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SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D Format

SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D is a unique set of technologies, composed of the SENSIO® 3D Encoder and the SENSIO® 3D Decoder, that provides maximum fidelity to the original 3D image. Incorporated into a wide range of video products for state-of-the-art 3D production, delivery and viewing, SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D offers end-to-end image quality even at the lowest bitrates.

SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D renders the highest fidelity to the originally-captured images for 3D content delivered over cable, satellite or the internet.

Recognized by the broadcasting industry’s 2010 CSI Awards as Best 3D Technology, SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D is a unique frame-compatible technology for high-fidelity stereoscopic signal processing, easily integrated into a variety of products. Developed and refined by SENSIO for more than a decade, and deployed in the field since 2003, this mature technology has been trusted by the biggest names in content creation for pioneering and commercializing live 3D events in cinemas around the world, as well as for broadcasting, high-profile console games and DVD movies.

KEY BENEFITS


Visually lossless
  • Content encoded in the SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D format delivers final images indistinguishable from the originals
  • Superior image quality to generic frame-compatible formats – sharper edges, crisper details – even at the lowest bitrates
  • VOD image quality comparable to Blu-ray™ 3D

Wide range of applications
  • Compatible with leading HD satellite, cable broadcast and on-demand systems such as pay-per-view, video-on-demand, and IP streaming and download
  • Viewable via standard HD set-top boxes (STBs), and on the growing number of 3DTVs
  • Relied on for live 3D on the big screen

Fully supported
  • Continuous investment in increasing product quality
  • Dedicated engineering team to support your projects
  • Continuous promotion of format recognition and adoption
  • Award-winning technology recognized by experts and opinion leaders

Supported compatibility
  • MPEG4 SEI (signalling)
  • HDMI 1.4a (optional signalling)
  • DVB-3DTV (signalling)
  • SENSIO continues to be active in a number of standardization bodies

SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D: an established method for high-fidelity images


Applications

The SENSIO® 3D Encoder and the SENSIO® 3D Decoder form a unique set of technologies enabling a wide range of video products for state-of-the-art 3D production, delivery and viewing. For more details, please consult the sections on the individual products.


More information

on the component products
SENSIO® 3D Encoder
SENSIO® 3D Decoder

on specific application
Consumer electronics and PCs
Live 3D in cinemas
Broadcasting
Semiconductors


View a comparison between generic Side-by-Side and SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D
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