On2 Technologies Introduces Hantro 9170 HD Video Decoder
10 April 2009 - 3:31AM
PR Newswire (US)
Fastest Hardware Video Decoder in Company's History, Adds Support
for REALVIDEO CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
On2 Technologies (NYSE AMEX: ONT), a leader in video compression
solutions, today announced the availability of its ninth-generation
hardware video codec design, the Hantro(TM) 9170. The design
supports video playback up to full HD (1080p) resolution at 60
frames per second (fps) in multiple formats including MPEG-1,
MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark(R), H.263, H.264, VC-1 and
REALVIDEO(R) 8, 9 & 10, as well as up to 66 megapixel JPEG
still images. The video decoder core is also accompanied by a
comprehensive suite of image processing functions including color
space conversion, alpha blending, deinterlacing and image scaling.
Intended for chipsets targeting multimedia devices (DVD/Blu-ray
players, HD set-top boxes, mobile phones & handheld devices,
gaming machines, etc.), the Hantro 9170 is built on silicon-proven
designs deployed in millions of chips worldwide and provides
semiconductor manufacturers with a minimal risk solution for
integrating high performance video capability to their chipsets. By
integrating a hardware video codec, chip-makers are able to
off-load from the processor core the computationally complex
algorithms that are needed for playing a compressed video stream
and adjusting it for the display. This enables them to reduce
overall power consumption and achieve levels of performance
otherwise unattainable. The Hantro 9170 design is also
exceptionally fast, requiring under 100MHz clock frequency to
decode 1080p video at 30 fps. It also uses unique pre-fetching and
buffering mechanisms to enable smooth operation with low-end
SDRAMs. Together these features realize significant savings in
power and overall chip design and manufacturing costs. "This is our
fastest codec ever, the result of evolution in our designs over
many years," said Jani Huoponen, General Manager, On2 Embedded
Business Unit. "Through extensive resource sharing and continuous
improvements, we have also maintained the codec's silicon area at a
very attractive level. Furthermore, the Hantro 9170 is fully
configurable for resolution and format support, which means our
customers can make best use of silicon area to target specific
markets or develop a one-size-fits-all high-performance multimedia
processor." The Hantro 9170 is a hand-written RTL (Register
Transfer Level) design and is delivered as source code (VHDL or
Verilog). Delivery also includes an RTL test bench with test data,
ANSI C source code for hardware drivers with software test bench
and test data, and hardware & software integration guides and
API manuals. For more information about licensing the Hantro 9170
design, contact . About On2 Technologies On2 (NYSE AMEX: ONT)
creates advanced video compression technologies that power the
video in today's leading desktop and mobile applications and
devices. On2 customers include Adobe, Skype, Nokia, Infineon, Sun
Microsystems, Mediatek, Sony, Brightcove, and Move Networks. On2
Technologies is headquartered in Clifton Park, NY USA. For more
information visit http://www.on2.com/. Trademarks mentioned in this
release are the property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE:
On2 Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Chris Pfaff for On2 Technologies,
Inc., +1-973-509-6565, Web Site: http://www.on2.com/
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