Marvell Technology Group Ltd. announced a partnership with Skyworth, to deploy Smart TVs and set-top boxes with Google services for Smart TV. The new offerings are powered by Marvell's ARMADA(R) 1500 Plus (88DE3108) system-on-chip (SoC) platform, a full HD media processor designed for a vast array of smart video products. The ARMADA 1500 Plus is the newest edition to the ARMADA 1500 product family, offering significantly improved graphics performance due to its OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible graphics engine, while real-time 1080p video encode capabilities allow the platform to function as a multi-screen source device, enabling an optimal viewing experience for consumers.

Additionally, the ARMADA 1500 Plus incorporates an enhanced security engine that further facilitates more seamless adoption by service operators as well as its Qdeo(R) video processing for HD and 3-D video for an immersive entertainment experience. The SoC has an integrated HDMI receiver and Gigabit Ethernet, enabling a broad range of low cost form factors that makes the ARMADA 1500 Plus ideal for small set-top-boxes, over-the-top media players, hybrid set-top boxes, and Smart TVs at mass-market price points.