Broadcom Hardware Decoder BCM970012 - PCIe Mini Card

The BCM970012 has been replaced by the BCM970015.

 

The BCM970012 Crystal HD is a video/audio hardware decoder in the PCIe Mini Card form factor. It is designed to reduce CPU utilization and allows for full HD real-time decoding support for mobile platform solutions.

This card doesn't come with mounting screws, please choose from the Accessories drop-down above. Most, but not all, of our Mini-ITX mainboards with a PCIe Mini Card slot include one or two M2 x 3 mm screws. 

Compatibility:  This product should work with most mainboards and systems, however, the following products are NOT compatible:

• Gigabyte GA-6KIEH-RH
• MSI MS-9830 (MS-945GSE-A)
• Quanmax QBOX-1000

The following products have been tested and ARE compatible; other mainboards and systems may work, but have not been tested

• Johnstown D945GSEJT Mini-ITX Mainboard
• MSI WindBOXII (MS-9A25) Barebone 
• Jetway NC96FL-510 Mini-ITX Mainboard
• Jetway NF95A-270-LF Mini-ITX Mainboard
• Intel D510MO "Mount Olive" Mini-ITX Mainboard

Please note: The drivers supplied below are only for Windows operating systems. For the most up-to-date drivers and support (including Linux drivers) please see the Broadcom website.

Please note: This product requires software that is able to utilize DirectShow Filters.  Media Player Classic is a free player that is compatible with most media formats.  Direct playback of commercial Blu-ray discs is not supported at this time.

Please note: This is an OEM product intended for system integration.  It does not come with a driver CD, manual, or any other documentation.

 

BCM970012 Specifications
Form Factor	PCI Express Mini Card (v1.3)
Chipset	AVC/MPEG-2/VC-1 Video/Audio Decoder: BCM70010 PCIe Controller: BCM70012
Supported Resolution	QVGA up to 1920 x 1088
HD Video Decoding Formats	H.264/AVC HP at L4.1 1080i/1080p, 40 Mb/sec. H.264/AVC HP at L3.0 480i/480p H.264/AVC HP at L3.2 720p SMPTE VC-1 AP at L3 1080i/1080p, 40 Mb/sec. WMV9 (VC-1 SP and MP) MPEG-2 MP at ML MPEG-2 MP at HL
Uncompressed Video Output	YUV 4:2:0, YUV 4:2:2 NV12 planar YPbPr format YUY2, UYVY-packed YPbPr format QVGA to full HD support
Security	AES-128-encrypted content over PCIe Uncompressed data encryption and scrambling support Firmware verification, data signature X.509 certificate
Components	H.264/MPEG-4 VC-1 Simple, Main, and Advanced Profile decoder MPEG-2 decoder Integrated security processor
Drivers and Codecs	BCM70012 Setup.zip

For more information, please see this product's webpage.