Intel announced Sodaville new SoC for TV

Intel took advantage of the IDF to unveil the EC 3100, his first System on a chip designed for televisions and benefiting from Intel. This year, the founder lifts the veil as expected on the EC 4100, codenamed Sodaville. All-in-one, officially called Intel Atom Processor CE 4100, this processor includes a graphics core, Intel Atom, but also features management inputs / outputs.

Engraved in 45nm, Sodaville can manage memory DDR2 or DDR3 so it can operate a dual stream video decoding of high definition sources to 1080p. Providing backward compatibility with the EC 3100, the EC sees 4100 operating frequencies of its 2D and 3D units doubled. Intel's CE 4100 intended not only to television but also to the decoders and other IPTV boxes.

Integration is the chip's strong suit. In addition to an Atom processor, the chip integrates a graphics processor, display processor, silicon for decoding for MPEG4 video, networking technology, and many of the typical connectors--such as USB and Serial ATA (SATA)--found on a PC. Intel says the chip can decode up to two 1080p video streams.

Intel is looking to catch the large wave of content moving to the Internet. Malachy Moynihan, vice president for video product strategy in the Cisco Service Provider Video Technology Group, who gave a presentation as part of Kim's keynote, said his company has now delivered 50 million set-top boxes, adding that high-resolution video, 3D graphics, and high-performance processors are becoming increasingly important as content becomes more multimedia rich.`