BCM3556 - Full HD 1080P Multiformat Decoder-Connected Digital TV System-on-Chip

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

The BCM3556 is the next generation of System-on-a-Chip (SoC) Digital Television (DTV) products from Broadcom with 1080p60 input and output capability targeted for the EU Market. It combines a high level of integration with best-of-class picture quality, enabling TV manufacturers to reduce overall system cost (BOM) and improve picture quality, all with a single SoC.

The BCM3556 combines DVB-T COFDM terrestrial and PAL/SECAM demodulators, two DVI/HDMI receivers, a transport processor, a digital audio processor, 3D/2D graphics processing, Ethernet MAC and PHY, digital processing of analog video and audio, analog video digitizer and DAC functions, stereo high-fidelity audio DACs, a 400-MHz dual-threaded MIPS processor, and a peripheral control unit providing a variety of television control functions. The BCM3556 also features an advanced video decoder capable of supporting high-definition AVC, VC-1, and DVB-T MPEG-2 streams.

  • Advanced multiformat decoder supporting: H.264/AVC Main and High Profile to Level 4.1 (HD), Level 3.1 (SD) and 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
  • Expand content access via the integrated Advanced multiformat decoder
  • Ethernet connectivity enables the television to access home or network-based photos, music, and videos