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RV550 - grafický čip se speciální podporou pro video a integrovaným plně hardwarovým dekodérem (vč. CABAC) pro video s datovým tokem až 40MB/s: :

Friends from graphic market said ATi plans to merge Xilleon graphic processor into Radeon GPU, targeting on HTPC and Digital Home market. The merge enables ATi’s value and mainstream products to be capable for 1080p AVIVO HD Video Decoding, which is essential to the upcoming Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.

Xilleon is designed for digital TVBox as a Universal Video Decoder inside digital TV. It’s a 300MHz 32Bit MIPS processor. ATi plans to merge it into its GPU to enable 40Mbps + CABAC Blu-Ray decoding without occupying GPU’s resources. Further support in Dual-Stream decoding, 1080p HD Video decoding is no longer a problem for mainstream platforms...

http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/news.php?tid=641493