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/ 12.02.2009 12:00AM
TVB Tech Alert: Multiformat TV Receiver Chip
TORONTO, CANADA: Canada’s Fresco
Microchips is rolling out a single integrated circuit for multiformat A/V
demodulation. The new FM1151 will handle analog as well as digital formats,
including NTSC, PAL, SECAM, ATSC, DVB-T/T2, ISDB-T and DTMB, as well as cable
format DVT-C/ITU J.83. A single chip with several integrated formats makes
manufacturing cheaper for set-makers.
“With developed markets essentially saturated, the TV market is now being
driven by emerging markets. All major set makers are seeking ways to reduce
their development costs and time to market, and universal systems for global TV
reception are a key way to reduce product diversity and improve R&D efficiency,”
Fresco quoted Paul Gray, director of TV Electronics Research for DisplaySearch
as saying.
Panasonic has selected the chip for its latest generation of hybrid
digital-analog TV tuners.
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