Altera Showcases the Industry's Latest Advancements in Broadcast Video Solutions at IBC 2011 |
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Altera Corporation
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Press release date: September 5, 2011
AMSTERDAM -
- Press kit materials are available online at http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/kit/fx4i
From the latest advancements in video processing [http://www.altera.com/products/ip/dsp/image_video_processing/ipm-index.jsp?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361] to the newest video connectivity and networking solutions, Altera Corporation [http://www.altera.com/?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361] (NASDAQ: ALTR) will be demonstrating the industry's next generation broadcast [http://www.altera.com/end-markets/broadcast/bro-index.html?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361] video solutions at IBC 2011 at RAI Congress Amsterdam, September 9 to 13.
Visit Altera's booth for demonstrations showing the widest range of FPGAs [http://www.altera.com/products/fpga.html?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361 ] available for the broadcast industry. Altera's leading programmable solutions offer the industry's first and most comprehensive set of 28-nm [http://www.altera.com/literature/wp/wp-01125-stxv-28nm-innovation.pdf?GSA_pos=2&WT.oss_r=1&WT.oss=28nm?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361] device options-the Cyclone® V [http://www.altera.com/products/devices/cyclone-v-fpgas/cyv-index.jsp?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361], Arria® V [http://www.altera.com/products/devices/arria-fpgas/arria-v/arrv-index.jsp?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361], and Stratix® V [http://www.altera.com/products/devices/stratix-fpgas/stratix-v/stxv-index.jsp?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361] FPGA families-tailored to video applications and expanding system needs with optimal performance, lower power and reduced system costs.
What: IBC 2011
When: Friday, September 9 to Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Where: RAI Congress Amsterdam, Netherlands
Visit Altera in Hall 5, Booth 5.A15
Product and Solution Demonstrations Include:
- Latest advancements in video processing
- Altera's video image processing (VIP) [http://www.altera.com/literature/an/an427.pdf?GSA_pos=2&WT.oss_r=1&WT.oss=video%20processing?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361 ] framework, a video design methodology enhanced for multichannel high-definition (HD) and 4K [http://www.altera.com/support/refdesigns/sys-sol/broadcast/ref-4k-video-upscaling.html?GSA_pos=1&WT.oss_r=1&WT.oss=4K?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361 ] video processing
- The latest HD video format conversion reference design, along with new system integration and debug tools to increase designers' productivity and efficiency
- New video connectivity solutions
- HDMI and Display Port [http://www.altera.com/technology/high_speed/protocols/displayport/pro-displayport.html?GSA_pos=1&WT.oss_r=1&WT.oss=DisplayPort?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361], extending Altera's IP portfolio for digital video interfaces and integrated with Altera's VIP framework [http://www.altera.com/technology/dsp/applications/1080p-hd-video/dsp-1080p-hd-video.html?GSA_pos=2&WT.oss_r=1&WT.oss=VIP%20frameworkhttp://www.altera.com/support/refdesigns/sys-sol/broadcast/ref-4k-video-upscaling.html?GSA_pos=1&WT.oss_r=1&WT.oss=4K?WT.mc_id ] for seamless design
- Diverse offering of Altera's professional audio/video (A/V) applications that lower total system cost compared to some consumer ASSP alternatives
- New media transport solutions
- Reliable, high-bit-rate distribution of A/V services up to 3 Gbps over Internet Protocol (IP) and 10-Gbps Ethernet (10GbE) networks
- Video solutions developed in conjunction with the Video Service Forum (VSF), an international association dedicated to the development of interoperable video-networking technology, to meet the strictest Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) 2022 standards
- Configurable forward error correction (FEC) and scalable design
- Altera's 28-nm Stratix V FPGA [http://www.altera.com/education/webcasts/all/wc-2010-introducing-stratix-v.html?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361], the industry's first device to feature 3.9 billion transistors [http://www.altera.com/corporate/news_room/releases/2011/products/nr-sv_milestone.html?GSA_pos=1&WT.oss_r=1&WT.oss=3.9%20billion?WT.mc_id=ap_pr_al_ne_tx_j_361] packed onto an integrated circuit (IC)
- Built for video bandwidth, the device delivers the highest memory bandwidth and access efficiency for pristine 4K picture quality
- Highest DDR3 Frequency, up to 1067 MHZ
- Highest DDR3 bandwidth with up to 6x 72-bits-wide DDR3 ports
- Highest efficiency and lowest latency leveraging Altera's multiport front-end technology developed for video applications
For additional information on Altera's participation at IBC 2011, visit http://www.altera.com/education/events/europe/evt-ibc. [http://www.altera.com/education/events/europe/evt-ibc.html ]
About Altera
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Altera Corporation
Jenny Gendron, Altera Corporation, +1-408-544-7664, newsroom@altera.com
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