A single-chip HDTV video decoder design

The development has been compared for a single-chip MPEG2 main profile @ high-level video decoder that decodes and displays all 18 ATSC digital video formats, including HDTV. Additionally, it can "downconvert" HDTV inputs to SDTV resolution and incorporates programmable filters for display output reformatting. By using Rambus DRAM technology, adequate memory performance was achieved for a single-chip implementation. Applications include digital TV receivers, set-top boxes and computers.