Sigma
Designs NetStream 2000
High Performance MPEG 1 & 2 Decoder
Overview
NetStream 2000 is a high performance MPEG-2/DVD decoder that plays flawless
quality streaming video from your computer network. Improving upon the award-winning
video playback technology of the REALmagic Hollywood Plus, NetStream 2000
is ideally suited for interactive MPEG video, Video on Demand (VOD), IP and
ATM Multicast applications.
NetStream 2000's
integrated hardware design minimizes CPU utilization in order to provide the
most dependable and versatile operation. Rock solid software drivers are engineered
for maximum stability, delivering reliable, worry-free streaming video through
networked video kiosks, ATM machines, hotel and cruise ship entertainment
systems and analog video servers. In fact, Sigma Designs, Inc. is the single-source
developer of the decoder and overlay chips, decoder microcode, board design
and device driver software used in the NetStream 2000, providing an incomparable
level of support capabilities for mission-critical deployments
Key Features
¡P Progressive
DVD output
¡P 24-bit
true color VGA and broadcast-quality video output to TV monitors
¡P DirectShow
support for streaming video over Ethernet and ATM
¡P Component
YUV, RGB, or S-Video & Composite TV outputs
¡P Outstanding
support for interactive MPEG and DVD-Video application
Specifications
Video:
¡P Sigma
EM8400 single-chip MP@ML MPEG-2 decoder with full compliance to ISO 13818-2
MPEG-2 standard
¡P Sigma
EM9010 analog overlay technology for superior DVD picture quality on computer
monitor and compatibility with all VGA cards
¡P Supports
up to 20 Mbps sustained input channel data rate
¡P Displays
non-interlaced full motion video at full-screen or in a resizeable? window
from 16x16 up to 1600 x 1200 on a capable VGA monitor
¡P Plays
DVD-video, MPEG-2, and MPEG-1 interactive titles
¡P Support
for VideoCD 1.0 and 2.0
¡P Full
screen NTSC/PAL TV output
¡P Frame
rate conversion of DVD titles can play NTSC titles on PAL TV's, and PAL titles
on NTSC TV's
¡P Brightness,
contrast, and color saturation control for VGA and TV display
Audio:
¡P Dolby
Digital 5.1 channels via S/PDIF
¡P Dolby
Digital with ProLogic down mix via Stereo output
¡P DTS
Surround Sound via S/PDIF
¡P MPEG
Layers I and II via S/PDIF or Stereo output
¡P PCM
audio via S/PDIF or Stereo output
System Requirements:
¡P Pentium
or AMD-based PC with 133 MHz or higher CPU
¡P Microsoft
Windows 95, 98, NT or 2000
¡P PCI
2.1 compliant expansion slot
¡P Plug
and Play BIOS support
¡P 32
MB RAM and 2 MB free hard disk space
¡P SVGA
card
¡P DVD-ROM
drive (for DVD-Video Playback)
¡P Amplified
stereo speakers (Dolby AC-3 or Dolby ProLogic amplifier and speakers required
for surround sound)
Connectors:
¡P Mini
stereo jack (audio output)
¡P 15-pin
VGA Out
¡P 9-pin
DIN VGA In (from VGA card)
¡P YUV,
RGB, S-Video and Composite (RCA) TV Out
¡P S/P
DIF (Dolby Digital and DTS Surround Sound) Out
Special Hardware Features:
¡P Hardware
decoding of both audio and video
¡P PCI
Bus Mastering minimizes CPU and interrupt overhead
¡P Low
latency decoding modes for sub-second channel changes of multicast and on-demand
video
¡P Hardware
sync of audio and video
¡P Hardware
VCXO for streaming audio and video clock recovery
¡P Frame
accurate decoder architecture
¡P 256
color, full-screen On-Screen Display (OSD) controller, with 4-bit alpha blending
¡P 4:2:2
Component YUV, Component RGB TV output, or S-Video and Composite (RCA) TV
output
¡P Direct
RGB output of Progressive DVD video in 480p and 720p modes
Special Software Features:
¡P Supports
Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, and Linux
¡P Extensive
DirectShow support for interactive local and streaming video
¡P Special
Splitter Filter for DirectShow offers specialized streaming video and advanced
Transport Stream support
¡P Frame-accurate
seeking
¡P Support
for Transport Streams and Multi-Program Transport Streams via DirectShow
¡P Trick
Play Modes with DVD's and compatible video servers: Fast Play, Slow Play and
Backward Play
¡P Includes
DVD Station software for playing and navigating DVD-Video discs
MPEG Formats Supported:
¡P Plays
MPEG-1 audio and video System streams
¡P Plays
MPEG-2 PES, Program, Transport and Multi-Program Transport streams
¡P Supports
SIF, Half-D1, 2/3 D1 and Full CCIR 601 resolution streams
¡P Supports
MPEG in NTSC and PAL formats
