GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Introduction

Philips Semiconductors Set-Top Box (STB) concept is a Digital Media Broadcast (DMB) platform designed to help developers bring the right product to market at the right time, with a minimum of risk. A complete hardware and software solution for fully-featured digital cable, satellite and terrestrial system, it is based around a powerful, programmable embedded microprocessor core, allowing manufacturers to develop and rapidly evaluate system designs and test application software.

Reference design goal

The Philips STB concept STB5660 is a reference design of a complete hardware and software solution intended for the digital satellite receiver Set-Top Box market. This reference design addresses the potential customer base who is targeting the new world of digital media broadcasting. The reference platform for a Set-Top Box combines the key ICs, the SAA7214 transport MPEG source decoder and the SAA7215 AVG decoder/video encoder, and the software to run a Set-Top Box.