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From: Dieter <freebsd@sopwith.solgatos.com>
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Subject: Support for Broadcom "Crystal HD" video decoder chips?
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The Broadcom "Crystal HD" BCM7001x series video decoder chips
look very promising.  Decodes mpeg2, H.264, etc. up to 1080p
TDP of ~2 watts

Drivers are available for OS-X, Linux and virus-server, so the info
needed to create BSD drivers should be available.  Firmware is appariently
binary-only, grumble.

http://www.broadcom.com/products/Consumer-Electronics/Netbook-and-Nettop-Solutions/BCM70012
http://www.broadcom.com/products/Consumer-Electronics/Netbook-and-Nettop-Solutions/BCM70015
http://www.broadcom.com/support/crystal_hd/

http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/2009/11/16/the-little-pcie-card-that-could/
http://www.logicsupply.com/products/bcm970012

http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3701
http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Broadcom-BCM70015/
http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21226