PNX8550x (TV550)
In February 2010, Trident acquired the set-top box and TV product lines from NXP’s BU Home. The products on this page are now a part of Trident Microsystems’ product offering for the television markets.
General Description
TV550 is a global DTV platform that makes key features such as H.264, HD ME/MC, CI+ and IPTV available for mainstream TVs. To enable this NXP integrated an unparalleled number of complex IP blocks in an extremely efficient 45nm SoC.
Block Diagram
Key Features
- Multi-standard digitial video decoder (MPEG-2, H.264, MPEG-4)
- Integrated DVB-T/DVB-C channel decoder
- Integrated CI+
- Integrated motion accurate picture processing (MAPP2)
- High definition ME/MC
- 2D LED backlight dimming option
- Embedded HDMI HDCP keys
- Extended color gamut and color booster
- Integrated USB2.0 host controller
- Improved MPEG artefact reduction
- Security for customers own code/settings (secure flash)


