Block Diagram

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Video Amps
Amplifiers and Linear
Video Amp

Design
Considerations
HDTV
In General, a DTV can be broken
down into less than 10 major blocks;
the display (and driver), core media
engine, audio decoding and
processing, video decoding and
processing, tuner, interface block and
power supply. The absolute
performance demand on each block
is defined by the performance level
you experience from the comfort of
your favorite chair. Many of the
devices needed to develop what
happens behind the screen are
already in TI's product portfolio.
Whether tapping into DLP

technology, DSP based digital media

processors, other core processing
solutions, or other high performance
analog components, a high level of
integration, flexibility and ease of use
are needed for the rapidly evolving
DTV market place. Leveraging high
performance audio-video CODECs,
graphics acceleration,
communications and support is
essential for the convergent
applications designed into and
around the home entertainment
experience.
Core Subsystem include :

Video Signal Chain

Consumers probably place the
heaviest weight on the video
experience they have while

watching TV. As such, resolution,

brightness, contrast and clarity
impact just how real the experience
appears. It is critical for TVs to
support multiple ATSC DTV formats,
NTSC and PAL decoding,
composite and S-Video inputs and
2D adaptive filtering. As HDTV rolls
forward, supporting full HD at 1080i
resolution with 3D adaptive filtering
will be the standard.

Audio Signal Chain

In the past, consumers may have
connected their TV to their home
audio system in order to enhance
the audio experience, especially
when watching movies. Advances in
audio solutions combined with the

potential to place a TV in another

location away from the home stereo,
especially with wall mount DTVs,
has driven the capability and need
to integrate advanced audio
solutions directly into the DTV. Also,
speaker technologies have come to
the point of letting you turn the entire
display into a speaker element. But
whether driving a surface-based or
traditional speaker, the audio signal
chain is crucial in maximizing the
audio experience. Tradeoffs in an
audio solution relate to the audio
processing capability, audio output
power, thermal dissipation and
overall power consumed.

Power
Including the AC to DC conversion
to create the main power for the
DTV itself, most every functional
block in the TV requires a particular
power solution; DLP lamp, LCD
bias, or backlight power for the
display; core and I/O power for the
main processor, DDR memory, as
well as power for the tuner and
video/analog signal chains.
However, in this age of energy
conservation, governments are
continually enacting new policies
and tightening existing programs
covering the standby power
consumption and efficiency of
consumer products. Nearly all
existing programs that govern
televisions are voluntary, but the

prospects of mandatory
requirements loom.