Description
STMicroelectronics introduces the first silicon device to support the Secure Video Processor standard: STx5525 STB decoder. Developed specifically to be an open standard, SVP technology gives consumers total confidence that legitimately purchased content can be viewed on a variety of devices from different manufacturers. The STx5525 device offers two embedded USB2.0 host ports and a SATA interface to satisfy the requirements of all major TV operators while the high performance 400 MHz ST200 CPU powers ever more demanding applications and operating systems. The STx5525 is the first device from STMicroelectronics to support both dual TV and dual DVR capability from a single device. This enables broadcasters to offer innovative upgrade opportunities without the incurring significant installation costs. Adding ST’s flash, audio and video buffers, smart card devices and a choice of demodulators and silicon tuners, the STx5525 forms the core of a comprehensive portfolio of products targeting powerful, cost effective satellite, cable and terrestrial set-top boxes.