Broadcom Announces the Industry’s First Complete Blu-ray™/HD DVD System-on-a-Chip Solution for Media Player Development

Broadcom Announces the Industry's First Complete Blu-ray™/HD DVD System-on-a-Chip Solution for Media Player Development

Broadcom Corporation today announced the industry's first complete system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution that combines both Blu-ray™ and HD DVD optical disc formats into a highly integrated, single-chip design.

Broadcom's Advanced, Integrated SoC Provides the Foundation for Universal Media Players That Support Both Blu-ray and HD DVD Optical Discs in One Platform

Building upon its successful first-generation Blu-ray/HD DVD SoC solution, Broadcom has developed a next-generation universal player SoC that not only significantly surpasses current chip technology in integration and performance, but will further the advancement of high definition media players.

The new Broadcom® SoC has an advanced feature set, coupled with a software stack that is compliant with both Blu-ray and HD DVD specifications, providing OEMs with a complete platform for future generation media players that support both disc formats, as well as other home entertainment and network applications.