ST MPEG-4 decoders pass Allegro tests

The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 decoders from STMicroelectronics (ST) have successfully passed Allegro's compliance test suites, including syntax, stress and system tests, for main and high profile, level 3 and 4.

"Thanks to Allegro test suites we were able to validate the quality and the performance of our MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 decoders," said Thierry Bauchon, R&D director, home entertainment group, ST. "We believe that compliance with Allegro products is a guarantee of high quality for our customers. Overall, Allegro test suites allowed us to have an early, robust and stable full-system solution, as demonstrated by the successful launch of ST's STi7100 high-definition TV single-chip decoder."

"We are very pleased to have been chosen by STMicroelectronics. ST is the historical leader in digital video compression and its use of our certification test suites is strong evidence that Allegro products are a perfect fit for the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC market," commented Allegro CEO Pierre Marty.