Date: 14/05/2010

Single chip video processor with built in smart video analytics from TI

The new DaVinci from Texas Instruments DMVA2 video processor has on-chip smart video analytics capability. The video analysis capabilities include people counting, trip zone, intelligent motion detection, camera tamper detection and streaming metadata analytics from the video of 1080p. TI claims this device is a single chip solution reducing BOM cost by one-third and board space by one-half. Targeted for surveillance applications the DMVA2 SoC offers three times the video performance over the DMVA1 video processor with the support of TI's Smart Codec technology, which provides up to five times the bit rate reduction for improved video quality and network bandwidth.

The DMVA2 video processor is also both pin and software compatible with TI's DMVA1, DM365 and DM368 DaVinci video processors. TI is offering IP camera reference design and free Linux IP camera application software with source code based on this chip.

The key specs and other features of DMVA2 include:

ARM926EJ-STM core
Support for H.264 in high, main or base profiles 720p at 30 fps or 1080p 15 fps, plus secondary CIF stream
Multi-codec support (MPEG-4, MPEG-2 MJPEG and VC1)
Enables up to two megapixel IP camera designs

On-chip supports include video stabilization, face detection, face recognition, noise filtering, auto white balance, auto focus, auto exposure and edge enhancement, as well as other video quality enhancements.

Availability: Samples in 2 Q 2010
TI's DMVA2IPNC-MT5 IP camera reference design which is open for order entry and is priced at USD $795.

To know more visit www.ti.com