Date: 10/09/2009

Satellite set-top box SoC solution with integrated MoCA 1.1 and DLNA support

Broadcom has released a new single-chip, multi-format high definition (HD) satellite set-top box (STB) solutions with integrated Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) 1.1 core. This new system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution provides secure access, store and share multiple types of digital media content including HDTV programs, video-on-demand, multi-room digital video recorder (DVR) programming, Internet content, user-generated video, music, photos and voice over Internet protocol.

The new satellite STB SoCs provides the easy sharing of digital content between Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) - enabled devices deliver services to throughout the home, and also features a 3D graphics engine for an advanced user interface along with support for the Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) to deliver interactive TV applications, the Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home enabling a web-based TV video experience and the RVU Alliance's pixel accurate Remote User Interface (RUI) technology that allows an identical user experience on multiple devices.

The Broadcom BCM7340 and BCM7342 single-chip satellite receivers provide rich set of functionality for direct broadcast satellite (DBS) set-top boxes and support multiple formats including the DVB-S2, DVB-S and 8PSK standards, with backward compatibility to the DVB-S standard. The BCM7342 is identical to the BCM7340 with the addition of DVR watch and record capabilities. It also integrates a dual tuner/demodulator from Broadcom's BCM4506 front-end technology (versus the single tuner/demodulator of the BCM7340 that uses Broadcom's BCM4505 front-end technology). Both chips offer support for Energy Star and are European Code of Conduct compliant.

The BCM7342 MoCA-integrated satellite solution acts as the media center to enable service providers to offer multi-room DVR capabilities while the BCM7340 acts as a thin media client, allowing multiple users to store, time shift or access content from media servers or residential gateways for playback on STBs anywhere in the home.

"With integrated MoCA and DLNA support, our latest generation of high definition satellite set-top box SoCs are ideally positioned to drive the connected home entertainment experience," said Nicholas Dunn, Senior Director of Marketing for Broadcom's Satellite Set-Top Box line of business. "As consumers continue to expect more advanced features, such as multi-room DVR, Broadcom is enabling the transition to a more connected and interactive home network environment that also reduces the power, complexity and overall cost for the solution provider."

Availability: Now in samples
For more details visit www.broadcom.com