digital infotainment products

ExtremeTVCR #101051A
May 19, 2000

product bulletin

Overview
DID Broadcast Product Marketing proudly announces ExtremeTVCR. It is a digital VCR software
reference design for PCI video decoder customers. Effective immediately ExtremeTVCR is available to
Bt878 and Fusion 878A customers at no additional cost.

This update provides:

• Information about the ExtremeTVCR application
• Recommendations on product positioning
• Details on how to get the ExtremeTVCR applications and software license agreement
• Instructions on what customers need to do
• Information on technical support

ExtremeTVcr Application
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Conexant has licensed the worldwide distribution right of On2’s (www.on2.com) TrueMotion RT
CODEC. It enables customers to develop their own software based digital VCR applications. This version
of TrueMotion RT CODEC is optimized to work exclusively with Conexant based silicon.

TrueMotion RT CODEC is a real-time, low-resource-dependent, and FourCC registered video

compression and decompression algorithm. It can capture video at CIF or lower resolutions, and
delivering frame rate up to 30 frames per second.

The ExtremeTVCR is a TrueMotion RT CODEC enabled sample application. Video for Windows and
DirectShow based versions are available. It allows users to select video sources, tune to different TV
channels, capture video and images to disk, and schedule recording events. It demonstrates superior
performance of TrueMotion real-time compression algorithm and illustrates a possible implementation of
PC based software digital VCR application. Both ExtremeTVCR’s object and source code are available
from Conexant’s FTP site. The source code is available to customers with signed Conexant source code
license agreements.

Product Positioning
ExtremeTVCR is the latest software initiative introduced by Conexant to provide continuous incremental
value to our Fusion family of broadcast receiver products. The two sample applications, at no cost to
Conexant customers, provide customers the ability to differentiate products and further advance end
users experience and enjoyment. In addition, this offer provides an alternative to costly hardware
solutions. The value of ExtremeTVCR, with its worldwide video standards support, is considered
significant as some customers are currently paying license fees to obtain the equivalent technology. This
new value continues to distinguish and differentiate Conexant as the market leader in PC video products.

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ExtremeTVcr Location
The application (both Video for Windows and Direct Show versions), the installer, and the license
agreement are located on the FTP site. The Conexant FTP site is:

ftp://fusion@www7.conexant.com/fusion/DVCR/dvcr.1.3.exe

Contact Conexant’s DID marketing to obtain the password to the source code of the sample applications.

Customers who are interested in digital VCR

Customers should contact field sales to obtain ExtremeTVCR object code and source code, provided that
they sign Conexant source code license agreements. In addition, ExtremeTVCR product brief and
application note are posted on the FTP site.

During the installation, the user is prompted for a password. If no password is provided, only the
application and TrueMotion RT CODEC will be installed. The user can choose to install either the VxD or
WDM application during the installation process. If the correct password is provided, then the installer will
extract the source code to the applications as well.

Customer Support
Conexant sales offices and representatives will provide technical support and customer assistance. For
additional implementation issue, question or concern, please address them through the FAE trouble log
or contact marketing.