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Platform utilises SoCs for the 'true' connected car

7th October 2014
Staff Reporter
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Support for the Renesas R-Car M2 and Renesas R-Car H2 SoCs is now available from Cinemo. Enabling video hardware acceleration with extremely low CPU loads, Cinemo’s multimedia platform utilises the R-Car M2 and H2 architecture for Blu-Ray and Full HD video playback, streaming, ultra-fast media management, connectivity, and full Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE).

Designed to address integrated dashboard and information device market demands, the R-Car M2 delivers more than 12,000 DMIPS and twice the graphics performance of previous generation high-end devices. The SoC supports HD navigation, real-time voice control and other advanced features to provide enhanced connected user experiences within the car. The R-Car H2 delivers more than 25,000 DMIPS, and provides high performance and state-of-the-art 3D graphics capabilities for high-end multimedia and navigation automotive systems.

“We are very happy to be working with Renesas again in our support for the R-Car M2 and H2 series as they represent a compelling offering for the automotive infotainment market” said Jim Corbett, Co-founder of Cinemo. “Renesas' R-Car Series of automotive SoCs address the evolving needs of automotive whilst Cinemo offers the most practical and robust solution in the way content is played and distributed in the car”.

“Cinemo already have a proven reputation in producing a high quality multimedia and connectivity architecture, so we are delighted to be working together on the Renesas R-Car M2 and H2 platforms and providing car manufacturers high performance and scalability” says Dr. Ulrich Giese, Head of Automotive Information Systems at Renesas Electronics Europe.

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