Freescale unveils first embedded svc solution

The high definition H.264/SVC software comes with the option of over 30 off-the-shelf media codecs designed to run on Freescale's StarCore-based MSC825x high performance dsps. By enabling its svc to run on embedded processors instead of general purpose servers, Freescale says its possible to develop higher performing, lower power and more cost effective end products. According to Freescale, it delivers twice the performance of competitive dsps. SVC software is designed to allow IP video applications to send and receive multi-layered video streams that enhance resolution, frame rate and quality. Applications include video conferencing infrastructure equipment, high end video conferencing end points, media gateway applications and IPTV distribution systems. "Freescale's embedded svc software solution provides customers with a flexible and programmable platform for the development of optimised video solutions," said Scott Aylor, director and general manager of DSP Products for Freescale's Networking and Multimedia Group. "Until now, customers could not get a reasonably priced solution for running high definition scalable video coding. Freescale's MSC825x dsps running our embedded svc software provides a high performance solution that is ideal for video conferencing and other high quality video applications." Freescale says its solution is the first H.264/SVC 1080p30 embedded offering to support up to five layers temporal, three layers spatial and three layers quality scalability. It is designed to provide source code that allows users to customise codecs for different application scenarios. Video and audio software libraries include H.264/SVC, H.264BP, MPEG2 /4, G.729, AAC. Software versions are available for single, dual, quad and six core pin compatible devices for scalable system solutions.