Human Monitoring Releases High Definition Video Stabilizer for User Generated Broadcast Applications Based on Texas Instruments' DaVinci? Technology

Amsterdam (PRWEB) September 8, 2008

Human Monitoring Ltd. (HM), a leading provider of advanced video and image processing solutions for embedded platforms and PCs, today announced the introduction of a high quality high-definition (HD) stabilizer, based on Texas Instruments' (TI) digital media processors based on DaVinci? technology.

HM's high quality, XDM-compliant Leonardo? Video Stabilizer is now available, supporting up to 60 frames per second, 1080p (HD resolution), on TI's embedded processors, including the TMS320DM6467 devices.

HM's Leonardo? Video Stabilizer solution supports ultra-wide jitter cancellation, scalable-range of jitter frequency, and configurable latency starting from a single field. Leonardo? offers real-time stabilization while completing the cropped parts of the stabilized stream temporally, avoiding the need for up-scaling. These features, which were once available only to professionals, are now available to a larger number of video content producers as well.

HM's Leonardo? video stabilizer will be demonstrated at the IBC Exhibition at the TI Booth Hall 1- BM4, on September 12-16th, 2008.

"This solution offers the opportunity to add high quality stabilization within broadcast cameras, allowing for an affordable stand-alone unit to stabilize or, alternatively be added to video servers removing unwanted camera shakiness. High quality yet affordable Video Stabilization for HD resolution is an emerging need in the marketplace, as UGC involves less professional cameras and photographers. Yet HD real time processing is a challenge. HM is well positioned to address the need, due to its inherent algorithmic advantages. We are proud to work with TI in bringing another winning solution to the market," said Ira Dvir, Vice President R&D, Human Monitoring.

"We are excited about the combination of the Leonardo? HD stabilizer with TI's TMS320DM6467 digital media processor based on DaVinci ? technology, which enables our customers to enhance their products. TI is committed to helping solve our customers' application challenges and with this new video technology they do not need expensive stand-alone boxes. Instead of these costly units, our customers can now perform video stabilization using just a fraction of a single DM6467 processor," said John Smrstik, General Manager of TI's video infrastructure business. "HM's Leonardo? turns video stabilization into an even more affordable feature."

"Leonardo? stabilizer utilizes efficient algorithms to handle wide range motion estimation, yet consuming less than 40 percent of the processing power offered by the DM6467 for 1080p at 30fps. The innovative approach also enables the preservation of the original video resolution, without the need to upscale the image and degrading its quality," adds Dr. Nitzan Rabinowitz, Human Monitoring, Chief Technology Officer.

Leonardo? Video Stabilizer is now available for the DM6467 digital media processor based on DaVinci? technology from Human Monitoring Ltd.

Contact Human Monitoring for more information on demo applications, product features, licensing, and pricing.

About Human Monitoring Ltd. (HM)

HM is a leading provider of video and Image processing solutions embedded platforms and PC. The company excels in efficient video algorithms consuming lower processing-power and memory resources while keeping performance levels high.

Amongst HM's products are H.264 Encoders, Video Stabilizers, Panoramic-Stitching, Image Compression (based on H.264 video codec) and Motion-Compensated De-Interlacer, all of which are based on the company's intellectual property and patent-pending technology.

The Corporate Headquarters is located in Israel, Tel Aviv area, and sales are preformed globally with a network of partners, semiconductor vendors and distributors.

http://www.human-monitoring.com

About the Texas Instruments Developer Network

Human Monitoring is a member of the TI Developer Network, a community of respected, well-established companies offering products and services based on TI analog and digital technology. The Network provides a broad range of end-equipment solutions, embedded software, engineering services and development tools that help customers accelerate innovation to make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun.

Meet us at Hall 1 - BM4 at the IBC Exhibition in Amsterdam, on September 12-16th, 2008.

DaVinci? is a trademark of Texas Instruments. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Human Monitoring Announces New Ultra-Low Latency H.264 Encoder Leveraging DaVinci? Technology from Texas Instruments

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) April 20, 2009

Human Monitoring Ltd. (HM), a leading provider of advanced video and image processing solutions for embedded platforms and PCs, today announced a new Ultra-Low Latency H.264 Encoder based on DaVinci? technology from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). Available today, the new encoder delivers increased quality and performance of real-time video capture and transmission which is required to advance security, defense and broadcast applications.

HM's new Matisse? Low Latency Encoder is XDM-compliant and supports the latest H.264 standard, which delivers up to 50 percent bit rate advantage over MPEG-2. In addition, the new encoder enables sub 70 millisecond (mSec) end-to-end latency for real-time critical applications. The encoder is also optimized for ultimate CBR video transmission over constrained bandwidth channels, while preserving its quality advantages over MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. HM will demonstrate the encoder to select customers at the coming NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 18-23, 2009.

