TI says its Digital Media processor is a multi-core device that combines an ARM core along with a digital signal processor (DSP). According to TI, the new chip is a later version of the TMS320DM270 that implements an integrated peripheral set that supports the baseline
Portable Media Center requirements. The chip supports QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) resolution for Windows Media Video 9, as well as up to D1 resolution of other commonly used video formats, and it features an integrated video encoder, hardware video accelerators, and USB host capabilities, TI said.
The new Digital Media processor will offer "superior performance" over single-core PMC implementations, while minimizing power consumption, according to the company. Its programmable architecture can support Windows Media Audio (WMA), MP3, JPEG, and "all other major digital media formats and offers encoding capabilities for OEMs that want to differentiate their Portable Media Center products," TI said.
The Portable Media Center software development platform will be available directly from Microsoft, TI said. The company did not state pricing or availability of the new Digital Media processor.
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