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Designed into Set-Top Boxes

Tensilica's DPUs are ideal for many applications within set-top boxes. Intel has used Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Processor in its newest lines  of consumer SOCs:

The Intel Atom processor CE4100, designed to bring Internet television to digital TVs, DVD players and set-top boxes, is upward compatible from the CE 3100 and also includes two instances of the HiFi 2 Audio DSP. See Intel's product brief.
The Intel Media Processor CE 3100 (formerly codenamed "Canmore") for Internet-connected CE devices includes two Tensilica HiFi 2 audio processors. The Intel Media Processor CE 3100 is designed for set-top boxes, media players, and TVs.

"The new Intel Media Processor is a highly integrated SoC design that will provide device manufacturers with a leading-edge technology foundation from which to deliver rich IP video and audio entertainment experiences," stated William O. Leszinske, Jr., general manager of Intel's Consumer Electronics Group. "Intel's CD SOC, coupled with Tensilica's HiFi 2 audio solution, will help to deliver a great all-around sound experience that consumer electronics enthusiasts will love."

Amino Communications, a world leading independent IPTV specialist, has demonstrated an IPTV set-top box (STB) that is powered by the new Intel Atom Processor CE4100 (formerly codenamed "Sodaville"). Read about it here.

Block Diagram of the Intel Atom CE4100
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Block Diagram of Intel Media Processor CE 3100.

In the CE 3100, dual 337 MHz Tensilica DSP cores with Tensilica Instruction Extensions (TIE) are used for advanced audio codecs with up to 7/1 channel output, supporting Blu-ray requirements independent of the Pentium M processor core.