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Yeah, several companies make them, they're very popular in cheap set-top boxes. Having found what I think is the Broadcom press release you're referring to[1], the thing that's unique about their SoC is that it supports DVB-T2 which is newer and less widely used or supported. Looks like ALi have just announced a SoC for that too[2], though unlike Broadcom's it requires a seperate tuner chip.

[1] http://www.broadcom.com/press/release.php?id=s736006 [2] http://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=24266



Oops, I read your first comment as saying "CPU, demodulator, AND tuner". Yes, there are lots of chips that integrate a CPU and demodulator, including the ultra-popular RTL2832U, very popular among SDR hobbyist (as combined with E4000 and other tuners).




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