VGA resolution on the way for Mpeg-4 video enabled mobile devices

Hantro, a leading provider of mobile video technology, has announced that Freescale Semiconductor has integrated their MPEG-4 encoder System on Chip (SoC) design into the newly announced i.MX31 and i.MX31L multimedia applications processors.
According to Hantro, enabling the encoder in silicon together with other leading-edge Freescale multimedia technology the i.MX31 processors will offer "uncompromised" video performance with VGA (640x480) resolution at 30 frames per second for "a rich and rewarding multimedia user experience".
“By combining our 5250 VGA MPEG-4 hardware technology design with our 4200 software decoder Freescale is able to provide an optimal value and performance proposition for their customers,” said Eero Kaikkonen, CEO of Hantro. “Coupled with our multimedia application development platform, significant development cost savings and a faster time to market can also be achieved when integrating video capability into any i.MX31 powered device.”
Director of Multimedia Operations, Wireless and Mobile Systems Group, Freescale, Brandon Tolany, said: “Encoding video is a computationally complex and highly demanding task. To encode VGA resolution at 30 frames per second in software would demand a power-hungry CPU running at about 1 GHz.
"With Hantro’s hardware solution, our i.MX31 multimedia processors are able to provide optimal performance at around 1 MHz, which is a very critical differentiator for us in the mobile entertainment market.”
Hantro, www.hantro.com
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