NXP showcases integrated in-car entertainment capabilities
Nuance, Gracenote and Ordina team up with NXP to deliver a seamless feature-rich, in-car multimedia experience
Consumers are increasingly demanding more entertainment functionality and devices to be seamlessly integrated in their vehicles. NXP Semiconductors, the newly independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, is addressing this demand with a multi-core approach to semiconductors for in-car entertainment. Using a multimedia infotainment concept demonstrator, NXP is now running a complete in-car entertainment system that provides consumers with a compelling array of multimedia applications, ranging from video to voice selection of digital music.
Strategy Analytics projects that there will be 13.6 million voice-controlled multimedia infotainment systems shipped in 2012. NXP’s proof of concept is one of the first to give life to the promise of voice-activated applications such as mobile phone dialing and music selection. The demonstrator also shows video playback from multiple sources including broadcast and DVD; audio playback from sources including digitally-connected portable media players and USB memory sticks; and the demonstrator’s on-board hard disk drive. All functions are running on a small number of processors that could be implemented on a single board today and are primed for implementation on a single next generation integrated circuit (IC). The features demonstrated can be run either individually or in many concurrent combinations.
"With its ability to run several concurrent applications the demonstrator is a major advance, offering designers seamless access to entertainment, information and services so consumers can enjoy the same media in on the move as they do at home," said Torsten Lehmann, director of marketing & strategy, Car Entertainment Solutions. "The solution maximizes the car occupants’ choice of media – stored in the car, broadcast, or stored on a portable media device - all with the software flexibility needed to meet the different requirements of carmakers."
NXP collaborated with some of the leading software developers in the digital media and automotive markets to realize the demonstrator, including Nuance Communications, Inc. (voice control), Gracenote (content management) and Ordina (DVB-T reception).
The demonstrator uses NXP’s high-quality Trimedia DSPs for crystal clear audio and video processing and ARM-based microprocessor cores to ensure compatibility with major automotive operating systems. The software is configurable to address various combinations of video, audio and connectivity use cases. The implementation provides extensive connectivity capabilities, including digital i-Pod connectivity and hands-free telephony.
NXP will be showing this proof-of-concept demonstrator in the company’s suite at the Wynn Resort at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. There will also be a demonstration of current generation in-car video and connectivity solutions based on NXP’s leading PNX9520 Media Processor. The PNX9520 will feature video streaming from portable devices over wireless LAN as well as a multitude of other video applications involving up to two independent screens.
Appointments to see the NXP demos are available to interested members of the press. To schedule a meeting at the NXP suite during CES, please contact Melissa Chanslor at 415-593-8465.
About NXP
NXP is a top 10 semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 years ago. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company has 37,000 employees working in 20 countries across the world. NXP creates semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. News from NXP is located at www.nxp.com.