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Today Sigma Designs announced(pdf) that they are working to bring XBMC to their popular line of system-on-a-chip models (their new SMP8670 in particular). For those not familiar with Sigma, they are a major player in the set-top box market and their SOCs are the heart of many products from Popcorn Hour and WDTV, as well as countless other consumer media devices

We believe this could lead to many interesting things for XBMC. Not only do we benefit from the source code from their port, but any company interested in developing hardware for XBMC now has another fine choice. Judging by the amount of times we’ve heard the question “does XBMC work on Sigma hardware?”, there is a great amount of interest.

A few of the XBMC developers, myself included, will be checking out their initial port first-hand at CES this week, as well as meeting with some of their developers and project managers. We will keep you updated as details emerge.

Posto je Sigma cipset koji koriste Popcorn, Wdtv i dr. da li to znaci da bi u skoroj buducnosti mogli vrtiti na njima XBMClive
Ako portanje ikada zaživi to ce biti uzlet za XBMC kakav niti jedan front end do sada nije imao.
Jos kada bi i realtek shvatio poruke i uhvatio se posla port bi se desio vrlo brzo.

“The TV has become a platform through which consumers desire to access a wider variety of
entertainment and media, including videos, games, user-generated content, music, and social
networking content,” said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst at Parks Associates.
“New development environments such as Adobe AIR for TV, and XBMC will enable consumers to
download applications, play games, watch HDTV and visit TV-optimized sites – all from the
comfort of their couch. A flexible and easy-to-use interface is a critical factor in how
consumers will enjoy these new experiences, and Sigma Designs is smart to provide OEMs such
a complete tool chest of rich user interface options.”
At CES 2011, Sigma Designs will showcase four state-of-the-art environments:
· Adobe AIR for TV running media-rich music and video applications
· A preview of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for the latest Espial TV web browser
· XBMC with its rich user interface and ability to download applications onto the
platform
· A rich 3D graphics framework for next generation hybrid platforms
“The XBMC team welcomes Sigma Designs, a leading provider in the embedded player market,
to our list of working hardware platforms,” said Cory Fields, XBMC Business Relations Manager.
“Together we will give manufacturers a robust solution for development and innovation, which
will in turn bring our highly acclaimed user experience to a new audience of media
enthusiasts.”