Category | Feature | Description | RPI-3 | RPI-4 |
|---|
Dependency (If any) |
Content Related
| Adaptive Bit Rate
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|---|
HLS (HLS v3 and v4)MPEG- (gstreamer plug-in)HTLM-5 Video (MSE/ESE) | x | x | MPEG-DASH (Native) | x | x |
|
| Audio Input Formats | MPEG, MP3, AAC, AC3 | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Audio Output Formats | Stereo | ✔ |
✔ | Dolby Digital | x | x | Dolby ATMOS | x | x | Dolby Digital Plus (7.1 Channels) | x | x | Split HDMI and SPDIF audio outputs | x | x | Bit stream Pass-through | x | x | | Dolby MS12 | x | x | Device Dependency |
Audio Tracks | SAP, DVS | x | x | UHD/4K | Service Manager APIs for 4K and HDR capability information across devices | xDevice Dependency✔ | ✔ | High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) (H.265/MPEG-H Part 10)| HDR 10 Bit (HEVC HLS) for IP settop | x | x | Device Dependency |
HDR 10 4K IP VOD | x | x | Device DependencyBroadcast, xx | Switched Digital Video | x | x | | Video over Wi-Fi (XG->Xi, XG->XB/XW->Xi, XB->IP) Ready | x | x | Device Dependency |
IP Multiroom Music Playback (STB to Speakers) | x | x | | ✔ |
|
Content Delivery
| VOD | QAM VOD[Emulated Content] | ✔ | ✔ | Using rmfApp for QAM playback |
|---|
Content DeliveryVideo Input Formats | MPEG2, H.264, VP8 | x | x |
| 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 | x | x | VOD | QAM VOD, IP VOD | ✔ | ✔ |
|
Rendering
| WPE WebKit | WPE on Raspberry Pi | ✔ | ✔ |
|
|---|
| Rendering | QT 5.1.1 | ✔ | ✔ |
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| 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 | x | x | Firebolt ® SDK download from USB | x | x | Optimus Prime application manager | x | x | Firebolt ® on Raspberry Pi | x | x |
|
| Browser Engine | QT WebKit 5.1.1 | ✔ | ✔ |
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| WebKit Pure Embedded integration | ✔ | ✔ |
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| WPEWebkit 2.28 | ✔ | ✔ |
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| Connection Security | SSL/TLS | ✔ | ✔ |
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| Graphics | OpenGL ES | ✔ | ✔ |
DirectFB | Device ManagementApp Launch Optimization | Migrate from system-journald to syslog-ng for improved performance (~10% reduction in CPU load) | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| GStreamer | Gstreamer 1.16 | ✔ | ✔ |
|
Device Management
|
|---|
| Yocto version supported | Yocto 2.2 and 3.1 |
Bluetooth Audio | Optimize Bluetooth Discovery & Pairing | ✔ | ✔ | Build | Yocto 2.2 Morty | on Raspberry Pi Reference Platform | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Download | TFTP |
(CDL), | and HTTP | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| Download Enhancements (% download, Log timestamps |
)✔ | ✔ | Feature Control | Securing RFC parameters via encryption | x | x | Firmware Download Enhancements | Omit IP Address From Xconf Firmware Download Request | x | x | Image Compression | Brotli Firmware Image Compression | x | x | Implementation | Converge RDK Video and RDK Broadband Messaging Bus | x | x | | Initialization & Resets | Remote Reboot, Warehouse Reset, Factory Reset | x | x | Cloud Dependency |
Detect & log absence of RF signal within 30s of boot (Thermo) | x | x | 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 PlatformLocal 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)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 | Power | Standby, Light Sleep | Deep Sleep on IP Clients | Device Dependency | Device Dependency | | Remote Management | ssh (secure shell into the |
device)/ reverse ssh (send trigger to have initiate sshRevenant | 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 devicesResource Optimization | Improved handling of app termination/suspension conditions (based on available memory rather than concurrency) | | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| 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 | Device Dependency | | Wi-Fi | ✔ | ✔ |
|
| BT | Bluez | ✔ | ✔ | Current version 5.45 |
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
