NVIDIA Quadro Digital Video Pipeline Drives Real-Time 3D Broadcast Production
Complete Solution Enables Live Action 3D Acquisition, Graphics Compositing in 3D, Real-time Encoding
12 April 2010 Source: www.nvidia.com
Leading the next wave in broadcasting, NVIDIA today unveiled its new NVIDIA Quadro Digital Video Pipeline, a turnkey system which dramatically simplifies and accelerates the production of live 3D broadcasts.
The Quadro Digital Video Pipeline solves the complexity of acquiring, processing and delivering both traditional and 3D content by leveraging NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs). Integrated into a flexible, reliable and cost-effective computer system, the NVIDIA Quadro Digital Video Pipeline delivers advanced capabilities from production start to finish.
- Acquisition: ingests four HD-SDI feeds (or two stereoscopic 3D feeds) simultaneously, using the GPU to debayer raw camera data in real-time, so directors see the highest quality, color corrected images
- Processing: renders and composites real-time 3D graphics, virtual effects and transitions to create the most engaging programming
- Delivery: outputs right eye and left eye HD-SDI streams with audio, for immediate previewing and broadcasting
With support for both DirectX and OpenGL, software developers and solution integrators are building sophisticated solutions on this flexible platform.
"Broadcasters who have experimented with 3D, quickly discover how ridiculously hard it is to get it right," said Jeff Brown, general manager, Professional Solutions Group, NVIDIA. "Compared to traditional broadcasting, there are exponentially more things that could go wrong. The Quadro Digital Video Pipeline is designed to hide that complexity, and let broadcasters focus on producing truly breakthrough programming."
The NVIDIA Quadro Digital Video Pipeline fully enables 3D workflows by processing simultaneous right eye and left eye video streams in real-time. Additionally, by pairing this pipeline with NVIDIA 3D Vision active shutter glasses, broadcast operators and directors can preview stereo 3D content at full resolution during production.
For post-production of 3D content, video professionals can edit with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, which is accelerated by NVIDIA Quadro GPUs. A variety of plug-ins for 3D capture, compositing, and encoding enable an integrated workflow.
NVIDIA is demonstrating its new 3D Digital Video Pipeline platform as well as Adobe Creative Suite at NAB 2010, booth #SL 5629, located in the lower South Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center, from April 12 to 15, 2010.