by Shane Henson — April 26, 2013—Building on its reputation for innovation, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) unveiled its newest DaVinci video processor, the DM369, in mid-April at ISC West, considered the United States’ largest security event. According to the global semiconductor design and manufacturing company, the DM369 features best-in-class low-light technology for the megapixel Internet protocol (IP) camera market.
The DM369 video system-on-chip (SoC) enables video security manufacturers to leverage superior low-light technology to produce crisp, clear image quality, TI says. Because the DM369 video SoC is also pin-to-pin compatible with the DM36x family of video processors, current TI customers can now easily extend their existing IP camera product lines to take advantage of this exceptional technology, a key differentiator in the market. TI’s scalable DaVinci video platforms offer innovative solutions that let customers quickly, easily and cost effectively design highly differentiated IP cameras.
As TI explains, a DM369-based IP camera has the capability to produce clear images in extremely low-light environments such as parking garages or dark alleys, enabling the user to capture a license plate, a person’s face and other features that may help authorities solve a crime. The camera can compress and transmit these noise filtered and dynamic range-enhanced videos in real time in a H.264/SVCT format.
Key differentiating features of TI’s solution include:
- Five-megapixel or higher resolution video with high-efficiency H.264 compression to save network bandwidth and storage space;
- Simultaneous multiprofile (base/main/high) encoding to provide the best video quality and compatibility; and
- Best-in-class integrated image signal processing (ISP) technology to enable “true-to-life” image quality along with face detection, video stabilization and fish-eye correction, among other features.
