STMicroelectronics Creates World's First Set-Top-Box Platform That Supports Android TV 5.0 Lollipop
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Geneva, November 4, 2014 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global
semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics
applications and a leading manufacturer of Systems on Chips (SoCs) for High-
Definition (HD) and Ultra-High-Definition (UHD) set-top-boxes, today announced
the availability of the world's first STB (Set-Top Box) platform with Google's
Android TV based on Android 5.0 Lollipop.
With the new platform, users will be able to enjoy Android TV along with the
complete Android ecosystem, including popular Android games, applications, and
services. This is possible because of the unique security mechanisms that are
embedded in the ST SoC devices combined with state-of-the-art decoding,
transcoding, and graphics processing.
The STiH412-based Android 5.0 platform is now available for deployment, replete
with the most advanced set-top-box features, including:
· Multi-decode HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) combined with
'Picture in Picture' support;
* A specific SoC architecture combining state-of-the-art graphic capabilities
and highly efficient offload processors to optimize the gaming experience
and enable 3D user interfaces running together with flawless ultra-high-
definition video decoding;
* Transcode capability to distribute broadcast content on a smartphone, tablet
or 2(nd) screen at home without consuming any of the broadband connection
bandwidth;
* VP8 encoder to support Google Hangout(TM);
* Power efficiency for fan-less and small form-factor boxes.
"This new platform builds on ST's success in deploying volume quantities of
Android-based set-top boxes," said Gian Luca Bertino, Executive VP, General
Manager Digital Product Group, STMicroelectronics. "This puts ST in an ideal
position to support the rapid deployment of the latest Android TV 5.0 Lollipop
version in a compelling offer for Pay-TV operators."
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