The reference design consists of a combination of
Awind's patented "Plug and Show" (PnS) technology, ST's STi7109 set-top box system-on-chip (STB SoC) silicon, and a Windows CE 6.0 BSP (board support package). The design utilizes the "Network Projector for Windows Vista" functionality in Windows CE 6.0, and works with the "Connect to a Network Projector" wizard feature in Vista, according to the companies.
Typical hi-def STB application using the STi7109
(Click image to enlarge)ST's STi7109 STB SoC contains a 266 MHz ST40-202 processor for applications and device control, plus hardware-based Windows Media Video 9 and H.264 video decoders that demultiplex, decrypt, and decode HD or SD video streams with associated multichannel audio. In the network projector reference design application, Windows CE 6.0 runs directly on the STi7109's embedded processor.
Claimed features implemented by the jointly-developed network projector reference design include:
- Mirrored PC display to remote locations over standard IP networks, including Windows Vista Aero interface
- Simple configuration with "Connect to a Network Projector" wizard
- Native operation with Windows Meeting Space in Windows Vista
- Runs PowerPoint with simple animation and still-image display
- Operates using wired or wireless connections
- Provides ad-hoc and infrastructure mode support for 802.11 networks
- Optional support for streaming media functions via Windows Media Player
- Awind Plug and Show technology for pre-Windows Vista Windows operating systems
- Built-in Windows Embedded CE 6.0 IE browser and Windows Media Player
Monica de Virgiliis, GM of ST's Home Video Division, stated "The advanced video and graphics capabilities of the STi7109 are now available to business applications, thanks to ST and Awind's joint development, together with the Microsoft technologies in Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and Windows Vista."
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