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News Release from: Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 September 2006
Real-time HD encoder goes on show
At IBC 2006 in Amsterdam, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS will show one of the world's first software-based MPEG- 4 AVC (H.264) real-time HD encoders.
At IBC 2006 in Amsterdam, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS will show one of the world's first software-based MPEG- 4 AVC (H.264) real-time HD encoders Together with content protection, complete DVB-H media player solutions and new audio coding technologies for surround and stereo audio, Fraunhofer IIS is one of the leading technology providers for tomorrow's broadcasting world
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Jun 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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As HD-ready flat screen televisions are becoming more and more popular these days, broadcasters should be prepared for the rising demand for high-definition material.
With the new MPEG-4 AVC real-time HD encoder software by Fraunhofer IIS broadcasters do not need special hardware for high quality compression of HD video.
At the booth of Fraunhofer IIS, a whole broadcasting chain will be demonstrated: a portable hard disc recorder by Megacine sends 720p 25frame/s uncompressed high-definition video material to a high-performance Linux computer where the material is real-time encoded using MPEG-4 AVC at a datarate of 6Mbit/s.
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Surround sound is a hot topic in the field of audio coding.
MPEG Surround is a whole new audio coding scheme that allows a good 5.1 sound experience at bit rates so far used to compress stereo material - especially suitable for broadcasting.
The surround extension is compatible with every current broadcast audio format and fully backward-compatible to stereo or mono receivers - thus, a soft transition from stereo to surround sound can easily be achieved.
A new audio format developed by Fraunhofer IIS in collaboration with I2R is High Definition Advanced Audio Coding (HD-AAC).
By adding a fine-grain scalable lossless (SLS) layer to the AAC core broadcasters are able to distribute audio signals via bandwidth-limited channels (with maximum datarates or maximum buffer sizes) with the highest quality of service.
With state-of-the-art implementations of the new Open Mobile Alliance standard OMA DRM 2.0, Fraunhofer IIS offers most efficient and user-friendly content protection for example for internet streaming or download applications.
A big topic at IBC 2006 is the world of mobile entertainment.
In the field of DVB-H technology, Fraunhofer IIS demonstrates the new media player SDK for embedded Linux and Windows Mobile platforms supporting the latest standards of audio and video coding.
MPEG-4 HE-AACv2 and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) are integrated as well as real-time transport protocol (RTP) and MPEG-4 file (MP4) playback.
All these components are also available individually for other embedded multimedia applications.
In the IBC Mobile Zone, Fraunhofer IIS will show a complete broadcasting chain with several transmitted channels and playback on a handheld device.
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