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SENSIO® Autodetect V2.3

Implementing SENSIO® Autodetect in equipment designed for hybrid 2D and stereoscopic 3D environments provides automatic format detection without the need for end-user intervention.

SENSIO® Autodetect is designed to automatically detect, with superior reliability, all the most commonly-used frame-compatible stereo 3D video formats (HDMI 1.4a): SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D, side-by-side, top-and-bottom or a 2D signal. Integrating smoothly into manufacturers’ products, and operating seamlessly with the SENSIO® 3D Decoder, SENSIO® Autodetect eliminates issues associated with configuration of input and output formats.

KEY BENEFITS


Superior reliability
  • High-accuracy detection
  • Easy detection of stereoscopic 3D vs 2D video content
    • No need to know the 3D format in advance
    • Not based on flags or metadata
    • Detection always active in 2D
  • Tested and proven technology

Easy integration
  • Resolution-independent (progressive or interlaced)
  • Video-format-independent: HD, SD, HDMI
  • Supports all the most commonly-used 3D formats:
    • SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D
    • Side-by-Side (SbS)
    • Top-and-Bottom (TaB)
  • Easy FPGA implementation
  • Fully interoperable with the SENSIO® 3D Decoder

Applications
  • Viewing devices:
    • Multi-viewers
    • Monitors
    • Projectors
    Video processors
  • Stereoscopic 3D video encoders / decoders
  • MPEG encoders / decoders
  • Professional IRDs (integrated receiver-decoders)
  • Stereoscopic 3D video servers
  • Stereoscopic 3D-capable VTRs
  • Media players

Features

SENSIO® Autodetect enables effortless and optimal detection of stereoscopic 3D & 2D content, simplifying equipment R&D and broadcast production.

  • VHDL-based code
  • Fully synchronous design for accurate detection
  • Format- and resolution-independent
  • Supported formats:
    • 2D
    • SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D
    • Side-by-Side (SbS)
    • Top-and-Bottom (TaB)
  • Detection always active
  • 8-bit luminance processing only (supports multiple video sampling; i.e. 4 :2 :0 / 4 :2 :2 / 4 :4 :4)
  • Processing delay: 2 fields/frames
  • Requires external DPRAM
  • SENSIO® SSI (standard synchronization interface)
  • Optional APB (advanced peripheral bus)

Resource requirements


Typical use