Head-Up Videophiles, Gennum VXP Is In The Hand Of Sigma Design Inc.

The videophiles may get their wishes with better SoC including the Gennum video processing in the next generation of Hi-Def players. Sigma design Inc is looking to expand its image-processing department after acquired one of the industry's best, Gennum VXP image processing business. It's sold for 18 million as of yesterday. Sigma Design, along with Broadcom is one of the major chip maker that produce Single-on-Chip (SoC) that's widely used in you Hi-Def Blu-ray player.

The geeks often track the chipset version to determine future proof of one Blu-Ray player when in come to Blu-Ray profile. Like the Sigma 8634 Rev.C to ensure profile 1.1 capabilities in Samsung BP1400 and H.264, VC-1 playbackin HD IPTV set top box. It will get better if Sigma decide to throw in Gennum XVP image process in the future, they are commonly found in high-end video display, projector and standalone video processor like the $10k Marantz VP-15S1 or $5k Crystalio II from Pixel Magic System.

Gennum sells imaging unit to U.S. designer [via thestar]