SubscribeMultiple IP-Network Camera and Digital Video Server Reference Designs Based on DaVinci Platform Speed Customers to Market
Visit TI Booth #14097 at ISC West 2007
As video security original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) migrate legacy analog cameras to digital "intelligent" cameras, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) is garnering broad support in the market for its video surveillance solutions based on DaVinci™ technology that can digitally compress video, run video content analysis and transmit over Ethernet or other wired and wireless protocols. The combination of power and performance of the DaVinci platform, with easy-to-use third-party reference designs, ensures that customers can get to market quickly with differentiated solutions on a wide array of cameras.
TI and third parties, eInfochips, Mango DSP and Nuvation recently unveiled three such reference designs at the worldwide Texas Instruments Developer Conference (TIDC) in Dallas, Texas earlier this month. Each reference design harnesses the DaVinci platform to offer breakthrough capabilities for digital IP security and surveillance in areas such as video content analysis, video and audio compression and dual-streaming with multiple codecs. TI will be displaying many of these video surveillance solutions at ISC West 2007, March 28-30 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"The video surveillance market is undergoing rapid change as intelligent cameras proliferate many diverse markets," said Danny Petkevich, Video Security business manager, TI. "By giving customers a range of software solutions, each focusing on specific market segments, we are answering the industry's demand for flexibility while providing consistent, leading performance through our portfolio of solutions based on DaVinci technology."
eInfochips Reference Design Leverages DaVinci and ObjectVideo® Analytics
eInfochips, a leading chip and product design services company with "spec-to-silicon-to-system" capabilities, leveraged DaVinci as to deliver the IPNetCam, one of the world's first camera reference designs to feature dual streaming with multiple codecs. The camera utilizes ObjectVideo® OnBoard™, the industry-leading technology for video content analysis that allows rule-based object detection, classification, tracking and real-time alerting.
Equipped with two sensor inputs and two alarm outputs, the camera can be used for triggering external devices for ObjectVideo alerts. An SD memory card support allows pre- and post-event recording. Visit ObjectVideo at ISC West in the Intelligent Solution Showcase.
Mango DSP Delivers Common Video Analytic Platform for Camera Manufacturers
Mango DSP, a leading provider of advanced video solutions for the CCTV, Homeland Security and Defense markets, leveraged DaVinci to launch the Pegasus Embedded Solution, an intelligent video server (IVS). Mango's new solution is comprised of the Pegasus video server and IVS software and is designed to deliver a comprehensive solution for the unique requirements of the Homeland Security market. Pegasus has an open API and the software enables fast and simple integration with video content analysis providers, making the Pegasus a common video analytic platform for camera manufacturers. The Pegasus is also equipped with a Micron CMOS sensor and is packaged in a very small form factor enabling integration to large variety of cameras.
Nuvation Offers Smaller Form Factor and High-Quality Imaging Sensor
Nuvation, a leading Electronics Design Services firm, used TI's DaVinci technology and TI's Digital Media Software to introduce a new, ultra-compact IP camera reference design that compresses real-time, full-color 720x480 (D1) video in H.264 format and streams video over Ethernet at 30 frames per second. Based on TI's DM6446 digital media processor, Nuvation's IP camera supports flexible video encoder solutions from TI including H.264, MPEG-4/H.263, and JPEG. It can also be configured with custom or licensable video content since DSP-based customers can add additional features like dual or tri streams, video analytics and fuse codecs, resolutions and frame rates based on the customer's end application requirements.
The union of TI's DaVinci technology and these leading, third-party reference design providers answer the demand from video surveillance customers for easy-to-use, powerful solutions that differentiate their products and speed them to market with a variety of intelligent video applications. TI's video surveillance solutions are primarily based on high performance media processors that have on-chip video ports for easy connection to video devices. The DM64x devices are capable of handling both video and audio encode/decode for IP based video surveillance applications. Cost competitive video compression/decompression algorithms are available through TI or its partner network for JPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264, and more. Audio compression/decompression algorithms are also available.
For more information on TI's video surveillance solutions, visit the TI Booth #14097 at ISC West on DaVinci Platform Speed Customers to Market
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