Broadcom Crystal HD solution offered to OEMs
Broadcom
Crystal HD technology
Broadcom has announced that its Crystal HD technology is to be made available to OEMs wanting to deliver high-quality video playback on the Intel Atom processor platform for netbooks.
The BCM70015 Crystal HD solution will be offered as an option for OEMs designing netbooks using the Intel Atom processor N450 and Intel NM10 Express chipset platform.
Broadcom said Crystal HD technology provides netbook users with a rich multimedia experience by enabling cost-effective, quality playback of multi-format, high-definition (HD) video.
The BCM70015 Crystal HD chip is said to provide manufacturers with a low-power, low-cost solution that addresses one of the key performance challenges of netbook platforms: cost-effective and quality playback of streaming HD video.
The Broadcom Crystal HD technology leverages the company's HD set-top box and consumer media player technologies to provide high-quality video playback of multi-format (H.264/AVC, MPEG-2, VC-1, WMV9, MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid and AVS) standard and high-definition content for netbooks, enabling users to enjoy a mobile media experience with no frame drops or jitter.
Broadcom Crystal HD technology provides software support for Adobe Flash Player (v10.1), Windows Media Player (v12), as well as support for other third-party media players including both commercial and open source.
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