Fujitsu has developed a transcoder LSI chip able to compress standard definition MPEG-2 video and Full HD 1920 x 1080 MPEG-2 video data into the more economic H.264 standard format.
By compressing the data to less than half the size of the original, the chip allows 2.5 times more recording capacity in hard drive PVRs and improves distribution of SD and HD video across networks.
The company says there is no deterioration in the quality of the video caused by the compression process. The new MB86H52 chipset can also handle two audio channels. Samples will become available in September.