disk drive (HDD) time-shifting and web access. This
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1.1 Product Benefits
The AViA-9600 is a fourth generation design with a
powerful SPARC processor (along with four other
embedded RISC processors or DSPs), advanced graphics
engine, extensive audio feature set, and a comprehensive
set of I/O peripherals.
Key benefits:
鈥?Platform for digital time-shifting 鈥?hard disk (IDE)
interface, copy protection, and trick play modes
鈥?Support for sophisticated user interface 鈥?advanced
graphics display list processor, copy engine, color
expander, and enhanced text display
鈥?Home peripherals connectivity via USB, IEEE 1394
and 1284
鈥?BOM cost reduction 鈥?unified memory, integrated
peripherals, and soft modem
鈥?Flexible solution 鈥?architecture that allows
customized and software-configurable transport
demuxing and A/V decoding, as well as a choice of
external CPUs (plus the internal host)
鈥?Support for bandwidth-demanding applications 鈥?high
performance CPU, DDR SDRAM, dedicated graphics
accelerators, as well as multiple DMA channels
鈥?Worldwide deployment support 鈥?multiple CAS,
descrambling algorithms, and transport formats
鈥?Superior display quality 鈥?crisp slow motion with
progressive scan output, flicker filter
鈥?Home theater experience 鈥?versatile audio support
with MP3, MPEG-2 5.1, AC3 and DTS support
鈥?Synchronous/asynchronous Flash support
鈥?IDE/ATAPI disk drive interface (master)
鈥?OpenCable POD, DVB-CI, or NRSS-B card interface
(master)
鈥?Interface for two SmartCards
鈥?IEEE 1394, USB Host, IDC, IEEE 1284 Peripheral,
Modem DAA, UART, Infrared, SPI, and GPIO interfaces
鈥?Digital video encoder (DENC)
鈥?Digital video capture and output
Infrared
Detector/Demodulator
LED Driver
(optional)
Modem
DAA
USB PHY
IEEE 1394 PHY
MPEG-2 Transport
Demultiplexer
Descrambler
MPEG-2 Video
Decoder
Graphics
Processor
MPEG-2 Audio
Decoder
SPARC
CPU and DSP
Transport
Stream
Video
Encoder
Audio
Post-
Processor
Smart Card
Interface
Audio
DACs
Analog
Video Out
PCM
Audio
Bus Interface
Unit
Analog
Audio Out
S/PDIF
IEC958/1937
Audio Out
POD (optional)
Host
(optional)
IDE/ATAPI
Hard Disk
Network Interface
Module
SDRAM
Smart
Card
PHY
Smart
Card
PHY
Flash
Figure 1. Fully Configured Set-Top Box Design Using the AViA-9600
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