Video Smoothing IP Core

The video smoothing The video smoothing IP core can be used for many applications to improve the quality of video or still images. For example, as part of a video SoC for broadcast applications, Blu-ray or DVD players, the IP core’s algorithms enhance the quality of video streams when they are shown on a DTV or HD display. In this case, the IP core will be placed in the digital video processing chain behind a video decoder (such as Silicon Image’s H.264/MPEG-2/VC-1 cineramIC video decoder IP core), behind a scaler (such as Silicon Image’s adaptive scaler IP core) or as part of a video output unit which sends the video content to the display.

In SoCs for DTVs or computer displays, the video smoothing IP core will improve any incoming video and still image content for display. The core can also be integrated into SoCs for smart cables to increase quality of the images sent from a source to a DTV where both devices do not offer this capability. Since the IP core is a hardwired solution requiring only low power, the core is very suitable for mobile devices too.

The video smoothing IP works with 8-, 10-, or 12-bit color depth and with all SD and HD resolutions. The video smoothing process can be easily controlled via software.

technology removes the jagged (rough or irregular) edges in an image. Typically these “jaggies” are caused by upscaling or zooming by large scaling ratios. Other causes include compression artifacts, poor-quality deinterlacing, or resolution limitations in digital sampling of an image. Smoothing technology creates the effect of a high-resolution image without softening the entire image. Video smoothing is particularly useful when scaling the video output from a mobile device or internet-based video.