Pixelworks, Inc Drives Hauppauge’s Cordcutter TV a Dual-Tuner Over-The-Air Streaming Solution
January 08, 2018 at 09:00 am
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Pixelworks, Inc. announced the company’s XCode 5516 processor with advanced transcoding is the fundamental technology behind the high-quality OTA streaming in Hauppauge’s recently launched Cordcutter TV. Hauppauge’s Cordcutter TV is a dual-tuner OTA device for streaming ATSC High-Definition (HD) digital TV and clear QAM digital cable TV over a home Wi-Fi network. With an MRP of $139.99 and no additional fees or contracts to sign, the solution provides an easy and seamless way for consumers to view up to 150+ channels (depending on geography) of free local broadcast video in HD quality on both iOS and Android devices, as well as popular media players such as Apple TV and Amazon’s Fire TV. Additionally, the Cordcutter TV’s dual-tuners allow consumers to watch two live TV channels on two separate devices at the same time. Powered by Pixelworks’ XCode 5516 processor with advanced transcoding technology, Hauppauge’s Cordcutter TV offers a compelling combination of product versatility and high-quality video output. More specifically, the XCode 5516 is capable of simultaneously transcoding two HD MPEG2 to H.264 video streams, while preserving the video quality of the original stream. Pixelworks’ advanced transcoding technology also includes adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR), enabling the Cordcutter TV to deliver OTA video content in a format optimized for a broad array of mobile devices. Features of the Hauppauge Cordcutter TV: Dual ATSC and clear QAM tuners in one small box, which enables simultaneous streaming of two TV channels to two separate devices; Completely wireless solution by connecting an OTA antenna to an existing Wi-Fi router over 2.5Ghz or 5Ghz; Stream live HD TV to smartphones, tablets and media devices, such as Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV; Two built-in hardware transcoders provide optimal battery life on mobile devices; myTV’ app, available for iOS and Android devices, allows viewer to watch, pause and record live HD TV on a smartphone or tablet and Low Power /Small Form Factor design. The Hauppauge Cordcutter TV product is available on January 8, 2018 at Best Buy, Amazon and Hauppauge.com.
Pixelworks, Inc. is a provider of visual processing semiconductor and software solutions that enables viewing experiences in a variety of applications. Its primary target markets are Mobile, including smartphones and tablets, home, and enterprise, including projectors, personal video recorders, and over-the-air (OTA) streaming devices, and Cinema, including creation, remastering, and delivery of digital video content. The Companyâs products categories include Semiconductor Hardware and Software and Platform Licensing. Its Semiconductor Hardware products include Visual Processor integrated circuits (ICs) for mobile devices, ImageProcessor SoCs for digital projectors and Transcoder ICs for media players, set-top-box recorders. Its Software and Platform Licensing products include Pixelworks Pro Software and TrueCut Motion Platform. Its core visual processing technologies include MotionEngine, artificial intelligence Based Display Processing, Advanced Scaling, and others.
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