MSVD-HD Datasheet, PDF (1/2 Pages) Silicon image – Multi-Standard High-Definition Video Decoder

IP Product Brief
MSVD-HD
Multi-Standard High-Definition Video Decoder (H.264, VC-1, MPEG-1/2)
The Multi-Standard High-Definition Video Decoder DesignObject™ (MSVD-HD*) is one of
the smallest synthesizable cores in the market, performing time multiplexed decoding of
multiple streams in different standards at all resolutions up to 2048x2048 pixels. It is sub-
stantially smaller than a fully programmable solution. The MSVD-HD is a real-time solution
for dual-stream high-definition video decoding with a single core at a low clock rate.
The MSVD-HD currently supports H.264,
MPEG-1/2 and VC-1 standards. The decoding
functionality is implemented as an autono-
mously working pipeline consisting of various
hardware blocks. The driver software running
on an external controller, a general purpose 32-
bit processor, performs setup and general con-
trolling tasks.
The MSVD-HD reads the input stream from a
buffer located in the system memory (SDRAM)
and generates decoded video in YCbCr 4:2:0
format. The output pictures are stored in the
decoded picture buffer area within the system
memory.
MSVD-HD is an optimized solution for video
decoding applications, based on an architecture
that implements pipelining and parallelism on
different levels. MSVD-HD consists of a soft-
ware part and a hardware part. The hardware
part is composed of two main blocks, the
Stream Interpreter and the Multi-standard Video
Decoding Engine. In order to achieve maximum
performance, the two blocks work in parallel.
The MSVD-HD is optimized to satisfy a wide
range of applications and technologies with
optimal performance at low silicon cost. Its
interfaces are designed for easy integration into
system-on-chip designs.
MSVD-HD System Diagram
Applications
• Set-top boxes
• Digital TV sets and
IPTV applications
• DVD, HD-DVD and
Blu-ray players and
recorders
• Portable multimedia
players
• Surveillance
Key Features
• Supports H.264,
MPEG-1/2 & VC-1
up to 1080p @
60 fps
• Supports all DVB,
ATSC, HDTV, DVD,
VCD resolutions
• Supports picture
size from 48x32 to
2048x2048 pixel
*MSVD-HD was formerly part of
the sci-worx GmbH product port-
folio. Silicon Image acquired sci-
worx in January 2007.