This is
good news, looks like we might be seeing some "smart" DVD players and set top
boxes from Toshiba and Sigma that run on a Linux based platform. The two
companies have already completed the archtecture that uses the Toshiba TX4938
Mips-based TX System Risc microprocessor, and the Sigma EM8620L digital media
processor.
 The platform is designed to provide appliance
manufactures with a decoder optimised for digital multimedia appliances,
including DVD players, IP set-top boxes and digital media players,
supporting standard definition or high definition MPEG-2/MPEG-4 and
Windows Media Video 9.
It can be plugged into the PCI slot on the Toshiba RBTX4938 reference
board, or into the Toshiba AVM49R multimedia reference platform.
Provided in a mini-ITX form factor, the AVM49R is a reference design
that includes a 300MHz Toshiba TMPR4938XB 64-bit Mips-based Risc
processor, and a Toshiba TC86C001F PCI-to-ATA66/USB companion chip, both
running under the MontaVista Linux operating system.
 The EM8620L media processor single-chip
architecture for next-generation IP video and connected media players
features high definition Windows Media Video 9 support.
It offers a wide range of media processing functions for video/audio
decoding and graphics processing based on REALmagic HD technology for the
highest quality image possible on high definition
displays. |
This sounds pretty exciting and if you would like to
read more about it, then head on over to Vnunet and check out the whole article.
Source: Vnunet
