LONDON — Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has selected the MIPS-based Au1250 processor from RMI Corp. (Cupertino, Calif.) for use in its LED TV Couple product family, according to RMI.
The low-power Au1250 processor includes an LCD controller with four graphics planes for 32-bit RGB, and a Media Acceleration Engine for video decoding of a wide variety of formats including MPEG1/2/4, WMV, Divx, Xvid, and H.264.
The LED TV Couple product family, introduced this week at the IFA event in Berlin, Germany, allows consumers to watch two separate video channels on a primary digital TV set as well as on a remote portable LED TV Couple device simultaneously.
The remote portable LED TV Couple device features a 7-inch screen and integrated high-speed 802.11n Wi-Fi for ubiquitous streaming throughout the home. In addition to serving as a second TV within the home, Samsung's LED TV Couple product features a digital photo frame, and doubles as a remote control for the primary digital TV set.
"Through our collaboration with RMI, Samsung Electronics has now created the world's premier LED TV Couple product which redefines the TV watching experience in the home," said Suk-sun Lee, vice president at Samsung Electronics, in a statement issued by RMI.
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