DESCRIPTION

Demonstrating its continued leadership in STB ICs, STMicroelectronics introduces the first fully integrated high-definition set-top box IC with an advanced low-bit rate video decoder.

The STB7100 is a single-chip video decoder supporting the H.264/AVC advanced video decoding standard, Microsoft’s VC1 standard and high definition MPEG2. As well as STBs, the STB7100 can be used in DVD and automotive applications.

FEATURES

■ 300 MHz SH4-202 CPU core

■ Linux and WindowsCE capable

■ Transport stream merger/router

■ Programmable transport stream interface (PTI)

■ Advanced video decoder

– H264/AVC HP@L4 and MPEG2 MP@HL

– Microsoft VC1

■ Graphics engine/blitter

■ Dual display composition

– High definition and standard definition

■ Main and auxiliary output video DACs

■ DVI, HDMI output

■ Digital video & audio inputs

■ Programmable audio decoder

– MPEG1 I/II, MP3, Dolby® digital, AAC LC, high efficiency AAC

■ USB 2.0 host controller

■ DVR capable with a serial ATA HDD interface.