Fujitsu has announced that they've developed a new transcoder LSI that can compress and decompress HD H.264 video in real-time. By
converting video to H.264, the MB86H52 can extend the recording time of a device by more than 2.5 times while maintaining the quality of
the video.
Fujitsu Limited today
announced the development and launch of a new transcoder large-scaled integrated (LSI) chip that can convert full HD (1920dot x 1080line)
MPEG-2(1) video data to H.264(2) data and compress data size to less than one-half that of MPEG-2. Sample shipments of the new chip, the
MB86H52, will start from September 1, 2007. This new transcoder makes it possible to extend recording time of recording devices such as
hard disk recorders by over 2.5 times, as the chip enables data size compression without compromising video quality. The transcoder can
also be embedded in a multitude of equipment requiring reduction of data size, and can realize full HD over narrower bandwidths used for
home network, the use of which is anticipated to spread hereafter.
Samples of the MB86H52 will start shipping on
September 1st and are expected to cost about 25,000 Yen ($215US). More information can be found on Fujitsu's website.
