Date: 26/03/2009

New integrated set-top box platform from NXP

NXP Semiconductor has released to market a new STB box platform called STB150 system solution for digital cable TV services market. The NXP STB150 is made up of a new single-chip CX2448x MPEG-2 decoder and QAM Demodulator for DVB-C reception with a TDA18252HN silicon tuner with software stack. The CX2448x embeds 32-bit ARM926 processing core.

The notable features of this platform include, Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and Video-on-demand, digital video recorder (DVR), and integrated USB port that can connect to external mass storage devices.

India's Digicable, the cable distribution company has adopted this solutions. Here's the comments from Digicable's CTO Mr. Asif Khan.
"Cx2448x is the most compact and highly integrated advanced MPEG2 processor in it's class available today for deployment to Digicable"

"The advanced features available in this platform will enable us to differentiate our products and services portfolio, while providing an enriching and quality experience to our users. And, as a first for Digicable, forging a direct relationship with the semiconductor vendor, NXP, and leveraging upon their vast domain knowledge together with an experienced local design house, Indieon Technologies, allows us to reduce the time for delivery of our platforms and services."