BCM3549 - Full HD 1080P Multiformat Decoder-Connected Digital TV System-on-Chip

Full HD 1080P Multiformat Decoder-Connected Digital TV System-on-Chip

The BCM3549 is the next generation of System-on-a-Chip (SoC) Digital Television (DTV) products from Broadcom with advanced video decoder, 3D/2D Graphics Core, Ethernet MAC and PHY, and 1080p60 input and output capability. These features, combined with a high level of integration and best-of-class picture quality, will revolutionize the DTV experience and enable TV manufacturers to reduce overall system cost (BOM) and improve picture quality, all with a single SoC.

The BCM3549 combines a cable/terrestrial 4/1024-QAM and 8/16-VSB receiver, NTSC demodulator, two DVI/HDMI receivers, a transport processor, and a digital audio processor. The BCM3549 performs digital processing of analog video and audio through the use of integrated analog video digitizer and DAC functions and stereo high-fidelity audio DACs. Also included is a 400-MHz dual-threaded MIPS processor and a peripheral control unit providing a variety of television control functions.

  • Advanced multiformat decoder supporting: H.264/AVC Main and High Profile to Level 4.1 (HD), Level 3.1 (SD), HD/SD AVS Jizhun Profile Levels 2.0, 4.0, and 6.0, VC-1 Advanced Profile @ Level 3, Simple and Main Profiles, HD/SD MPEG-2 Main Profile at Main and High levels, MPEG still image decode, and HD DivX® 3.11/4.11/5.x/6x/Home Theater
  • 3D/2D OpenGL® ES 1.0-compliant Graphics Core
  • AVC support up to High Profile Level 4.1, which expands viewing of HD content from Networked or Broadband video servers
  • Ethernet connectivity enables the television to access home- and network-based photos, music, and videos