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Posted In: broadcom, solution, bcm4323, 802.11n, adapters, worlds, for, world, chip, first, single, usb by Alex

The BCM4323 is the world’s first single-chip 802.11n solution for universal serial bus (USB) adapters. The newest member of Broadcom’s Intensi-fi wireless LAN (WLAN) family enables very small and cost-effective USB adapters that consumers can use to connect PCs, TVs, set-top boxes, personal video recorders, and other devices to a Wi-Fi™ network. As a result of this unprecedented integration, the new Intensi-fi solution enables smaller, more cost-effective USB adapters that can be used to add high-performance wireless connectivity to devices without built-in Wi-Fi.

The BCM4323 offers best-in-class 802.11n performance to provide a superior multimedia experience for video, voice, and other bandwidth-intensive applications. The BCM4323 single-chip 802.11n solution for USB adapters is now shipping in production volumes. Pricing is available upon request.

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Posted In: personal, branded, solutions, toward, lifestyles, lui, nec, new, digital, launches, solution, based, pc by Alex

NEC,Japan announced the launch of new personal solutions on Japan under a new brand “Lui,” toward PC-based digital lifestyles. Based on the new brand concept, NEC has launched a new generation of home server/client solutions that enable centralized management of digital contents in the home (e.g., video, music, and photos) on a home server PC, which will allow the user to enjoy contents on a PC or other terminal in any room in the house.

The home server PC can also be operated remotely from a compact, light weight, special terminal via the Internet or a home network. Coined from “Life with Ubiquitous Integrated Solutions,” the new brand Lui will anticipate new ways to use PCs and digital devices in advanced network environments, and will support new business for digital lifestyles in an era of ubiquitous technologies.

NEC plans to release the first products realizing these solutions in the first half of 2008 in Japan. These products will include the home server PC, the core of the home network, and two compact, light weight special client terminals: a PC Remoter Notebook type and a PC Remoter Pocket type.

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Posted In: broadcom, industry, encoder, bcm7043, most, transcoder, advanced, solution, hd, image, chip, pic, single, time, real, picture by Alex

Broadcom today announced the industry’s most advanced 65 nanometer (nm) real-time, high definition (HD) encoder/transcoder solution. The new single- chip transcoder BCM7043 enables a wide range of consumer devices, with varying video and audio formats, to share a wide variety of video and audio content while maintaining a high degree of digital rights management and security. The new chip BCM7043 is the foundation for capturing audio and video content and for reconciling disparate video and audio content in cable, satellite and IPTV set-top boxes, home media centers, portable media players, cell phones and a wide range of entertainment devices for the connected home.

The BCM7043 is a real-time high definition H.264/AVC, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4SP encoder and transcoder that is designed for use in cable, satellite, IP and terrestrial set-top boxes, home media centers, personal digital video recorders and HD DVD, Blu-ray, and DVD player/recorders.

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