Texas Instruments Incorporated extends the range of its DM36x DaVinci generation of portable encoding solutions to support full HD 1080p H.264 encoding with the new TMS320DM368 video processor. The DM368 is well suited for many video-based applications, including HD video cameras, real-time digital video recorders (DVRs), HD video communications systems and digital signage. Besides support for higher video resolutions, customers also benefit from a more than 40 percent boost in ARM performance enabling advanced application programming interfaces (APIs) for high definition (HD) video processing and sophisticated user experiences.
The DM368 provides multi-format HD video, including VC1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MJPEG and H.264 up to 1080p at 30 frames per second (fps) encoding. Multi-format decode, multi-rate multi-stream and HD multi-channel are also supported. Audio, speech and other HD video codecs are available for the DM368 to allow greater flexibility and decreased design complexity. Because the DM368 is pin-to-pin and software compatible enabling a full line of products from D1, 720p and up to 1080p 30 with TI's TMS320DM365 DaVinci video processor, it allows TI customers to build scalable product lines that support a variety of codecs and leverage their DM365 investments to accelerate their design cycle and time-to-market.
Features
- High-Performance Digital Media System-on-Chip (DMSoC)
- 432-MHz ARM926EJ-S Clock Rate
- Two Video Image Co-processors (HDVICP, MJCP) Engines
- Supports a Range of Encode, Decode and Video Quality Operations
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Video Processing Subsystem
- HW Face Detect Engine
- Resize Engine from 1/16× to 8×
- 16-Bit Parallel AFE (Analog Front-End) Interface Up to 120 MHz
- 4:2:2 (8-/16-bit) Interface
- 3 DACs for HD Analog Video Output
- Hardware On-Screen Display (OSD)
- Capable of 1080p 30fps H.264 video processing
- Peripherals include EMAC, USB 2.0 OTG, DDR2/NAND, 5 SPIs, 2 UARTs, 2 MMC/SD/SDIO, Key Scan
- 8 Different Boot Modes and Configurable Power-Saving Modes
- Pin-to-pin and software compatible with DM365
- Extended temperature (-40°C - 85°C) available
- 3.3-V and 1.8-V I/O, 1.35-V Core
- Debug Interface Support
- 338-Pin Ball Grid Array at 65nm Process Technology
TMS320DM368 DaVinci video processor development tools:
Digital Video Recorder (DVR) reference design
- DVR reference design available from UDWorks is a comprehensive and cost-effective tool that executes simultaneous record, playback, live view, storage, streaming and display
- Contains advanced features such as auto contrast and white noise filtering to prevent customers from needing to add an additional host processor, which saves on costs and development time – 160 man months to only four months
- Includes multi-channel support with four D1 encode enabling four channel DVS and eight CIF decode at 30 fps enabling eight channel DVR, Windows PC-based video management software and royalty free Linux-based DVR application including source code for specific customization and differentiation
- Integrates with TI's TVP5158 video recorder to capture multi-channel video inputs
IP net camera
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DM368IPNC-MT5 IP net camera reference design available from Appro Photoelectron Inc. has the flexibility to support a variety of video formats, including:
- H.264 high, main and base profile 1080p at 30 fps or 720p at 60 fps
- MPEG-4 up to 720p at 60 fps and MJPEG at 5 MP at 15 fps
- Tri-streaming with multi-format support
- Extremely low power design, which includes a TI Power over Ethernet (PoE) solution (TPS23753) and contains TI's on-chip, fifth generation image signal processing (ISP) solution, eliminating the need for an external ISP, expensive optics or custom algorithms
- ISP software implementations provide video stabilization, face detection, noise filtering, auto white balance, auto exposure and edge enhancement and more
- Video communication and camera development kits
- Nearing release are two video development kits for the DM368, which are targeted at camera applications, such as video conferencing, Web cameras, interactive signage and other low-cost embedded video communications products
