JVC launches large-scale intergration chip

JVC Professional has developed the world’s first large-scale integration (LSI) chip for high-speed processing of high definition (HD) video, which will be an integral part of the next generation of JVC camcorders.

The prototype was launched at this year’s NAB show and was demonstrated at IBC 2011 in Amsterdam. The new LSI enables processing, encoding, and recording of 4K2K images, which have four times the resolution of full HD. JVC has a few prototypes including two 4K cameras with sample video utilizing the new LSI technology featured on the show stand.

With advanced image codecs and other technologies assembled in a single chip, the new LSI’s camera signal processing enables real-time RGB debayering of 8.3 megapixel video at 60fps.

Additionally, it requires 40 per cent less power and, compared to previous LSIs, cuts systems costs in half. The result is a high-level processor suited to a wide range of professional products – and with all hardware and software integrated into a single platform, products using the LSI platform can be commercialized quickly.