"The ultra low latency capabilities in our new encoder allows vendors and system designers to better capture and transit video in real-time, which is critical for addressing the needs of the security, defense and broadcast markets," said Ira Dvir, vice president of R&D, Human Monitoring, Ltd. "HM's low latency solution combined with the flexibility and robustness of TI's DaVinci? technology allows OEMs to easily implement system upgrades and quickly add new features throughout the lifetime of their products."

HM's encoder is available on TI's DaVinci technology-based TMS320DM6446 and TMS320DM6467 digital media processors. The DM6446 is tuned to deliver both video encode and decode functions in a DSP-based, system-on-chip (SoC) solution. It includes video encoding capabilities through a dedicated video processing front end capable of capturing various digital formats. The DM6467 performs advanced encoding and compression, as well as video streaming and analytics to a central location. Both processors include a programmable TMS320C64x+? core and an ARM926EJ-S?.

"TI offers the performance, low power and flexibility to deliver real-time video content with little to no latency, and we're excited to expand our cooperation with HM to include capabilities to address the H.264 standard," said Rajesh Pal, manager of video infrastructure solutions, TI. "The enhanced quality and images that our technology enables promise to fuel growth in commercial applications where fast, accurate and stable video images are imperative."

For more information on HM's encoder technology visit http://www.human-monitoring.com/mattisse.html. For more information on TI's DaVinci technology visit http://www.ti.com/davinci.

About Human Monitoring Ltd. (HM):

HM is a leading provider of video and Image processing solutions embedded platforms and PC. The company excels in efficient video algorithms consuming lower processing-power and memory resources while maintaining high quality and performance-levels.

Amongst HM's products are H.264 Encoders, Video Stabilizers, Panoramic-Stitching, Image Compression (based on H.264 video codec) and Motion-Compensated De-Interlacer; all of which are based on the company's intellectual property and patent-pending technology.

HM's Corporate Headquarters is located in Israel, Tel Aviv area, and sales are preformed globally with a network of partners, semiconductor vendors and distributors. http://www.human-monitoring.com

About the Texas Instruments Developer Network:

Human Monitoring is a member of the TI Developer Network, a community of respected, well-established companies offering products and services based on TI analog and digital technology. The Network provides a broad range of end-equipment solutions; embedded software, engineering services and development tools that help customers accelerate innovation to make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun. http://www.ti.com

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Human Monitoring Announces Full HD H.264 Encoder Leveraging DaVinci? Technology from Texas Instruments

Birmingham (PRWEB) May 12, 2009

Human Monitoring Ltd. (HM), a leading provider of advanced video and image processing solutions for embedded platforms and PCs, today announced an advanced Low Latency Full HD, 1080p 30 frames per second, H.264 Encoder based on DaVinci? technology from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI)

HM's Matisse? Encoder was developed with the support of the BIRD Foundation and culminates the successful completion of around $ 2 million, multi-year development project carried out by Human Monitoring and TI.

Available today on TI's DaVinci? technology-based TMS320DM6467 digital media processor, the new encoder delivers increased quality and performance of real-time video encoding which is required for advanced consumer, security, defense and broadcast applications.

HM's new Matisse? 1080p Encoder is XDM-compliant and supports the latest H.264 standard, which delivers up to 50 percent bit rate advantage over MPEG-2. In addition, the encoder's enhanced features make it ideal for remote gaming, wireless indoors video distribution, video-conferencing and RT surveillance and defense applications.

HM's Matisse? enables sub 70 millisecond (Msec) end-to-end transmission of full HD H.264, using strict CBR.

As in its complete line of H.264 encoders, HM implemented its Ultra Wide Range Motion Estimation on the DaVinci? technology based TMS320DM6467 processor. Matisse? is therefore capable of handling effectively ultra fast camera motion, while other encoders degrade their quality in these cases. The encoder's ability to estimate motion within the range of over 200 pixels frame-to-frame allows it to preserve high quality coding, In addition, HM's patent-pending rate control supports ultra low bit rates, enabling reduced frame rate video transmission at rates considered improbable for such transmission.

"The capabilities of our new encoder allow vendors and system designers to better capture and transmit real-time video, which is critical for addressing the needs of a variety of markets," said Meir Kollmann, President and CEO, Human Monitoring, Ltd. "HM's low latency solution combined with the flexibility and robustness of TI's DaVinci? technology allows OEMs to easily implement system upgrades and quickly add new features throughout the lifetime of their products. "We are grateful to the BIRD Foundation, for enabling our growing cooperation with TI, both in research and in marketing" added Meir Kollmann.

