[FAQ] Davinci & Digital Media devices: Support Guidance: DM335, DM355, DM365, DM368, DM369, DM3725, DM3730, DM383, DM385, DM388, DM505, DM640, DM642, DM643, DM6431, DM6433, DM6435, DM6437, DM6441, DM6443, DM6446, DM6467, DM6467T,DM647, DM648, etc

Davinci & Digital Media devices: Support Guidance for DM335, DM355, DM365, DM368, DM369, DM3725, DM3730, DM383, DM385, DM388, DM505, DM640, DM642, DM643, DM6431, DM6433, DM6435, DM6437, DM6441, DM6443, DM6446, DM6467, DM6467T,DM647, DM648, DM8107, DM8127, DM8147, DM8148, DM8165, DM8167, DM8168.

Q: I’m developing an application based on TI’s Digital Media and Davinci family of devices and saw that these were recently listed as NRND. I have some questions and need some support. Can you help me? Do you have alternatives to these processors?

A: Thanks for reaching out. The parts mentioned above are not recommended for new designs (NRND) and will have very limited support from TI, but will continue to be in production to support existing customers*. Please note that the Digital Media and Davinci family of devices were specifically designed for use in video-enabled applications, and we do have other recent processors that are designed to support a broad set of these applications. These newer processors are comprised of the AM57x family of devices. While they are not direct replacements for the various Digital Media and Davinci processors, we recommend evaluating the following devices(s) as potential alternatives:

• AM5708: http://www.ti.com/product/AM5708

• AM5718: http://www.ti.com/product/AM5718

• AM5728: http://www.ti.com/product/AM5728

• AM5748: http://www.ti.com/product/AM5748

Should you choose to continue your design with the Digital Media and Davinci device families, see below for product information and additional resources:

• Each device’s product folder on TI.com includes more information on the part and lists available documentation and software:

  • DM335: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM335

  • DM355: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM355

  • DM365: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM365

  • DM368: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM368

  • DM369: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM369

  • DM3725: https://www.ti.com/product/DM3725

  • DM3730: https://www.ti.com/product/DM3730

  • DM383: https://www.ti.com/product/DM383

  • DM385: http://www.ti.com/product/DM385

  • DM388: http://www.ti.com/product/DM388

  • DM505: http://www.ti.com/product/DM505

  • DM640: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM640

  • DM642: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM642

  • DM643: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM643

  • DM6431: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM6431

  • DM6433: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM6433

  • DM6435: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM6435

  • DM6437: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM6437

  • DM6441: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM6441

  • DM6443: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM6443

  • DM6446: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM6446

  • DM6467: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM6467

  • DM6467T: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM6467T

  • DM647: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM647

  • DM648: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM648

  • DM8107: http://www.ti.com/product/DM8107

  • DM8127: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM8127

  • DM8147: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM8147

  • DM8148: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM8148

  • DM8165: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM8165

  • DM8167: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM8167

  • DM8168: http://www.ti.com/product/TMS320DM8168

You may also search the E2E forums for archived posts of previous discussions which may help address your questions.

Finally, for additional design support for your video applications design, you can reach out to one of the following third parties:

D3 Engineering

https://www.d3engineering.com/technologies/vision-and-video/

SReardon@d3engineering.com

eInfochips

https://www.einfochips.com/partnerships-and-alliances/device-partnerships/texas-instruments/

ajat.dhawal@einfochips.com

Ittiam Systems

https://www.ittiam.com/product/neoncaster/

bob.lee@ittiam.com

Path Partner Technology

http://www.pathpartnertech.com/

ramkishor.korada@pathpartnertech.com

Z3 Technologies

http://www.ti.com/tool/Z3-3P-VIDEO-EVMS

http://z3technology.com/oem/OEM-Modules/

aaroncaldwell@z3technology.com

( * ) For latest device status, please reference the device specific product folder. For additional reference please review TI’s general quality guidelines document on product withdrawal/continuance: http://www.ti.com/lit/ml/szzq076l/szzq076l.pdf