New chipset from Trident for designing cable set-top box supporting uDTA

Trident Microsystems has released a new chipset CX24482 for designing cable set-top box (STB) supporting universal Digital Transport Adapter (uDTA). (uDTA) is required for providing universal support for multiple security systems and encryption of digital content.

The CX24482 chipset enable cable communication equipment providers to develop equipments supporting digital services. The CX24482 offers security management feature and has a DVB-compliant transport stream process with MPEG2 (MP@ML) video decoder and an MPEG2/Dolby AC3 audio decoder. The CX24482 is certified from Cisco and CCAD (Combined Conditional Access Deployment and Support, LLC), a joint venture between Comcast and Motorola that develops security technology for cable and consumer devices.

"Comcast is very excited to be leading the charge in offering universal DTA technology to our customers as we continue transitioning from analog to digital television broadcasting," said Steve Reynolds, Senior Vice President of Customer Premise Equipment at Comcast Cable. "These universal adapters take advantage of Trident's uDTA chipset to allow Comcast to reclaim the bandwidth needed to provide digital services into millions of homes across our entire network infrastructure."

Mark Samuel, vice president and general manager, set-top box business unit for Trident, said, "Trident is committed to continually offering cable service providers and operators with the most advanced and secure technologies that allow them to bring more services and features into homes. We are pleased to see our uDTA solution being deployed in volume today by Comcast and helping to create bandwidth for the next generation of digital entertainment in the home. We look forward to working with our partners to enable this powerful new technology across the entire cable industry."

To find out more visit www.tridentmicro.com