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{| class=" | <section begin="intro" />Broadcom Crystal HD refers to PCI Express mini cards that do high definition hardware decoding for many video codecs. The cards allow many low-powered systems to handle full bluray quality video, and more. There are two versions, the BCM970012- a full height mini PCIe card, and the BCM970015- a half height card (can be adapted to full height) mini PCIe card. XBMC supports hardware video decoding on both cards on all desktop OS versions including: Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. <section end="intro" /> | ||
! BCM970012 | |||
! BCM970015 | '''It is highly recommended to go with the BCM970015 over the BCM970012.''' | ||
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! width="400px" | <big>BCM970012</big> | |||
! width="400px" | <big>BCM970015</big> | |||
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| [[File:BCM970012.png|350px]] | |||
| [[File:BCM970015.png|350px]] | |||
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| valign="top"| | | valign="top"| | ||
*Full height mini PCIe card | * Full height mini PCIe card | ||
* | * Bluray playback with a supported player | ||
** | * sometimes stutters in XBMC when seeking for a few seconds | ||
** | | | ||
** | * Half height mini PCIe card | ||
* | * Bluray playback with a supported player | ||
* no stuttering in XBMC | |||
* uses less power than BCM970012 | |||
* Flash video support in Windows and Linux | |||
* '''GET THIS ONE''' | |||
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:'''Codecs:''' | |||
:* H.264/AVC HP at L 4.1 1080p/1080i, 40 Mbps | |||
:* SMPTE VC-1 AP at L 3 1080p/1080i, 40 Mbps | |||
:* WMV9 (VC-1 SP and MP) | |||
* | :* MPEG-2 MP @ ML and HL, 80 Mbps | ||
**H.264/AVC HP at L | | valign="top"| | ||
:'''Codecs:''' | |||
* | :* H.264/AVC HP at L '''5.1''' 1080p/1080i, 40 Mbps | ||
:* SMPTE VC-1 AP at L 3 1080p/1080i, 40 Mbps | |||
:* WMV9 (VC-1 SP and MP) | |||
:* MPEG-2 MP @ ML and HL, 80 Mbps | |||
:* DivX 3.11, 4.1, 5.X, 6.X, XviD | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Further reading== | == Further reading == | ||
*[[XBMC.org:davilla/2009/12/29/broadcom-crystal-hd-its-magic/|XBMC.org- Broadcom Crystal HD, It | * [[XBMC.org:davilla/2009/12/29/broadcom-crystal-hd-its-magic/|XBMC.org- ''Broadcom Crystal HD, It's Magic'']] | ||
*[http://www.anandtech.com/show/2898 Anandtech.com- XBMC & Broadcom Bring 1080p Decode Upgrade to ill-equipped netbooks, nettops, Apple TVs] | * [http://www.anandtech.com/show/2898 Anandtech.com- ''XBMC & Broadcom Bring 1080p Decode Upgrade to ill-equipped netbooks, nettops, Apple TVs''] | ||
*[http://www.broadcom.com/products/features/crystal_hd.php Broadcom.com- Crystal HD Solution] | * [http://www.broadcom.com/products/features/crystal_hd.php Broadcom.com- ''Crystal HD Solution''] | ||
* [http://www.logicsupply.com/products/bcm970015 LogicSupply.com- BCM970015 Product page] | |||
* [https://osmc.tv/wiki/apple-tv/how-to-install-the-crystalhd-video-decoder/ How to install the Broadcom Crystal HD card on an Apple TV 1 (silver)] | |||
*[ | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Broadcom_Crystal_HD MythTV Wiki's Broadcom Crystal HD page] | ||
* [http://www.broadcom.com/products/Consumer-Electronics/Netbook-and-Nettop-Solutions/BCM70012 Broadcom.com- BCM70012] | |||
[ | * [http://www.broadcom.com/products/Consumer-Electronics/Netbook-and-Nettop-Solutions/BCM70015 Broadcom.com- BCM70015] |
Latest revision as of 01:55, 8 July 2020
Devices | Broadcom Crystal HD |
Starting in Kodi v14, support for the BCHD is being dropped from the software.
Apple TV 1 users can use these modified/unofficial versions:
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Broadcom Crystal HD refers to PCI Express mini cards that do high definition hardware decoding for many video codecs. The cards allow many low-powered systems to handle full bluray quality video, and more. There are two versions, the BCM970012- a full height mini PCIe card, and the BCM970015- a half height card (can be adapted to full height) mini PCIe card. XBMC supports hardware video decoding on both cards on all desktop OS versions including: Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows.
It is highly recommended to go with the BCM970015 over the BCM970012.
Further reading
- XBMC.org- Broadcom Crystal HD, It's Magic
- Anandtech.com- XBMC & Broadcom Bring 1080p Decode Upgrade to ill-equipped netbooks, nettops, Apple TVs
- Broadcom.com- Crystal HD Solution
- LogicSupply.com- BCM970015 Product page
- How to install the Broadcom Crystal HD card on an Apple TV 1 (silver)
- MythTV Wiki's Broadcom Crystal HD page
- Broadcom.com- BCM70012
- Broadcom.com- BCM70015