PAL-NTSC Encoder with HD Video Encoder

SoftJin’s PAL-NTSC encoder IP with HD Video encoder accepts SD/ HD video data generated by various sources such as video decoders (MPEG/ H.264 decoder) and converts it to data format accepted by a wide range of analog and digital display devices. It is capable of sending data in both SD and HD formats.

SoftJin’s PAL-NTSC Encoder IP has been silicon proven on both FPGA (Xilinx, Altera) and ASIC platforms. It also has been extensively tested to work with a variety of displays including various TVs, projectors.
Key Features
  • Supports BT601 and BT656 input formats
  • Supports NTSC(M), PAL(B,D,G,H,I), PAL (M) and PAL(N) output video standards
  • Supports RGB, YUV, S-Video and Composite output video formats
  • Supports 720p/ 1080p/ 1080i resolution for HDTV
  • Supports Color Bar mode
  • Simultaneous output of composite video, S-video and component video is supported
  • Programmable Luma and Chroma filters
  • Programmable Luma delay
  • Provides APB Interface to Register Set
  • Supports Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) encoding support including WSS & CGMS Encoding
  • 2x oversampling of luminance and 4x oversampling of chrominance filter for interlace mode
  • Example Implementation on Xilinx Virtex4 consumes 16338 slices
Figure 1 below illustrates the internal architecture of the IP.
Fig 1: Internal Architecture of PAL-NTSC Encoder
The IP can be integrated with SoftJin’s other IPs to connect a variety of video decoders with the display devices. With a down scaling engine preceding PAL-NTSC encoder, the IP can support video decoders generating HD output (BT709).

Also if the user needs to support HDTV with the normal SD TV, SoftJin’s HD component encoder with de-interlacer and up-scaling engine can be integrated with the PAL-NTSC encoder to provide a versatile video encoder solution. The HD component encoder is capable of supporting frame size 720p, 1080p, 1080i.
Fig 2: Versatile Video encoder solution using PAL-NTSC Encoder in combination with other IPs
Sample Application Areas
  • Set top box
  • DVD player
  • Personal Video Player
  • Game Processor
  • HDTV
  • Digital TV
  • Any system requiring high definition TV encoding
  • Digital Camera Processors
License Models and Deliverables
The IP can be licensed in source code as well as Netlist format.
In source code format the deliverables are
  • Verilog code
  • Bit and cycle accurate C model
  • Test Benches
  • Data sheet and Integration document
In Netlist format the deliverables are
  • Netlist compatible with Xilinx, Altera or other FPGA devices
  • Test Benches
  • Data sheet and Integration document
The IP can be licensed under a single usage license model as well as multi-usage license.

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