Development platforms
MDS offers development platforms for general use of video related SoCs:
- PNX1005 TriMedia (Trident Microsystems)
- PNX84xx Apollo / Shiner (Trident Microsystems)
- MG3500 (Maxim)
MDS also offers development platforms for users of our OEM modules; these platforms can also be used for general development for some applications:
- ADP - For DAE-6D audio decoder systems
- VDP - For VPROC-3D video processor/scaler
- DAP - For DAE-7A or DAE-7C audio processing/AVR modules
- HSR-EVM - for HDMI repeater/switcher products
| Product | Name | Description | Price |
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Maxim MG3500 / MG2580 development platform | Hardware Evaluation and Development Platform (EVP) for Maxim (Mobilygen) MG3500 H.264 HD encoder/decoder SoC. |
$2,995 |
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PNX1005 TriMedia PCI card | The TMPCI-1005 is the standard development platform for Trident's TriMedia video processor, the PNX1005. |
$695 |
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PNX8935 Development platform | Linux based Trident PNX8935 development platform for IP STB and HD h264 decoder applications. |
$4,995 |
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ADP development cradle for DAE-6D audio decoder module | The Audio Development Platform (ADP) combines the DAE-6D HD audio decoder module, the ADC-6 ADC expansion module and the HSR-5 HDMI switcher/repeater module into a single system with a host processor, for the purpose of evaluating the DAE-6D module. |
$10,000 |
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HSR-EVM HDMI repeater switcher evaluation module | For developers of products based on MDS' HSR-5, 7, or 8-3D HDMI repeater/switcher modules, the EVM provides the hardware and software environments needed from which to base your own development. |
$1,500 |
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VDP evaluation system and development cradle for VPROC-3D | The Video Development Platform (VDP) combines the MDS VPROC-3D module and a host processor for evaluating and developing video processor products. |
$10,000 |
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PNX84xx IPTV development support | MDS has extensive experience with Trident Microsystems' PNX840x device (part of the Shiner/Apollo family of media processor SoCs) and can assist with customizing both application software and the internal video engine controllers. |
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DAE-7A/C audio platform | The DAP-7 serves both as a development platform for DAE-7A and -7C modules, and as an off the shelf OEM hardware platform for audio applications. |
$2,495 |