Arria GX Enables Real-time 2D-to-3D Conversion
Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) and DDD Group plc (LSE:DDD) have teamed together to deliver 3D digital cinema-quality images to the living room. DDD has qualified its TriDef Core embedded 3D image processor to run on Altera’s Arria® GX FPGA. As a result, DDD is delivering a custom circuit board that integrates with the existing 2D video electronics to deliver enhanced 3D features including automatic 2D-to-3D conversion. This allows the playback of original 3D content from a wide range of sources including Blu-ray discs and DVDs.
The capability opens a direct in-home distribution channel for the latest generation of 3D movies in production for the growing 3D digital cinema market. The technology will be displayed on the Hyundai IT 46″ 3D LCD HDTV at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Center in January.
Embedding DDD’s TriDef solution in the latest 3D televisions is the next step in delivering high-quality, easy-to-use 3D home entertainment for the consumer. The performance, functionality and low power consumption of Altera’s Arria GX FPGAs enable TriDef processor to turn 3D television into a familiar plug-and-play approach that is equivalent to the existing 2D TV experience, while substantially reducing manufacturing and support costs for 3D TV manufacturers. Arria GX functionality allows real-time 2D-to-3D conversion and 3D reformatting with DDD’s TriDef Core processor.
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