Video Core
VideoCore is a low-power mobile multimedia processor architecture originally developed by Alphamosaic Ltd and now owned by Broadcom. Its two-dimensional DSP architecture makes it flexible and efficient enough to decode as well as encode a number of multimedia codecs in software, while maintaining low power usage.
The VideoCore I-based VC01 provides video and multimedia capabilites to various Samsung phones, including SCH-V540, SCH-V4200, SCH-V490
The VideoCore II-based VC02 / BCM2722 processor provides video capabilities for Apple's 5th generation iPod.
The VideoCore III-based BCM2727 processor provides video, still and 3D graphics capabilities for the Nokia N8.
The VideoCore IV BCM2763 processor improves on the VideoCore III with support for 1080p encode and decode, along with higher resolution camera support and faster 2D and 3D graphics, all at very low power. It is used in the Nokia 808 PureView.
The VideoCore IV BC28155 processor supports for 1080p encode and decode, improved 2D and 3D graphics with dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU in BC28155 chipset. It is used in the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus and the Samsung Galaxy Grand.
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