MPEG-2 Software Video Encoder

Overview

The Atria Logic AL-MPEG2E-SW is a software-based, low power MPEG-2 Main Profile video encoder IP core, targeted for mobile and non-mobile, low power devices in industrial and medical applications. Industrial applications include broadcast contribution portable video recorders and train/bus/truck/airplane black box recorders. Medical applications include operating theater recorders, as well as PACS video archiving.

The encoder supports MPEG-2 Main Profile at Low and Main Level IPB encoding up to SD resolutions, and supports both single-pass variable bit rate (VBR) and constant bit rate (CBR) encoding. Support for rate distortion optimization for mode decisions provides exceptional video quality at low bit rates. The encoder is fully MPEG-2 standards compliant.

The implementation includes power-optimizing algorithms that enable the encoder to run at very low power in a Linux or MS Windows environment on a wide range of ARM processors, such as ARM7, ARM9, ARM9E and ARM11, as well as on the EZchip Tilera TilePro64 processors.

Key Features

MPEG-2 IPB MP@LL and MP@ML encoding
Constant bit rate (CBR) and variable bit rate (CBR) support
YUV 4:2:0 progressive input format
MPEG-2 compliant transport stream output
Speed and power optimized proprietary ME
Inter prediction full and 1/2 and 1/4 pel support
Intra prediction DC prediction support
RDO mode decisions for optimal video quality at any bit rate
Optimized for ARM7, ARM9, ARM9E and ARM11 processors
Optimized for EZchip Tilera TilePro64 processors
Support for Linux and MS Windows operating systems

Benefits

Fully ISO/IEC 13818-2 standards compliant
Speed and power-optimized ME engine
Fully software-optimized implementation
Support for broad range of ARM processors
Low-power optimized implementation

Block Diagram

Applications

Broadcast contribution portable video recorders
Train/bus/truck/airplane black box recorders
PACS video recorders

Technical Specifications

Availability

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