Marvell Award-Winning Qdeo Video Processor Selected by Thaicom to Deliver Vivid
HD Experiences With DTV Super PVR Set-Top Boxes
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Mar. 26 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Marvell's 88DE2710 video format converter drives an immersive
viewing experience
Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL), a leader in storage, communications, and consumer
silicon solutions, today announced that its Marvell(R) 88DE2710 video format
converter with Qdeo(TM) technology is featured in Thaicom's standard
definition set-top box, DTV Super PVR, developed for the emerging Asian
markets. Further integrating Marvell's technology in consumer video products
worldwide, Thaicom's set-top boxes leverage Qdeo processing technology and
are designed to deliver consistently high quality 1080p images, vivid
true-to-life pictures, and an immersive home-theater experience.
"Our new set-top boxes, powered by Marvell's Qdeo processing, deliver a
vivid HD experience that will impress consumers," said Mr. Teerayuth
Boonchote, Vice President of Thaicom. "By providing the conversion of
standard definition content to a near-HD viewing experience, Marvell has
enabled us to provide premium viewing for our customers."
Marvell's award-winning Qdeo processing has unique versatility allowing
it to serve a broad range of applications including HDTVs, Blu-ray
players/recorders and set-top boxes.
Marvell currently believes that the set-top box market offers a
substantial opportunity for Marvell's Qdeo video processing technology.
According to Gartner's Electronic Equipment Production Forecast from February
2009's Semiconductor Forecast database, annual set-top box revenues will top
$5.2 billion by 2013.
"There is a rapidly growing demand for high quality video in the Asian
markets," said Gaurav Shah, Director of Product Marketing of the Digital
Entertainment Business Unit, Communications and Consumer Business Group at
Marvell Semiconductor. "With Marvell's Qdeo technology, we believe DTV Super
PVR will amaze Thaicom's customers by delivering superior quality with clear,
pristine images."
Thaicom's set-top boxes are now available in Thailand and other Asian
markets. Thaicom Public Company Limited (formerly named Shin Satellite) was
founded in 1991 by Shin Corporation Plc.
About Qdeo Technology
Qdeo video processing, delivers rich, high-definition quality through a
suite of advanced QuietVideo(TM) technologies, providing quiet, natural video
free of noise and artifacts. Per-pixel noise and compression artifact
reduction removes noise inherent in digital video, and per-pixel
motion-adaptive 3D de-interlacing removes jaggies and eliminates feathering.
Adaptive Contrast Enhancement (ACE) and Intelligent Color Remapping (ICR)
render rich and vivid images. For more information on Qdeo, visit
About Marvell
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a leader in the development of storage,
communications, and consumer silicon solutions. The company's diverse product
portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller,
wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire communications
infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As
used in this release, the terms "company" and "Marvell" refer to Marvell
Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit
Marvell(R) is a registered trademark of Marvell or its affiliates.
Qdeo(TM) and QuietVideo(TM) are trademarks of Marvell or its affiliates.
Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
For Further Information Contact:
Marvell Media Relations Marvell Media Relations
Tate Tran Diane Vanasse
Tel: 408.222.7522 Tel: 408.242.0027
tate@marvell.com dvanesse@marvell.com
SOURCE Marvell
CONTACT: Tate Tran, +1-408-222-7522, tate@marvell.com, or Diane Vanasse,
+1-408-242-0027, dvanesse@marvell.com, both of Marvell Media Relations
(MRVL)
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