Samsung Installs NetLogic's Alchemy Processor in SP-L305 Networked Video Projector

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., a company specializing in semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, announced that its Au1250 processor, a member of its Ultra Low-Power Alchemy Processor family, has been selected by Samsung Electronics to power Samsung’s SP-L305 Networked Video Projector for enterprises and small/midsized businesses.

According to a release, Samsung’s SP-L305 Projector is a device capable of projecting video, audio, digital photos and documents with a 3000-lumens XGA (Extended Graphics Array) projection resolution. The company said the projector supports intelligent network connectivity by allowing users to remotely manage the projector over the enterprise network. In addition, the SP-L305 projector allows users to project content from multiple sources, including the PC, portable media players (PMP), MP4P video players and USB flash memory devices through a range of interconnectivity options, including D-sub, S-video, HDMI, DVI and USB. The Samsung projector integrates 2-channel stereo speakers, a five-band equalizer, manual focus and zoom control, and supports multiple media content format, including MPEG4, Divx, WMV9, Xvid and MP3.

"Samsung is pleased to have selected NetLogic Microsystems’ innovative Au1250 Alchemy processors to power our SP-L305 projectors," said JeongHo Nho, vice president of Samsung Electronics. "We have been very impressed and pleased with the Alchemy processors as they offer the superior processing performance at extremely low power levels that have enabled us to develop our highly competitive and leading-edge SP-L305 projectors."

"We are excited to have further broadened our relationship with Samsung Electronics by adding the advanced SP-L305 projector to the list of Samsung products that are powered by our Alchemy processors," said Mike Wodopian, vice president of marketing, Ultra Low-Power Alchemy Processors at NetLogic Microsystems. "Our being selected by Samsung for its new enterprise networked video projector family further strengthens our leadership position in high-performance, low-power processing, and is a testament to the superior feature set and functionality of our ultra low-power processor family." NetLogic Microsystems noted its Au1250 processor offers a 5-stage pipeline architecture running at 700MHz, and integrates a video processor, an LCD controller with four graphics planes for 32-bit ?RGB, and a Media Acceleration Engine (MAE) for H.264, MPEG 1/2/4, DivX, XviD, WMV9 and VC-1 hardware acceleration.