TI's TMS320DM6467 digital media processor is tuned to deliver both video encode and decode functions in a DSP-based, system-on-chip (SoC) solution. It includes video encoding capabilities through a dedicated video processing front end capable of capturing various digital formats. The DM6467 performs advanced encoding and compression, as well as video streaming and analytics to a central location. The processor includes a TMS320C64x+ core and an ARM926EJ-S?.

"TI offers the performance, low power and flexibility to deliver real-time video content with little to no latency, and we're excited to expand our cooperation with HM to enhance capabilities to address the H.264 standard," said Rajesh Pal, manager of video infrastructure solutions, TI. "The enhanced quality and images that our technology enables promise to fuel growth in commercial applications where fast, accurate and stable video images are imperative."

Matisse 1080p Encoder beta version is already available for evaluation to selected customers, and will be generally available from July 2009.

For more information on HM's encoder technology visit http://www.human-monitoring.com/mattisse.html For more information on TI's DaVinci technology visit http://www.ti.com/davinci.

About Human Monitoring Ltd. (HM)

HM is a leading provider of video and Image processing solutions embedded platforms and PC. The company excels in efficient video algorithms consuming lower processing-power and memory resources while maintaining high quality and performance-levels.

Amongst HM's products are H.264 Encoders, Video Stabilizers, Panoramic-Stitching, Image Compression (based on H.264 video codec) and Motion-Compensated De-Interlacer; all of which are based on the company's intellectual property and patent-pending technology.

HM's Corporate Headquarters is located in Israel, Tel Aviv area, and sales are preformed globally with a network of partners, semiconductor vendors and distributors.

http://www.human-monitoring.com

About the Texas Instruments Developer Network

Human Monitoring is a member of the TI Developer Network, a community of respected, well-established companies offering products and services based on TI analog and digital technology. The Network provides a broad range of end-equipment solutions; embedded software, engineering services and development tools that help customers accelerate innovation to make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun.

About the BIRD Foundation

The BIRD Foundation's mission is to stimulate, promote and support industrial R&D of mutual benefit to the U.S. and Israel. BIRD supports approximately 20 projects annually with a total investment of around $ 11 million per year. To date, BIRD has invested over $ 245 million in 740 projects, which have produced sales of over $ 8 billion. Since the establishment of the Foundation 30 years ago, the accumulated repayments have totaled $ 82 million.

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eInfochips and Human Monitoring Signs a Strategic Cooperation Agreement for Video Solutions Based on Texas Instruments?' DSPs

(PRWEB) December 2, 2009

eInfochips, a leading technology design and solution services company, and Human Monitoring Ltd. (HM), a leading provider of advanced video and image processing solution for embedded platforms and PCs, announced today the signing of a strategic partnership.

eInfochips will be representing HM in India for its video solutions.

HM will be representing eInfochips in Israel, providing a complete turn key solutions, starting from design services to a complete system.

"eInfochips is excited to partner with a leading edge video solutions provider. We are highly impressed with the quality of the solutions and the HM's customer traction," said Upendra Patel, CTO eInfochips. "HM's video stabilizer (Leonardo?), H.264 SD/HD Encoders (Matisse?) and HM's solutions are a natural fit for eInfochips' services & solutions," added Upendra Patel.

"We are excited to partner with one of the most experienced and credible design house worldwide. The synergy between HM and eInfochips will enable them to quickly distribute unique solutions in the HLS, security and broadcast markets," said Meir Kollmann, Human Monitoring CEO. "Leveraging the experience and the size of eInfochips will enable customers to have the best Texas Instruments? based solutions, while shortening the time to market."????

About eInfochips

eInfochips, based in Ahmedabad, India and Sunnyvale, CA, is a technology design services & solutions company offering IPs & full range of services in Software Products & Applications, Embedded System and ASIC/FPGA to customers world wide. The company is one of a handful of Indian companies that provide the entire spectrum of spec to silicon to system expertise. eInfochips customers include Fortune 500 and start ups from diverse industries including Video, Security/Surveillance, Semiconductor, Consumer Electronics, Industrial Automation, Medical/Healthcare, Automotive, Networking, Avionics & Defense, Machine Vision/Image processing.

The company has forged strong relationship with leading technology companies like Texas Instruments, Mentor Graphics, Cadence, Maxim, ARM, Xilinx and Techwell, is an active contributor in various interest groups like PCI-SIG, HDMI, SDIO, GENIVI and OCI-IP.

The company has 5 design centers in India - four in Ahmedabad and one in Pune. Its sales offices are located in Austin, Boston, Chicago, Toronto, and Tokyo with representative in Germany.

