This document introduces Blackfin solutions for using RealVideo in personal media players.
The document analyzes the growing market for personal media players (PMPs) and the technical requirements for decoding video content like RealVideo. It notes that higher resolutions and compression ratios demand more processing power, making efficient codecs essential.
Analog Devices proposes a solution using Blackfin processors as a converged platform to handle both control logic and real-time media stream decoding. The text compares this approach against dedicated hardware and other processor combinations, arguing that the programmable flexibility of Blackfin offers superior time-to-market and design adaptability for manufacturers.
RealVideo allows either constant bit rate or variable bit rate compression.
The converged processor market uses a single processor core for both tasks.