Calsoft Labs has announced that their hardware accelerated Adobe Flash Player solution is available for Linux running on AMD Embedded G-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs). Calsoft Labs, an Adobe scaling partner, will provide solutions from Adobe consisting of Adobe Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR for TV. These solutions accelerate Flash based video using the AMD X-Video Bit stream Acceleration (XvBA) API available for Linux. By leveraging the AMD UVD hardware video decoder through XvBA, the solution reduces CPU usage by as much as 70 percent when compared to software only playback. The solution offers unprecedented stability on the system during playback of internet video sites such as YouTube Lean back while additional applications are operating. The Calsoft Labs solution is primarily targeted for use in digital home devices.
Anand Joshi, VP, Digital Home Technology BU, Calsoft Labs said, “The AMDAPUs with XvBA based H.264 hardware decoder are ideal for Flash based video playback in a wide range of devices. The solution will enable OEMs to offer true internet on TV experience. This is particularly important in light of manufacturers of digital home devices embedding Flash Player to view premium video content.”
Kevin Tanguay, Senior Product Marketing Manager, AMD Embedded Solutions Group said, “Our collaboration with Calsoft Labs enables our customers to fully leverage the power of the AMD Embedded G-Series APUs in a Linux environment. Hardware accelerated Flash based video is a requirement of several target applications for the AMD Embedded G-Series APU, and this product from Calsoft Labs enables a quality user experience on these devices”.
