AMD’s Alchemy ’system-on-chip’
p2pnet.net News:- AMD says its new low-power, high-performance, system-on-chip Alchemy Au1200 processor represents a new era for portable multi-media.
It supports MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV9, H.263 and DivX and AMD is working with TiVo to enable direct transfer of programs from a Series2 TiVo DVR directly to PMPs (personal media players ), laptops and other portable devices, it says.
"This enhanced functionality is a result of the Au1200 processor’s integrated media acceleration hardware and accompanying media player software," says the company, going on:
"The solution does not require a digital signal processor (DSP) nor complex DSP coding, enabling PMP manufacturers to speed products to market more quickly and potentially offer the devices at more affordable prices.
"For consumers, the Au1200 processor provides a simplified user experience and more entertainment value than current generation PMPs. For example, PMPs containing the Au1200 processor can connect directly to digital video recorders (DVR) and transfer video content without the need to transcode the file through a personal computer, thus greatly reducing the time it takes to download and playback fresh video entertainment on a PMP."
The AMD Alchemy Au1200 should be available in production quantities in the second quarter of 2005 in 333MHz, 400MHz and 500MHz speed options, says AMD, continuing that in 10,000 unit quantities, the 333MHz version is priced at $22.50.
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new era – AMD Introduces the AMD Alchemy Au1200 Processor, Forges New Era of Portable Multimedia, AMD, January 3, 2004
January 3rd, 2005 at 6:59 pm
So… What sort of DRM provisions does this chip sport? If it’s wide open Hollywood and big music will see to it that it never sees the light of day.
January 3rd, 2005 at 8:49 pm
Hollywood is not all powerfull.
Far from it.
They just have better PR.
Well, duh. They OWN the bloody media.
The technilogy industry prevented the AA ending organisations to pass lots of insane laws in the US last year.
Sony doesn’t stop itself from selling lots of cameras because they could be used for piracy.
Everyone knows that attacking the means doesn’t work because there’s always other means.
Bottom line, AMD will look after number one (itself).
They’ll do what they think will get them the most profits.
January 4th, 2005 at 3:30 pm
they dont seem to support any of the open formats which litter the internet.
Additionally, they dont support flash, which is HUGE with those neat short films and games offered for free by people who give a ^)*)#$%* about art.