Panasonic introduces new-generation UniPhier System LSI (Press Release)
Posted on 11/10/07 16:06 by geno 888                             
Panasonic introduces new-generation UniPhier System LSI (Press Release)
Panasonic, the leading brand by which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, starts sample shipment of a new-generation UniPhier® system LSI (PH1-ProII = nickname, MN2WS0038) from October 2007, in which next-generation AV data compression/decompression (codec) technology is applied to UniPhier®, Panasonic's original digital consumer electronics integration platform.

The new-generation UniPhier® uses the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, a next-generation codec. It can compress full-HD large image data down to one third to half that of the conventional methods while keeping high level definition. It also extends the recordable time significantly for the same media, and can realize smooth image data communication.

To mount the next-generation codec on a system LSI, more elements than before must be formed on a limited space; actually 250 million transistors are integrated onto a single chip.
In addition, it is vital to keep the power consumption within a limited range when the number of elements increases. Sample shipment of the new-generation UniPhier® system LSI is made possible through a 45-nm process technology for much higher integration density than before.

Features:
  1. Smooth image data communication can be realized, and this has been achieved by employing multi decoding technology, which is capable of simultaneously processing two large screens of high picture quality and full-HD, and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 encoding technology, which compresses a full-HD image into 1/2 to 1/3 its original size compared with the conventional technology.
  2. Advanced user interface and easy connectivity to digital electronics, realized by high-performance 3D graphics processing technology and symmetry-type multiprocessor technology.
  3. Compactness and low power consumption realized by utilizing system LSI design technology that allows integration of 250 million transistors onto an LSI chip and 45-nm semiconductor micro processing technology.
  4. Start of sample shipments: October 2007. Price of sample: Depends on quantity

Press Release source: Panasonic.
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By Razu (guest), Fri 12 Oct 2007 07:37
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 "It can compress full-HD large image data down to one third to half that of the conventional methods while keeping high level definition." This codec from my understanding has been around for a little while. I am not a video expert but wouldn't a regular DVD hold a HD movie in H.264. Assuming this is the case, couldn't companies have made small modifications to current dvd players and avoided HD-DVD and Blu-ray? If I am completely wrong I appologise. Wink
By old3eyes, Fri 12 Oct 2007 08:14
That would be a fair assumption. That's what HD Divx players do..
By DukeNukem, Fri 12 Oct 2007 15:31
DukeNukemYeah, that's what I was thinking, too. But then again, DVD has been cracked. The studios needed new DRM. Not that it matters cuz the new DRM is cracked, too. What a crazy situation.
By BitRate, Mon 15 Oct 2007 05:08
H.264 requires a fair bit of processing power to decode bitstreams. Current DVD players would not be up to the job. Even the early HD DVD and Blu-ray players couldn't handle H.264 decoding (Only MPEG-2).
By BitRate, Mon 15 Oct 2007 05:30
H.264 requires a fair bit of processing power to decode bitstreams. Current DVD players would not be up to the job. Even the early HD DVD and Blu-ray players couldn't handle H.264 decoding (Only MPEG-2).
By Alex (guest), Mon 15 Oct 2007 14:46
>Even the early HD DVD and Blu-ray players couldn\'t handle >H.264 decoding (Only MPEG-2). Every HD DVD and Blu-ray player on the market supports Mpeg2, H.264 and VC1. It\'s mandatory (just search for the spec on the web if you don\'t believe me). So please stop spreading FUD...
By BitRate, Tue 16 Oct 2007 03:30
I was talking about the *FIRST* HD DVD and Blu-ray players, not the current ones. They did not handle H.264 processing. I'm fully aware of the decoding capabilities of current HD DVD and Blu-ray players so just shut the f**k up, idiot. Learn to read what I wrote before engaging your pea brain.
This message was edited at: 16-10-2007 03:35

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