Conexant Systems has announced the world's first satellite television receiver card reference platform based on the industry's newest digital video broadcast standard, DVB-S2, for personal computers (PCs). It is targeted at manufacturers developing products that allow subscribers to watch, record and replay satellite broadcast programs on their PC.
The new solution is based on two Conexant set-top box (STB) solutions and one PC video device. These include the world's first digital video broadcast DVB-S2 demodulator and forward error correction (FEC) decoder, a third-generation 8PSK satellite tuner, and a PCI audio/video (AV) broadcast decoder. The two STB devices enable the capture and processing of satellite broadcast programming, and the AV decoder converts and transports the video stream so it can be viewed on a PC.
"By combining our advanced set-top box components with our market-leading PC video technology, we provide a complete system solution for PC television applications," said Jeff Crosby, vice president and general manager of Conexant's Broadband Media Processing business. "This integrated reference platform solution allows manufacturers to significantly reduce their product development time and capitalize on early market opportunities in this rapidly growing industry segment."
About the PC TV Receiver Card
