Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/toshiba-releases-spursengine-graphics-co-processor-for-testing/
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Toshiba releases SpursEngine graphics co-processor for testing
Posted Apr 8th 2008 7:02AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Toshiba just pushed its SpursEngine co-processor chip out the door for sampling. Derived from the Cell processor at the heart of Sony's PS3, the SpursEngine SE1000 contains 4 processor cores (not 8 like the Cell) and a hardware codec for encoding and decoding MPEG-2/H.264 video. It's designed to manhandle real-time graphics processing and video manipulation when used in a potent three-way with your computer's CPU and GPU. The processor is expected to cost as little as $50 by the time it appears in the first consumer electronics devices -- likely graphics cards -- early next year. A very good thing if the production experience is anything like the demonstrations we've seen.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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Wow this soon already? 
Toshiba is really serious about this "super-upconvert", aren't they? I guess this could only mean that Toshiba had already in development the chip to add it to their HD-DVD players and now they are using it as a "life boat" in their war against Blu-ray.
Toshiba is really serious about this "super-upconvert", aren't they? I guess this could only mean that Toshiba had already in development the chip to add it to their HD-DVD players and now they are using it as a "life boat" in their war against Blu-ray.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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Wow this soon already? Toshiba is really serious about this "super-upconvert", aren't they? I guess this could only mean that Toshiba had already in development the chip to add it to their HD-DVD players and now they are using it as a "life boat" in their war against Blu-ray.
No, Super Upconversion project originates from their HDTV business. Given that the vast majority of source material fed into HDTV sets were SD, some kind of Super Upconversion was needed in HDTV sets as product differentiator.
Now that HD-DVD's dead, Toshiba's simply putting in Super Upconversion into DVD players as well as means of combating Blu-Ray.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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Wow, a hardware H.264 decoder! Welcome to the Blu side Toshiba! 
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So I guess I can expect a firmware update for A2?
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So I guess I can expect a firmware update for A2?
Nope. You must buy a new DVD player with Super Upconversion built in.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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Bring it on! I welcome super upconversion. I really was'nt ready for my large dvd collection to be obsolete just yet anyway.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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So I guess I can expect a firmware update for A2?
Nope. You must buy a new DVD player with Super Upconversion built in.
Not a good deal for HD DVD owners. This may be a dumb comment, but couldn't the chip be swopped? Just a shot in the dark.
So I guess I can expect a firmware update for A2?
Nope. You must buy a new DVD player with Super Upconversion built in.
Not a good deal for HD DVD owners. This may be a dumb comment, but couldn't the chip be swopped? Just a shot in the dark.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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Not a good deal for HD DVD owners. This may be a dumb comment, but couldn't the chip be swopped? Just a shot in the dark.
Not possible. Just buy the Super Upconversion DVD player for $150 or something like that.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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Decisions, decisions. Do I buy that new BD player or wait for a superupconvert player? Well, on the later, I think I'll stick with my A35 for a while. If I boufght both, I'll run out of HDMI outs not to mention the fact that my wife will throw me out of the house!
