DALLAS, March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Video security
application developers can now save 90 percent of their development
time to create highly-differentiated video surveillance products
that allow their customers to feel safe and protected. Today, Texas
Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduces two new,
out-of-the-box reference designs that provide a complete hardware
and software solution for application development that allow
customers to spend their design time differentiating their video
security solutions and getting to market quickly. These reference
designs, a digital video recorder (DVR) and Internet Protocol (IP)
camera are based on a single, scalable platform, the recently
announced, TMS320DM81xx DaVinci™ digital media processor
generation.
The DVR reference design can support analog cameras or
serve as a hybrid DVR, allowing the combination of various analog
and IP camera configurations, providing maximum reuse and
preventing costly replacement of existing infrastructure. With more
than 32 channels of real-time D1, H.264 high-profile video
processing capability, the DVR offers 2.6 times greater H.264
compression ratio than any other DVR on the market at this video
quality. Video traffic and data storage is optimized to allow the
same high quality viewing for all stored videos while using less
disk space. For example, customers can use a 350 GB disk drive
instead of a 1 TB disk drive and still receive the same quality for
all stored videos. The new DVR reference design is based on TI's
TMS320DM8168 DaVinci digital media processor, running at 1 GHz. The
DM8168 DaVinci digital media processor contains a fixed- and
floating-point digital signal processor (DSP), allowing
multi-channel analytics capability for constant examination of
video inputs to detect an event and automatically respond. With
network capability for remote accessibility, the reference design
provides high- quality video and up to three independent displays,
including HDMI outputs.
The intelligent IP camera reference design provides up to
10 megapixels resolution at a reduced frame rate in low power,
enabling smaller products such as mini domes. The multi-megapixel
resolution reduces the amount of cameras needed to monitor large
areas such as casinos, parking lots, retail stores and more. The IP
camera is perfect for HD video surveillance in low-light conditions
and capturing minute details, such as license plate numbers and
human facial feature recognition. The DM812x DaVinci digital media
processor also allows video analytics through its DSP for targeted
intelligence in the camera. This intelligence allows only necessary
video sequences to be recorded, streamed and stored to make video
security systems more efficient and prevent the need for 24/7
manual monitoring.
Flexible and cost-effective development
Both the IP camera and DVR reference designs provide an
end-to-end video surveillance solution, based on one technology
platform – the DM81xx DaVinci digital media platform. This means
the solution is easily integrated and scalable based on customer
needs and is cost-effective to design. Offering 100 percent
software compatibility and processor core compatibility, both
reference designs enable more than 20 hardware derivatives while
protecting hardware and software investments via re-use. Utilizing
one vendor (TI) also gives a reliable, supported platform, only
needing to contact TI for any support issues. Royalty-free
Linux-based application source code enables flexibility for product
differentiation, unlike competing products that may contain
proprietary, fee-based code.
"ITX Security's commitment is delivering best-in-class security
solutions to our customers," said Dr. Sangyeol Park, chief executive officer, ITX
Security. "TI's DVR reference design drastically reduced our
development time, and we already have a product to take to market
that delivers H.264 high-profile processing and aids our customers'
green efforts by reducing required disk space by two-thirds."
"It is essential to reduce costs, power and board space to
deliver video security IP cameras with high video quality and
superior user experiences in a smaller space," said William Ku, director, brand business division,
VIVOTEK Inc. "Thanks to TI, the outstanding performance of our
SUPREME series is recognized in the global IP surveillance
industry. We successfully created even smaller security
cameras with full HD video and built-in analytics at a lower price
to improve the total cost of ownership of a comprehensive security
system."
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IP
Camera
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Features
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Benefits
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Out-of-the-box IP camera
kit with optimized bill of materials (BOM) starting sub $60
with application-specific source code
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Allows designers to jumpstart
development and customize products
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H.264/ scalable video coding
(SVC) 4 Megapixel 30fps + D1 30fps and up to 10 megapixels at
reduced frame rate
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Enables higher quality
video
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750 MHz embedded
TMS320C674x DSP
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Allows differentiation with
video analytics at the edge
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Multiple camera designs
from basic to fully featured enabled with TI-provided
schematics and gerber files
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Can integrate and tune major
sensor platforms used in video surveillance
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Power-over-Ethernet, audio, day
and night shutter, video output and more
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Enables hardware customization
for specific application requirements
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Based on the DM812x DaVinci
digital media platform and comes with royalty-free Linux-based
application source code
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Offers easy scalability with
software and hardware compatibility with one technology
platform
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DVR
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Features
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Benefits
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Out-of-the-box DVR kit with
optimized BOM starting sub $140 with application-specific source
code
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Allows designers to jumpstart
development and customize products
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More than 1000fps of D1
H.264/SVC encode/decode with dual HDMI
output
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Provides best-in-class channel
density, optimal video traffic with greater compression and data
storage for reduced cost of ownership
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Up to 1GHz C674x
DSP
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Enables multi-channel video
analytics
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Basic to fully featured DVR
designs for 8 and 16 channels of D1 video and basic to
fully featured network DVR designs for 8 and 12 megapixels
decode at 30fps – all enabled by TI-provided schematics and gerber
files
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Allows developers to build once
and deploy many multi-channel products including HD CCTV and
megapixels embedded network video recorder
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8 and 16 channels configuration,
audio output, HDMI display and more
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Enables hardware customization
for specific application requirements
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Based on the DM8168 DaVinci
digital media platform and comes with royalty-free Linux-based
application source code
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Offers easy scalability with
software and hardware compatibility with one technology
platform
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Leverage TI reference designs to get to market
quickly
TI reference designs are rugged low-cost system solutions with
innovative TI analog products, which enhance the functionality of
the end product. With the industry's broadest analog portfolio, TI
offers best-in class analog solutions, including the world's most
efficient NexFETTM MOSFET Power Blocks,
highly-integrated PMUs, high-performance video amplifiers, motor
drivers and controllers, PoE controllers, and many other
products.
Order the DVR and intelligent IP camera today
You can order the DM8168DVR-UD1 DaVinci DVR reference design for
$1,295 from
http://www.ti.com/dm81xxrdsprdvrrd and the TMDXIPCAM8127J3 DaVinci
digital media intelligent IP camera for $995 from http://www.ti.com/dm81xxrdspriprd. Both
reference designs come with production agreements containing
schematic and gerber files and royalty-free Linux-based DVR or IP
camera application software and source code.
Visit TI at ISC West in Las Vegas,
Nevada April 7 at 4 p.m. PDT
Join us for a product demonstration, briefing and cocktails in
The Venetian Hotel, Meeting Room Galileo #1006.
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