Sigma Designs, the manufacturer of soc’s which in other media players to be used, a reference model built from a compact media player that plugs directly into the wall outlet, can be pricked and communicates via HomePlug AV.
The reference model is based on the new SMP8670 processor from Sigma Designs. According to the chip maker is this cpu up to 40 percent faster than its predecessors and supports the SMP8670 among other Adobe AIR and Flash Player. Incidentally, would this chip be suitable for XBMC.
The yet-unnamed plug-in media player communicates via the electrical grid with other HomePlug AV compatible devices. According to Sigma Designs is to connect the conceptual model to a tv only one cable: a hdmi cable to the tv. In addition, the media player wirelessly controlled via Z-Wave technology from Sigma Designs. It uses rf technology.
Sigma Designs will referentieontwerp offer to the manufacturers of media players and the builders of set-top boxes for iptv.
