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==Introduction==
==Introduction==


In the spring of 2005, Micronas Semiconductors announced the APB 7202A nGene dual-channel PCI-Express multimedia controller with support for two DTV transport streams and analog video. It should be noted, however, that any analog device design that incorporates the nGene will also have to utilize an additional analog decoder(s), as the nGene itself does not support such function.
In the spring of 2005, Micronas Semiconductors announced the APB 7202A nGene dual-channel PCI-Express multimedia controller with support for two DTV transport streams and analog video. The analog component is handled by a separate chip, as the nGene chip does not support analog decoding.


==Supported Cards==
==Supported Cards==


There is currently no Linux driver for this controller chip, and hence no support for PCIe cards bearing the nGene. However, apparently development for a driver is under way, so support for cards based on this IC will likely also begin to appear shortly there afterwards.
There is currently no Linux driver for this controller chip, and hence no support for PCIe cards bearing the nGene. There are rumors that driver development is underway, so far unsubstantiated.


==nGene Based Cards==

==Examples of nGene Based Cards==


===PixelView PlayTV PCX600===
===PixelView PlayTV PCX600===
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This card, from Prolink Microsystems in Taiwan, was demonstrated already at CeBit 2005 as the first PCI Express dual channel multimedia controller; cf. [http://www.prolink.com.tw/mailnews/PixelViewNews20050103_E.htm press release]. It uses the nGene controller.
This card, from Prolink Microsystems in Taiwan, was demonstrated already at CeBit 2005 as the first PCI Express dual channel multimedia controller; cf. [http://www.prolink.com.tw/mailnews/PixelViewNews20050103_E.htm press release]. It uses the nGene controller.


They claimed their PV-A425E model would be available "soon", but a year later there is no trace of it. (<-- is this still correct?)
They claimed at the time that their PV-A425E model would be available "soon", but two years later there is still no trace of it.





Revision as of 02:06, 11 June 2007

Introduction

In the spring of 2005, Micronas Semiconductors announced the APB 7202A nGene dual-channel PCI-Express multimedia controller with support for two DTV transport streams and analog video. The analog component is handled by a separate chip, as the nGene chip does not support analog decoding.

Supported Cards

There is currently no Linux driver for this controller chip, and hence no support for PCIe cards bearing the nGene. There are rumors that driver development is underway, so far unsubstantiated.

nGene Based Cards

PixelView PlayTV PCX600

This card, from Prolink Microsystems in Taiwan, was demonstrated already at CeBit 2005 as the first PCI Express dual channel multimedia controller; cf. press release. It uses the nGene controller.

They claimed at the time that their PV-A425E model would be available "soon", but two years later there is still no trace of it.


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