digital TV SoCs. This includes an advanced video
decoder that supports high definition AVC, MPEG-2, VC-1, MPEG-4, and DVD
playback; a security processor; an advanced video pre-processor; and audio
codecs that enable the highest performing platform for robust, high quality
encoding and transcoding of connected home devices.
Availability and Pricing
The BCM70020 high definition video/audio real-time encoder/transcoder chip
is sampling to early access customers. Pricing is available upon request for
manufactures of PCs and consumer electronics devices.
About Broadcom's Broadband Communications Group
Broadcom offers manufacturers a range of broadband communications and
consumer electronics SoC's that enable voice, video and data services over
residential wired and wireless networks. These highly integrated silicon
solutions continue to enable the most advanced system solutions on the market,
which include digital cable, satellite and IP set-top boxes and media servers,
broadband modems and residential gateways, high definition and digital
televisions, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc(R) players, DVD recorders and personal
video recorders.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in
semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products
enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the
home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry's
broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art, system-on-a-chip and software
solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital
entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These
solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything(R).
Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies,
with 2006 revenue of $3.67 billion, and holds over 2,300 U.S. and 1,000
foreign patents, more than 7,100 additional pending patent applications, and
one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and
wireless transmission of voice, video and data.
Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research
facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at
+1.949.926.5000 or at www.broadcom.com.
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