National Semiconductor has announced availability of the SP1SC10, a set-top-box reference platform based on the National Geode SC1200 system-on-chip processor. The reference platform, which supports Embedded Linux (as well as other operating systems), is designed to convert an ordinary TV ste into an information appliance that seamlessly integrates digital and interactive TV broadcast services, Internet… browsing and email, time-delay recording, multimedia gateway, video-on-demand, and streaming video.

The Geode SP1SC10 demonstration and development platform includes a full set of multimedia functions and peripheral interfaces. The system includes: National Semiconductor's SC1200 Geode processor, 10/100-Mb/s Ethernet controller, IEEE-1394 controller with two ports and AC97 Codec; Sigma Designs' EM8400 MPEG A/V decoder; Philips' SAA7114 video decoder; a SmartCard interface; V.90 modem; and two PCI expansion slots.

 
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