ZiiLABS and ARM showcase next-generation 1080p  
ConvergenceAsia staff
06/01/2010

ZiilLABS, a cutting-edge media processor and platforms company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Creative Technology, and leading semiconductor intellectual property (IP) supplier ARM will be showcasing ZiiLABS new ZMS-08-based SiVO Digital Home Platform this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

“The SiVO platform enables OEMs and ODMs to quickly and efficiently bring easy-to-use products to market that enable users to enjoy and share their multi-format media content in stunning 1080p high-definition at Blu-ray quality with bit-rates of up to 40MBPS,” said Tim Lewis, Director Marketing, ZiiLABS.

By combining the ZiiLABS StemCell Computing Array and the ARM 1GHz Cortex-A8 processor into a single SoC, the consumer can experience 1080p Blu-ray quality HDTV and 3D graphics user interfaces on low-power connected home devices.

“SiVO is a proven media-rich platform that offers our partners a complete market-ready solution with the built-in flexibility for customisation,” added Lewis.

The SiVO Digital Home Platform provides support for a rich software portfolio, including Linux, ZiiLABS’ Plaszma OS, Android OS and a wide range of media codecs and libraries. The platform provides support for 1080p Blu-ray quality video and can support Adobe Flash Player 10 and OpenGL ES 2.0 utilising ZiiLABS’ proprietary media processing array to provide the video, graphics features and low-power performance.

“The availability of the SiVO Platform from ZiiLABS, is a further demonstration of the growing momentum behind ARM Cortex processors and the key differentiators they offer for home devices,” said Ian Drew, EVP Marketing, ARM. “The Cortex-A8 processor enables high performance, energy-efficient connected home products to become a reality.”

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