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Digital Vision Shows Latest Advancements in Image Processing and DI Systems at IBC 2006 (27/9/2006)

2k HSDL Option for DVNR, Cifer motion-compensated standards converter, and 17-Processor Nucoda Workstation Make Their European Debut

At IBC 2006, Digital Vision, a leading developer of advanced digital media applications specialising in film and video solutions, is giving European audiences their first look at a number of key product developments.

DVNR Gets a New 2k HSDL Option

Visitors to Digital Vision's stand will see a new 2k option for its highly regarded DVNR image processing workstation. The company delivers this capability in response to the growing use of 2k HSDL for telecine and hardware-based DI solutions. The DVNR has always been an essential part of the telecine suite. For operators looking to use and upgrade their telecine for 2k work, Digital Vision now provides the industry's fastest motion-compensated grain/noise management and dust/dirt removal tools. In addition to 2k, the DVNR 2k handles all video formats commonly used in video post production, including RGB/YUV 4:2:2/4:4:4 1080i, 1080P, 1080PsF, 576i and 480i lines. The system is also capable of cross-converting 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 signals. The DVNR 2k is equipped with Digital Vision's high-accurate scene detector and Aperture Corrector filter to compensate for the loss of high frequency information that is generated in film scanners.

17-processor Nucoda Workstation: 10X speed improvements

As part of its DI portfolio, Digital Vision will demonstrate its 17-processor Nucoda Workstation based on Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD) AMD64 multi-core technology. The state-of-the-art Nucoda Workstation hardware platform supports the full range of Nucoda data-centric software including Nucoda Film Master, Nucoda Film Cutter, Nucoda Data Conform and Nucoda DVO Image Processing tools, providing colourists and restoration artists with incredible processing speeds.Ê

Technology Partnership with Pro-Bel Produces Cifer Standards Converter

Digital Vision will be showcasing Cifer, a groundbreaking HD/SD SD/HD standards converter co-developed as part of the company's technology partnership with Pro-Bel.Ê Cifer forms part of Pro-Bel's Vistek product line on the Pro-Bel stand 3.151. Cifer is designed for multi-format, multi-resolution requirements and is based on proprietary motion estimation techniques that facilitate pixel-accurate estimations and conversion. Cifer is truly universal as it can convert between any SD standard and between the primary HD standards. It can also convert from SD to HD and HD to SD with the resulting pictures virtually indistinguishable from the originals. Cifer is based on a modular, scalable architecture to satisfy the divergent and expanding needs of today's broadcasters. Different modules can be added to the fundamental video converter to support varying demands.

DVO Tools Showcased

Digital Vision is also demonstrating its state-of-the-art Digital Vision Optics (DVO) resolution-independent image processing tools.DVO Grain and DVO Dust feature a significant increase in speed of algorithms, offering the highest quality image processing. DVO Grain is the software equivalent of Digital Vision's world-renowned AGR4 ME real-time grain and noise reduction hardware. DVO Dust provides creatives with a fully automatic and highly accurate film dirt and dust concealment and video drop-out removal system. The hardware and software versions of Digital Vision's algorithms are identical, allowing facilities to easily combine and intercut sequences processed with either DVNR hardware or DVO software.Ê

Robert Ekstršm, President of Digital Vision commented, "With the move to file-based processes happening so rapidly in nearly every facet of the industry, it's critical that suppliers deliver the capabilities that creative operators and facilities require to take them there. IBC is an ideal venue for giving customers a look at what's available to them today, and the advancements they'll have in their hands in the coming months."

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