Ittiam's video communication system enables full HD conferencing on TI's DaVinci digital media processor platform

BANGALORE, INDIA: Following a "Product of the Year 2010" award from TMCNET Communications Solutions, Ittiam announced the availability of its next-generation Video Communication System (VCS).

This newest VCS brings enterprise-class, full HD (1080p60fps) video communication with multi-party video conferencing on the DM8168 DaVinci digital media processor from Texas Instruments Inc. (TI). VCS now offers server-less conferencing on the end-points using its patent-pending embedded bridge technology that offers multi-party HD conferencing without the need for additional equipment or service. It also brings content sharing that enables any participant to remotely share HD multi-media content with rest of the participants.

VCS leverages the cutting-edge HD video, rich system-on-chip (SoC) capability of the DM8168 DaVinci digital media processor and the video communication technology of Ittiam, to achieve an enterprise-grade solution with high-quality and resilient video, advanced acoustics, adaptive dynamic quality of service (QoS) for a tele-presence experience off a single SoC.

"VCS on the DM8168 DaVinci digital media platform marks a definitive stage in the progress of embedded video communication systems," said Sattam Dasgupta, vice president, media streaming business, Ittiam. "It is now possible to build reasonably priced systems offering state-of-the-art, full HD video conferencing, which till now, could only be achieved by expensive alternatives."

"TI is excited to be a part of Ittiam's latest VCS solution," said Kim Devlin-Allen, manager of DaVinci digital media processors. "The DM8168 DaVinci digital media device offers video performance three times greater than any competing solutions on the market, and the integration -- an ARM and DSP core, along with video accelerators, peripherals, graphics and display on a single chip -- enables customers like Ittiam to significantly improve their end product offerings while keeping BOM costs low."

Ittiam's VCS delivers enterprise-grade video communication across applications, silicon and OS platforms -- from smart-phones and tablets to desktops, PC clients and tele-presence units. With VCS, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can now have a high-quality and proven system common across all devices -- delivering a complete eco-system solution.