DALLAS, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments
Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) expands its DaVinci™ digital media
processor platform by introducing its high-performance TMS320DM8168
DaVinci digital media processor and the software compatible,
power-efficient TMS320DM8148 DaVinci digital media processor.
With these industry-leading video processors, TI is helping
provide life-like video communications to bring people together,
increase public safety, enable real-time automotive vision systems
to support safer driving, deliver the highest-quality entertainment
to consumers and more.
- The high-performance DM8168 DaVinci digital media
processor offers three times the video streaming capability
over competing solutions with up to three simultaneous 1080p60
frames per second (fps) video streams, 12 simultaneous 720p30 fps
video streams or a combination of lower resolution streams.
This enables customers to build video-centric systems that
capture, encode, decode and analyze multiple video streams
simultaneously on up to three independent displays. It also
concurrently allows customers to differentiate their products with
advanced analytics capabilities. It is ideal for
multi-channel HD video surveillance systems, video conferencing
systems, media hubs and servers and video broadcasting
systems.
- The lower-power DM8148 DaVinci digital media processor
offers a single, high-performance, 1080p60 fps video stream, three
simultaneous 720p30 fps video streams or multiple lower resolution
streams at 3 watts. It also includes cutting-edge display and
analytics capabilities, similar to the DM8168 DaVinci digital media
processor, and it's perfect for power-sensitive, consumer and
medical video applications requiring fewer video streams.
These applications include Skype™ video cameras, interactive
digital signage, video surveillance DVRs or IP net cams, streaming
media players and network projectors.
Easy product migration options between the DM8168
digital media processor to the power-efficient, software compatible
DM8148 digital media processor allow customers to create multiple,
unique products quickly and easily within the DaVinci digital media
platform, utilizing TI's EZ software development kit (SDK),
allowing software code reuse and customization via a single
software investment. Customers can also use the same EZ SDK
from TI for applications not needing video processing to migrate to
the pin-for-pin compatible Sitara™ ARM® MPU or the C6-Integra™ DSP
+ ARM platforms to further leverage a single hardware and software
investment.
"The world wants HD video on every device imaginable, and we are
prepared to provide it to them," said Niels Anderskouv, vice
president, Digital Signal Processing Systems, TI. "In the
future, Facebook will no longer be the primary means of connecting
with people virtually. TI is an integral part of the
technology innovations that will further bring people together –
with real-time video conferencing today and 3D video and gesturing
technologies tomorrow."
"Quality, life-like video experiences are revolutionizing
communications, enriching the entertainment experience and changing
the view of video as a productivity tool," said Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at
In-Stat. "The advancements TI is making in video will enable
many of the applications we will come to expect on all devices in
the future, such as 3D, augmented reality and mind-blowing gaming.
Because video processing is becoming a key differentiator for
both system-on-chips and discrete solutions, TI is developing
its own proprietary video technology, which will
help distinguish TI from competing solutions."
DM8168 and DM8164 DaVinci digital media processors
offer:
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Features
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Benefits
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Extreme integration on a single
chip: video accelerators, ARM
Cortex™-A8, TMS320C674x DSP, 3D graphics accelerator, display
controllers and peripherals (PCIexpress Gen 2, SATA
2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet Switch, CAN,
DDR2/DDR3 and more)
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- Reduces bill of materials by 50
percent by eliminating many discrete components also reducing board
space by one-fifth
- Provides high-bandwidth
connectivity to reduce latency (time delay experienced in the
system) normally associated with the interconnectivity between many
discrete parts
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Up to three HD video
accelerators responsible for all capture, encode, decode and
analysis of multiple video streams:
- Up to three 1080p60 fps video
channels
- Multiple combinations of lower
or standard definition video channels
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Enables customers to scale the
video resolution and performance to the needs of their application,
thereby providing the right balance of power and performance while
also allowing end product customization
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Up to 1.2 GHz ARM
Cortex-A8
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Provides a high-performance ARM
to allow customers to customize their products with applications,
rich GUI interfaces and multiple operating systems
support
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Up to 1.0 GHz C674x
DSP offers programmability to adapt
to evolving standards and allow customers to innovate with math
computation, signal processing and floating- point for extended
precision and dynamic range
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Allows product differentiation
with analytics, complex algorithms, audio and flexibility for
new codec standards
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Supports up to two high-quality
displays at up to 1920 x 1280 resolution with an SGX530 graphics
accelerator
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Enables 3D graphics for more
complex GUIs with a seamless graphical multi-screen experience
while encoding and decoding H.264 video streams
(extended multi-format support
available)
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Begin evaluation in
minutes and development in less than an
hour using the TMDXEVM8168 evaluation
module and TI's EZ software development
kit (EZ SDK)
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- Requires a single installation
from a touch screen graphical user interface
- Contains demos, software
libraries, example code, multi-format codecs to align with today's
and tomorrow's standards
- Offers support for Linux,
Android and Windows Embedded CE operating systems
- Leverages the latest application
software from the open source community with a number of readily
available components conforming to a standardized application
programming interface (API) through the industry-standard open
source framework, OpenMAX
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Order samples and an evaluation module today
The high-performance DM8168 DaVinci digital media processors are
sampling today. Production pricing starts $75 per 1ku for DM8168 DaVinci digital media
processors. The power-efficient DM8148 DaVinci digital media
processors will begin sampling in 3Q2011, and production pricing
starts at $51 per 1ku. Begin
development on the TMDXEVM8168 today for $1,995. Download TI's EZ SDK from ti.com
and benefit from Linux operating system support today, Android
support available in 2Q2011, followed by Microsoft Windows Embedded
Compact 7 support in 3Q2011.
Simplify signal chain selection
Designers using the DM8168 and DM8164 digital media processors
can simplify product selection by taking advantage of TI's
high-performance signal chain solutions:
- 6-channel THS7360 and THS7368 video amplifiers with
SD/ED/HD/full-HD filters
- TLV320AIC3107 stereo codec with 1-W class-D speaker
amplifier
- CDCE925 2-PLL VCXO clock synthesizer with frequency switching
and adjustment capabilities
Visit TI at Embedded World
Visit TI at Hall 12, Stand #436 at Embedded World in Nuremburg,
Germany March 1-3, 2011. Stop by and view the
DM8168 and DM8148 DaVinci digital media processor demonstrations
and get more information.
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