On2 Technologies reveals 1080p hardware video decoder for handsets
On the same day that Texas Instruments chose to showcase a new chip that would enable HD recording capabilities on cellphones, On2 Technologies is taking a moment from its hectic day in Barcelona to trumpet an all new 1080p hardware RTL video decoder. The Hantro 8190 reportedly supports Adobe Flash along with H.263, H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, Sorenson Spark and VP6 video formats, and it can even handle JPEG images up to 16-megapixels. According to On2, the device was created to be easily integrated with ARM, MIPS and "other embedded CPU and DSP cores," and can supposedly decode 1080p H.264 video at 30 frames-per-second using a clock frequency of just 165MHz. As it stands, the Hantro 8190 is currently available for licensing, but only time will tell who's going to bite.














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Duscrom @ Feb 11th 2008 7:41PM
Has anyone asked Why a mobile phone would need to play 1080p video? On a screen that small, you 640x480 would look sharper than 1080p on a 42 in screen.. You've basically just got a bunch of wasted bandwidth.
maveric101 @ Feb 11th 2008 11:35PM
generally speaking, you're right, it would be hard to find a use for 1080p on a phone. but why argue with progress?