MediaTek Pentonic 2000 is the newest and world’s first 7nm 8K TV SoC. Moreover, the Pentonic 2000 is dedicated to the flagship 8K TVs with up to 120Hz refresh rates.
MediaTek Pentonic 2000 is not the only chipset dedicated to 8K TVs in Mediatek’s portfolio. Most of the major flagship 8K TVs are based on the earlier Mediatek S900 (MT9950) supporting decoding up to 8K @60Hz HEVC, 8K @30Hz VP9, 8K @30Hz H.264, and AV1 up to 8K @30Hz.
However, the features offered by the Pentonic 2000 introduce a higher level of operation and possibilities compared to the earlier S900 SoC. And we don’t mean only up to 8K @120Hz support also with MEMC. This top 8K TV SoC offers much more, we encourage you to read about the key features.
MediaTek Pentonic 2000 8K TV SoC Overview Features
First of all, this 8K TV SoC offers integrated 8K MEMC and AI engines. Additionally, the latest imaging and audio technologies to provide the ultimate cinematic experiences in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
In addition to supporting to HEVC, VP9, AVS3, and new AV1 video decoding, the latest Mediatek‘s Pentonic 2000 is as the first support the latest VVC (h.266) standard. It is also worth mentioning that through technology presenting a “display wall” of various media sources in one panel (MediaTek Intelligent View) will be offer multiple PiP displays. Additionally, it will allow dynamic adjustment of the image quality in each displayed view.
More features…
MediaTek Pentonic 2000 AI processing engine (APU) powers advanced AI-enhanced features such as:
- AI-Super Resolution 8K
- 2nd Generation AI-Picture Quality Scene Recognition
- 3rd Generation AI-Picture Quality Object Recognition
Besides, has integral Voice Assistant Support. Supports up to four directional microphones, which in addition to AI-Voice technologies enables TV makers to provide voice assistant services, direct voice control and integration with smart homes.
There was also support for the latest standards of wireless connections, HDMI 2.1 and USB ports (Ultra-fast UFS 3.1 storage). Wi-Fi 6E support enables ultra-fast internet connectivity suitable for streaming 8K content. 5G connectivity can also be added using a MediaTek T700-based M.2 add-in card.
The key features of the Pentonic 2000 8K TV SoC at a glance:
- Up to 8K 120Hz Support
- In-chip 8K 120Hz MEMC
- Mutli-core AI Engine
- Powerful CPU & GPU
- UFS3.1
- Latest AV1 support for streaming
- First to market with VVC (H.266)
support - WiFi 6E
- Integral Voice Assistant
- Supports 5G
- HDMI 2.1
- USB connectivity
More details on the Pentonic 2000 product page.
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