Texas Adds DM368 To DM36x DaVinci Encoder Range

Texas Instruments has extended the DM36x DaVinci generation of portable encoding solutions to support full HD 1080p H.264 encoding with the new TMS320DM368 video processor. The DM368 is suited for many video-based applications, including HD video cameras, real-time digital video recorders (DVRs), HD video communications systems and digital signage.

Besides support for higher video resolutions, customers also benefit from more than a 40 per cent boost in ARM performance, enabling advanced application programming interfaces (APIs) for high definition (HD) video processing and sophisticated user experiences. The DM368 provides multi-format HD video, including VC1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MJPEG and H.264 up to 1080p at 30 frames per second (fps) encoding. Multi-format decode, multi-rate multi-stream and HD multi-channel are also supported. Audio, speech and other HD video codecs are available for the DM368, to allow greater flexibility and decreased design complexity.

Because the DM368 is pin-to-pin and software-compatible, enabling a full line of products from D1, 720p and up to 1080p 30 with TI's TMS320DM365 DaVinci video processor, it allows TI customers to build scalable product lines that support a variety of codecs and leverage their DM365 investments to accelerate their design cycle and time to market.