Broadcom announced today that LG has chosen the Broadcom BCM7440
for its new Super Blu BH200 disc player. This system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution is capable of playing back high-def content on both Blu-ray
and HD DVD and offers support for interactive technologies like BD-Java and HDi.
Broadcom Corporation(Nasdaq: BRCM), a
global leader in semiconductors for wired and wirelesscommunications, today announced that its highly integrated Blu-rayDisc(R)/HD DVD
system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution has been selected by LGElectronics to power its dual-format Super Blu(TM) BH200 high definitiondisc
player. By combining full support for both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVDformats in a single SoC, Broadcom enables leading consumer
electronicsmanufacturers to build universal high definition players capable of playingback all high definition movie titles thereby
increasing the highdefinition entertainment choices for consumers.
The Broadcom(R) BCM7440 SoC solution is a single-chip
platform thatfully meets the requirements of next generation Blu-ray Disc and HD DVDplayer designs. It provides the multiple processing
cores and the necessaryperformance required to support next generation interactive technologiesand network connected applications
currently being developed by Hollywoodstudios using sophisticated BD-Java (Blu-ray Disc) and HDi (HD DVD)technologies. This includes
enhanced interactive menus, gamingcapabilities, real time director's comments, and full support of networkedinteractivity from select
and forthcoming Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD titles.The Broadcom BCM7440 SoC continues to be the only solution in the industrythat fully
supports both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats in a singlemonolithic IC, providing consumers with exactly what the film's authors
hadintended -- the best possible high definition multimedia experience.
If you'd like to read more, Broadcom's entire
press release can be found here.
