BraddaHead Selects Analog Devices' JPEG2000 CODEC as Video Compression Engine for New Digital CCTV Security and Surveillance System.

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ST HELENS, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2003

BraddaHead, a designer and manufacturer of leading-edge intelligent CCTV security and surveillance systems, announced today it has chosen Analog Devices' JPEG2000 imaging CODEC as the video compression engine for its new digital CCTV system - Second Sight (also announced today). The CODEC, the ADV202, is a state-of-the-art JPEG2000 processor that enables BraddaHead to deliver a digital CCTV system based upon the superior functionality of the new JPEG2000 image processing standard. With JPEG2000 at the heart of its system, Second Sight provides high-quality images at fast update rates with low data storage and network bandwidth requirements.

Commenting on the new technology, John Humphrey said, "The ADV202 from Analog Devices is a real breakthrough in image processing. The chip supports the complex requirements of JPEG2000, whilst providing high data throughput rates in a small, cost-effective package. Our customers also benefit in that the JPEG2000 standard is internationally recognized and royalty-free."

Analog Devices, a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, is the first company to have developed an IC dedicated to the JPEG2000 standard. ADI's solutions feature the company's SURF(TM) (spatial ultra-efficient recursive filtering) wavelet technology that enables real-time compression and decompression of high-quality moving and still digital images.

The ADV202 is capable of real-time compression and decompression of high-resolution moving and still digital images. With a flexible interface, the ADV202 can be used with multiple types of video and still image formats. For more information, please visit www.analog.com/ADV202.

Bill Bucklen, Product Line Director of Visual Signal Processing for the High-Speed Converter group at Analog Devices, said, "The BraddaHead founding team has extensive experience in the surveillance industry, and we are pleased that the ADV202 is being applied in their digital CCTV system. The ADV202 is the first, high-bandwidth JPEG2000 compression CODEC that can be used in both standard- and high-definition video applications. Its patented line-based transform technology enables compression to occur with significantly lower latency than MPEG, as well as a reduction in power and chip complexity."

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