NXP Semiconductor's low-cost STB solution, STB222 has been selected by ChangHong to deliver AVS-compliant IP STB platform to manufacturers and Pay TV operators in Asia. ChangHong provides the AVS decoder technology to enable high-quality video over IP networks to deliver a better viewing experience for consumers through the enjoyment of services such as video-on-demand, recording and pausing live TV, and enhanced interactive services.

A flexible, advanced platform targeting IP, Digital TV and hybrid set-top boxes, the STB222 supports advanced video standards, including MPEG-4AVC, H264, VC-1 and MPEG-2. The optional HDMI support also enables standard-definition content to be up-scaled to 1080p. As OEMs and operators seek to cater to a variety of broadcast standards and global markets, the STB222’s dual channel support allows you to easily create hybrid IP STB solutions, combining the IP channel with terrestrial, satellite or cable DVB reception.

NXP’s STB222 integrates the latest security and conditional access features to help secure PVR applications and operator specific CA schemes. As such, secure boot, unique ID and secure key handling are implemented on the STB222, along with decryption standards such as AES, DES, 3DES, DVB-CSA and Multi2. The STB222 also includes a wide range of connectivity options including Ethernet for IP based video services, PC connectivity or in-home networking, as well as USB2.0 and SATA to support external or internal hard disk drives for PVR applications, as also other peripherals. Manufacturers can choose from Linux or WinCE for fast system development.

Availability

ChangHong’s AVS-compliant IP set-top box platform based on NXP’s STB222 solution will on demo at CCBN 2008 in Beijing, China during March 21-23.

NXP’s newest set-top box solution, STB222 will be on demo at Convergence India in New Delhi during March 19-21.