Contact at eInfochips:

Nirav Shah

Marketing Director

Mobile: +91 99099-22260

About Human Monitoring Ltd. (HM):

HM is a leading provider of video and Image processing solutions embedded platforms and PC. The company excels in efficient video algorithms consuming lower processing-power and memory resources while keeping performance levels high.

HM's products include H.264 Encoders, Video Stabilizers, Panoramic-Stitching, Still Image Compression (based on H.264 video CoDec) and Motion-Compensated De-Interlacer, all of which are based on the company's intellectual property and patent-pending technologies.

The Corporate Headquarters is located in Israel, Tel Aviv area, and sales are preformed globally with a network of partners, semiconductor vendors and distributors. http://www.human-monitoring.com

Contact at Human Monitoring:

Rafi Aviram

VP Business Development

Mobile: +972 (54) 2090999

Office: +972 (3) 9013808 ext.139

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Human Monitoring Launches hipix?- Still Image Compression Technology for Mobile Phones. Partnership with Innoace Speeds Availability in the Korean Market

(PRWEB) July 2, 2010

July 2nd, 2010 ? Human Monitoring Ltd. the developer of hipix?, a still image compression technology, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Innoace, a leading Korean mobile solution provider. Using hipix?, Innoace will develop mobile applications which will enable 8 Mega Pixel MMS images to be delivered across mobile networks using less than 300KB of data.

Human Monitoring?s hipix? patent pending technology utilizes the existing h.264 video CoDec to achieve twice to five times more effective still image compression compared to JPEG images on mobile handsets.

In addition, Innoace will also distribute Human Monitoring?s other innovative image technologies: Leonardo? is a premium digital video stabilizer with configurable latency which is capable of dealing with the most shaky video types, including "Walk and Shoot" sequences. The patent pending technology stabilizes in real-time and can be integrated into video encoders ? without the need for hardware modifications; Fresco? is real-time Panoramic Stitching solution, which generates wide-angle still pictures from live video streams.

"Innoace is excited to be the pathfinder for Human Monitoring?s hipix? technology and Human Monitoring?s variety of innovative products in Korea? said CHONG-SIK KIM, CEO Innoace. ?HM's hipix? stills image compression technology, video stabilizer (Leonardo?), and panorama stitching (Fresco?) are a natural fit for Innoace services & solutions? added CHONG-SIK KIM.

"Our technology changes the way images are transmitted and viewed. We are excited to partner with one of the most experienced and credible mobile solution providers in Korea. The synergy between Human Monitoring and Innoace will ensure that our solutions are made available to the Korean Mobile and TV markets, quickly and efficiently." said Meir Kollmann, CEO Human Monitoring, . ?Leveraging the experience and knowledge of Innoace will enable operators and handset manufactures to revolutionize still image transmission, and change the user experience beyond recognition. Human Monitoring?s hipix? technology uses the existing handset infrastructure, avoiding the need for any hardware modification.?

About Innoace

INNOACE, established in November 2000 by the topnotch engineering experts of Korea's mobile communications, is a total solution provider of high-growth mobile communications services. INNOACE's business is mainly composed of three areas. These include Terminal Solution Business, Platform Business and Service & Operation Business. INNOACE continues to advance into overseas markets. Our cutting-edge CDMA technology and history is now opening up new horizons in the 2nd and 3rd generation mobile communications of the global marketplace including Vietnam and China. INNOACE will be breaking new ground in communications in efforts to create a world built upon the next generation CDMA mobile communications technology.

Contact at Innoace

Young Jin Kim

General Manager, Terminal Solution Business Center

totozul(at)innoace(dot)com

http://www.innoace.com

About Human Monitoring Ltd. (HM)

HM is a leading provider of video and Image processing solutions for embedded platforms and PC. The company excels in efficient video algorithms consuming lower processing-power and memory resources while keeping performance levels high.

HM?s products include hipix? Stills Image compression, H.264 Encoders, Video Stabilizers, Panoramic-Stitching, and Motion-Compensated De-Interlacer, all of which are based on the company's intellectual property and patent pending technologies.

The Corporate Headquarters is located in Israel, Tel Aviv area, and sales are preformed globally with a network of partners, semiconductor vendors and distributors.

http://www.hipixpro.com

Contact at Human Monitoring

Rafi Aviram

Vice President Sales & Business Development

rafia(at)human-monitoring(dot)com

T: +972 54 2090999

For further press information, please contact:

Andrew Durkin

MUSTARD PR

E: andrew(at)mustardpr(dot)com

T: +44 (0) 1628 502605

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