Vestel Selects Broadcom's European Digital TV Solution

Included in Vestel's selection is Broadcom's highly integrated and advanced BCM3556 digital TV (DTV) SoC solution, the BCM4505 DVB-S2 advanced modulation satellite receiver SoC, and BCM4323x Intensi-fi(R) XLR 802.11n Wi-Fi(R) media devices.

Highlights/Key Facts:

* Vestel, one of Turkey's largest home and professional appliances manufacturing companies, holds significant share in the consumer electronics market (including televisions) in Europe.
* Designed for worldwide compatibility, the Broadcom BCM3556 video decoder SoC enables superior picture quality, high performance and a host of features to greatly enhance the consumers' entertainment experience.
o Key features include an advanced video decoder, 3D graphics core and support for either WXGA or 1080p high definition (HD) resolutions.
o Supports global connectivity standards such as a digital video broadcast-terrestrial (DVB-T) demodulator, phase alternating line (PAL), sequential color with memory (SECAM) video support, and near instantaneous compounded audio multiplex (NICAM) audio support.
o Supports advanced home network connectivity with an integrated Ethernet media access controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) device that enables the chip to connect with multiple home networking devices such as media servers, PCs, and MP3 and portable media players. As a result, users can share and stream digital music, photos and movies and broadcast content to and from connected TVs.
* The highly integrated BCM4505 satellite receiver solution features an integrated CMOS tuner and advanced modulation decoder that support DVB-S2 broadcast, DVB-S, QPSK and 8PSK applications.
* The BCM4323x includes both the BCM43235 and BCM43236 and delivers the highest SoC-level integration available in the market today with fully integrated radio transceivers. The BCM43235 supports the latest generation 2x2 2.4GHz-only solution for entry level Wi-Fi connectivity required by current data applications. The BCM43236 supports a 2x2 dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) solution for high resolution video streaming applications.
* Vestel is leveraging Broadcom's wireless devices to support the performance levels required by segment for their latest DTV product portfolio. From unparalleled video over Wi-Fi performance on the high-end to basic connectivity enabling the growing number of media-over-Wi-Fi applications, Broadcom delivers the required target performance while driving down the size and total cost of the wireless solution.