Date: 28/10/2009

HD cable set-top-box SoC chip with integrated MoCA from Broadcom for North America

Broadcom has announced that its new set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions offer the latest interactive HDTV programming, connectivity, whole-home media distribution and advanced 3D user interfaces to the North American market.

The new Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA)-integrated BCM7125 and BCM7119 single-chip, multi-format HD DOCSIS 2.0 compatible solutions with advanced functionality and services such as multi-room HD DVR capabilities and advanced 3D graphics user interfaces.

The key BCM7125 and BCM7119 features are,

BCM7125: Integrated MoCA 1.1 core, DOCSIS 2.0 compatible modems with 3.0 channel bonding over 4 downstream channels, dual 1GHz cable tuners and 3D user interfaces
BCM7119: Integrated dual 1Ghz cable tuners, 3D user interfaces and DOCSIS 2.0 compatible modems with 3.0 channel bonding over 4 downstream channels
3D graphics engine for an advanced user interface
Dynamic power management controllers that provide a high power efficient ecosystem, capable of shutting down unused system components in real-time and supports Energy Star
Support for the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Interoperability Guidelines to facilitate the easy sharing of digital content between DLNA-enabled devices.
Support for Tru2Way Cablecard, Native UI, OpenCable Application Platform (OCAP), the Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home

Joyce Putscher, Principal Analyst, In-Stat said "Over the next few years, service providers will drive the growth of in-home networks enabling additional services such as multi-room DVR. The growth during the multimedia phase of home networks is being driven by the rapid rise in network-enabled devices; by 2013, the average household will have 2.5x as many digital media devices (computing, gaming, stationary digital consumer electronics, portable and mobile wireless devices) in use as in 2008."

Dan Marotta, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Broadband Communications Group, Broadcom said "Broadcom continues to fuel the technical innovation to drive the transition to the connected home with integration and performance levels that will reduce energy consumption and overall product cost. The new cable set-top box solutions will enable manufacturers and service providers to offer their customers advanced HD programming and popular services like multi-room DVR."

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