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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: TVP5160
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 26 August 2004
Digital decoder boosts video quality
The TVP5160 digital video decoder offers best-of-class 2 and 3D comb filtering, timebase correction, 3D noise reduction, IF compensation and 480p (progressive) video.
To win customers in a competitive marketplace, manufacturers of DLP, LCD and plasma TVs, DVD recorders and set top boxes must offer a palette of features assuring consumers the highest video quality for their money The new TVP5160 digital video decoder from Texas Instruments keeps manufacturers ahead of the pack by offering best-of-class 2 and 3D comb filtering, timebase correction, 3D noise reduction, intermediate frequency (IF) compensation and 480p (progressive) video, which all contribute to display an improved image
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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TI's video decoder supports all major worldwide broadcasting standards including Pal and NTSC.
Whether the video stream is composite, S-video, component or SCART, the TVP5160 allows the manufacturer to use features such as noise reduction and timebase correction concurrently, providing consumers with improved video quality.
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For example, in many video decoder products today, when the 3D comb filter is operating, noise reduction must be turned off.
The TVP5160's programmable architecture and proprietary algorithms support adaptive 2D and 3D comb filtering, timebase correction, noise reduction and IF compensation video processing simultaneously.
"Consumers want professional-grade video quality, at an affordable price", said Ron Richter, Worldwide Marketing Manager for TI's Mixed-Signal Video Group.
"Our new video decoder provides consumer electronics manufacturers with the video quality and feature set necessary to differentiate their products from the competition and capture the attention of discerning consumers, at reasonable price points".
The TVP5160 brings new features and functionality to consumers around the world.
Today, most 3D comb filter implementations support the NTSC broadcast standard only, limiting this benefit to consumers in North America and Japan.
With sophisticated Y/C separation algorithms and enhanced architecture, this device is one of the world's first to support Pal, enabling consumers in Europe and China to enjoy sharper pictures.
In addition, the TVP5160 implements SCART fast switching and 576p video format required for European consumer products.
In addition, the TVP5160 also uses TI's adaptive five-line 2D comb filter and patented sync detector for weak, noisy and nonstandard signals from terrestrial broadcast and VCRs.
The chip accepts 12 inputs in any combination of composite, S-video, component and SCART connectors.
It auto-detects and automatically switches between NTSC, Pal and Secam formats on composite or S-video inputs.
Digital rights management is supported through advanced programmable vertical blanking interval (VBI) slicing and Macrovision/CGMS copy protection.
This product outputs YCbCr (8/10bit or 16/20bit) and ITU-R BT.656 (8/10bit) formats.
For 3D processing, the video decoder requires an external 4Mbyte of SDRAM.
The TVP5160 ships in a 128-pin TQFP (thin quad flatpack) package.
The TVP5160 includes timebase correction, IF compensation and 480p video features, each enhancing a different output.
The time base correction improves VCR image quality, IF compensation corrects television tuner artefacts, and by supporting the 480p video standard, the TVP5160 allows for better DVD quality video when played through a television.
The TVP5160 3D digital video decoder is planned for full production in January 2005, with samples available for approved beta test customers beginning in September 2004.
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