Category | Feature | Description |
|---|
Dependency (If any)RPI-3 | RPI-4 | |
Content Related
| Adaptive Bit Rate
| HLS |
|---|
(HLS v3 and HLS v4)MPEG-DASH (gstreamer plug-in) | HTLM-5 Video (MSE/ESE) | MPEG-DASH (Native) |
|
| Audio Input Formats | MPEG, MP3, AAC |
, LPCM| , AC3 | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Audio Output Formats | Stereo |
Dolby Digital | Dolby ATMOS | Dolby Digital Plus (7.1 Channels) | Split HDMI and SPDIF audio outputs | Bit stream Pass-through | | Dolby MS12 | Device Dependency |
Audio Tracks | SAP, DVS | UHD/4K | Service Manager APIs for 4K and HDR capability information across devices | Device Dependency| HDR 10 Bit (HEVC HLS) for IP settop | Device Dependency |
| HDR 10 4K IP VOD | Device Dependency |
Delivery
Broadcast, High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) (H.265/MPEG-H Part 10) | Switched Digital Video | | Video over Wi-Fi (XG->Xi, XG->XB/XW->Xi, XB->IP) Ready | Device Dependency |
IP Multiroom Music Playback (STB to Speakers) | | ✔ | ✔ |
|
Content Delivery
| VOD | QAM VOD[Emulated Content] | ✔ | ✔ | Using rmfApp for QAM playback |
|---|
Content DeliveryVideo Input Formats | MPEG2, H.264, VP8 |
| Video Output Resolutions | 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Ultra HD |
/4K| , Advanced High Dynamic Range (HDR) |
Device Dependency | | Dolby Vision Advanced HDR for VOD | Device Dependency |
Video Over WiFi | Refactor UPnP on Xi to be compatible with XB | VOD | QAM VOD, IP VOD | Firebolt ® on Raspberry Pi | Rendering
| WPE WebKit | WPE on Raspberry Pi | ✔ | ✔ |
|
|---|
| Rendering | QT 5.1.1 | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Westeros Wayland Based Compositor | ✔ | ✔ | Confirming using westeros-test and esoss-sample app'n |
| App Framework | AAMP / RDK MediaPlayer integration on Raspberry Pi | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| AAMP Buffer health monitoring |
Sound Playback for Spark + Native Apps | Firebolt ® SDK download from USB | Optimus Prime application manager | | Browser Engine | QT WebKit 5.1.1 | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| WebKit Pure Embedded integration | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| WPEWebkit 2.28 | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Connection Security | SSL/TLS | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Graphics |
DirectFB, Device ManagementApp Launch Optimization | Migrate from system-journald to syslog-ng for improved performance (~10% reduction in CPU load) | Bluetooth Audio | Optimize Bluetooth Discovery & Pairing | | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| GStreamer | Gstreamer 1.16 | ✔ | ✔ |
|
Device Management
|
|---|
| Yocto version supported |
Build Morty | and 3.1 on Raspberry Pi Reference Platform | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Download | TFTP |
(CDL), | and HTTP | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Download Enhancements (% download, Log timestamps) |
Feature Control | Securing RFC parameters via encryption | Firmware Download Enhancements | Omit IP Address From Xconf Firmware Download Request | Image Compression | Brotli Firmware Image Compression | Implementation | Converge RDK Video and RDK Broadband Messaging Bus | | Initialization & Resets | Remote Reboot, Warehouse Reset, Factory Reset | Cloud Dependency |
Detect & log absence of RF signal within 30s of boot (Thermo) | Boot Time Optimization (Phase 1) –Approx 5% reduction in Boot Time | Boot Time Optimization (Phase 2) – 20% reduction in Boot Time | Kernel | Linux 4.14 on Raspberry Pi Reference Platform | Local Diagnostics | HTML Diagnostics | Tuner Reservation Diagnostics | Front Panel LED | | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Logging | TFTP Log Upload, HTTP Log Upload |
Cloud Dependency | ✔ | ✔ | Telemetry feature not verified. |
| Distribute (smear) logging uploads (dependent on XCONF Server) | ✔ |
Cloud Dependency| ✔ |
|
| Memory Optimization | Use Flash/SD Card for Firmware Download Temporary Storage |
(CDL scratchpad)Power | Standby, Light Sleep | | Deep Sleep on IP Clients | Device Dependency |
Device Dependency | | Platform Enhancements | Common WiFi HAL for RDK Video | Device Dependency |
| Converge to GCC V6.4 for all Yocto versions | Device Dependency |
Uniform flash mounting services for Video devices | Resource Optimization | Improved handling of app termination/suspension conditions (based on available memory rather than concurrency) | Revenant | Persistent WiFi Enable/Disable | Security | Intrusion Detection | | Self Healing | Supports hardware self test | Device Dependency |
Thermal Monitoring and Shutdown | | Self Test | Self Test App | Device Dependency |
| Hardware Self Test via WebPA | Device Dependency |
| Telemetry | TR-181 Object Telemetry | Cloud Dependency |
IP Video Telemetry | Tools | DOCSIS Spectrum Analyzer | WiFi Band & AP Steering | Configurable WiFi Roaming Settings | Dual Band WiFi | NetworkingDLNA | VidiPath (DNLA CVP-2) | IP Direct | IP Direct support on DOCSIS devices | | Remote Management | ssh (secure shell into the device) |
/ reverse ssh (send trigger to have device initiate ssh) | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Telemetry | Telemetry Support with Xconf | ✔ | ✔ | Feature not verified. |
Networking
|
|---|
, Dual VirtualeCM IPv4/IPv6, eSTB IPv4 | IPv6 for IP clientsOnboard/Recovery SSID (Lost+Found) Ready | Device Dependency | WPA Enterprise (IP settop to use Wi-Fi 802.1x authentication) Ready | | Wi-Fi | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| BT | Bluez | ✔ | ✔ | Current version 5.45 |
Device Dependency |
Ports/Peripherals
| Audio Output Ports | HDMI |
|---|
, SPDIF, Composite ReadyDevice Dependency | Bluetooth Audio Output Ready | Device Dependency |
|
| HDMI | HDMI Out, HDCP Enforcement |
, HDMI InHDMI Switching (Combine CEC and HDMI Input features to enable advanced switching) | | USB | USB Port Detection and Control Ready | Device Dependency |
| USB Camera Support Ready | Device Dependency |
User InputIR Remote | , Component, Composite
