Datavideo DAC-1 Powered by Divio NW701-DAAD Solution; Divio's leading Digital Video CODEC reference design guarantees real-time video format conversions for use over IEEE-1394 connections.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000 Divio Inc. announced that its NW701-DAAD (digital to analog, analog to digital) Digital Video (DV) solution will drive the innovative new DAC-1 DV/Analog Converter by Datavideo Corporation. Targeted for video professionals and prosumers, the Divio-driven DAC-1 is a stand-alone video/audio bi-directional converter. It delivers high quality analog to digital and digital to analog video/audio content conversion in real time, without dropping any frames. Based on Divio's NW701, the industry's first single chip DV CODEC, the NW701-DAAD reference design kit enables importing, editing and exporting of Digital Video between prosumer (PROfessional conSUMER) A person who is very knowledgeable about a subject and likes to purchase high-quality equipment. For example, many digital cameras fall into the prosumer category. and professional digital and analog video The original video recording method that stores continuous waves of red, green and blue intensities. In analog video, the number of rows is fixed. There are no real columns, and the maximum detail is determined by the frequency response of the analog system. devices. The converted signal can be fed directly to a display device such as an analog or digital television set, or can be sent in digital form to a desktop or workstation computer for nonlinear editing. The DAC-1 supports multiple audio/video sources as inputs, including composite video, stereo audio and IEEE-1394 DV data streams. Output also can be in any of several formats including S-video, composite video, stereo audio, IEEE-1394 DV or component YUV The color encoding system used for analog television worldwide (NTSC, PAL and SECAM). The YUV color space (color model) differs from RGB, which is what the camera captures and what humans view. (Luminance-Bandwidth-Chrominance) video for broadcast applications. The Divio NW701-DAAD design provides hardware-based stereo audio that retains perfect A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and synchronization with the video signal. Eliminating any time delay also eliminates the resemblance of some edited video to poorly dubbed movies. The design is compliant with IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission 16844 and DV-SD standards, making it fully compatible with most DV camcorder interfaces and ideal for use with nonlinear video editing Editing video in the computer. Also called "nonlinear editing" (NLE), digital nonlinear systems provide high-quality post-production editing on a desktop computer. However, some detail may be lost if lossy compression is used to store the images (see lossy compression). systems. The speed and accuracy inherent in the design also make a perfect data bridge from DV camcorder or edited digital file to a VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. or A/V capture card. Jack Lin, president at Datavideo Corporation, said, "The Divio NW701-DAAD provides unparalleled end-to-end video solutions that enable the DAC-1 to deliver instant high-quality digital and analog content. Divio's NW701 allows us to provide superior broadcast video quality in any video conversion application in a simple to use, stand alone product." "Datavideo's innovations in video editing and conversions systems are well recognized throughout the industry as best-of-breed tools for content developers who want to do more with their content," said Johnny Wang, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Divio Inc. "Products like the DAC-1 will continue to drive DV as the acquisition and editing format of choice in consumer, prosumer, professional and broadcast video capture and editing products." NW701-DAAD Opens Doors to New Applications Divio is targeting the mass market adoption of DV by enabling consumers to transform analog to digital and digital to analog as easily as they import, edit and archive still digital images. Using IEEE-1394 will open the door for the software development community to generate new capabilities that consumers are bound to find exciting. At the same time, it both enhances and simplifies the DV creation process. The NW701-DAAD production kit also simplifies product implementation since its system design will allow manufacturers to drastically lower the cost of product development, minimize engineering resources, and ultimately reduce time to market. The NW701-DAAD package offers an unprecedented feature-set including the DV CODEC as well as 1394, S Video/Audio and Composite in and out ports. It supports NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. and PAL as well as DV applications. Its unrivaled DV engine delivers real-time DV performance and quality wherever it may be needed. About Datavideo, Inc. Datavideo Technologies Co. Ltd., founded in 1985, is a Taipei, Taiwan-based manufacturer of sophisticated video post-production equipment. The company maintains distributorships in more than 35 countries around the world, including Datavideo Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. in the United States, and Datavideo Europe. Datavideo Technologies is an ISO- iso- or is- pref. 1. Equal; uniform: isobar. 2. Isomeric: isopropyl. 3. 9001 quality certified manufacturer. The company adheres to the highest international standards in design, production, and quality control. The company's experienced in-house research and development engineering team produces proprietary ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. chips and custom-designed circuit boards for Datavideo's state-of-the-art video production products. Datavideo's corporate philosophy is to create and produce the world's best value in advanced video production equipment for both amateur and professional videographers. For more information, see Datavideo on the Web at http://www.datavideo-tek.com. About Divio Inc. Divio, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, has been a leader in digital video and imaging technology development since its founding in 1995. Divio's mission is to offer OEMs a complete system solution for each Divio product in an effort to enhance design and minimize resources, thus improving overall productivity. Pioneering the development of innovative silicon-based compression products, Divio develops, markets and manufactures an innovative family of chip-based solutions that enables the real-time input, capture, manipulation and exchange of digital video data for PC and consumer applications. The company's products power emerging applications in digital video recording, video publishing, broadcast, digital imaging and video communications. In addition to Divio's patents filed in algorithm, architecture, and implementation for digital video (DV) and Motion JPEG (MJPEG MJPEG Motion Joint Photographic Experts Group ) compression and decompression schemes, the company has also filed new patents for breakthroughs in missing pixel interpolation interpolation In mathematics, estimation of a value between two known data points. A simple example is calculating the mean (see mean, median, and mode) of two population counts made 10 years apart to estimate the population in the fifth year. , image processing, constant bit-rate control and efficient video decoding for PC (eyeball See eyeballs and eyeball driven. ) camera applications. More information about Divio's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.divio.com. Inquiries can be directed to Divio at (408) 732-1205 or via e-mail at info@divio.com. Note: Editors and analysts who require more technical information regarding the NW701 or the NW701-DAAD solutions, please e-mail Brian Solis at brian@future-works.com to receive the most recent data sheets. Note to Editors: All trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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