High Definition Decoders

The HDM500e high-definition MPEG2 decoder brings the high quality output, versatility and performance of Stradis's standard-definition decoders to the world of high-definition. With a multitude of advanced features including multiple video outputs, 12 channel audio, and RS422 machine control the HDM500e makes it easy to include professional-quality high-definition playback to your application. Since the HDM500e is fully software compatible with Stradis standard definition decoders upgrading your system to HD has never been easier.

Using the Stradis HDM500e decoder your MPEG video application can offer:

Decoding

• Continuous, seamless, back-to-back playback of multiple MPEG streams. You can mix-and-match any valid MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 stream format (transport, program, system, or elementary streams).
• Frame-accurate synchronized playback across multiple decoders in a system.
• 100% compatibility with Stradis standard definition decoders.
• Begin playback of a stream at any I-Frame.
• Decoding of streams up to 80Mbps with 4:2:0 chroma format.
• Hardware synchronization of audio and video timing.
• Automatic scaling of any standard resolution input video to your selected HD output format.

Audio

• Decoding and uncompressed output of MPEG-1 Layer 1, 2, and 3 audio formats.
• Output of uncompressed audio formats including WAV, AIFF, and SMPTE302.
• Compressed output of MPEG, AC3 and AAC audio formats for playback on an external decoder.

Video Output

• Display of still pictures from bitmap files with transitions and simultaneous audio decoding.
• True-color graphics overlay with keying and 64 levels of blending or shading.
• Digital control of video saturation, brightness, contrast, gamma, and hue.
• Insertion of vertical interval timecode (VITC).
• Display of scaled output video on the PC monitor.

Control

All features are available to your application using the Stradis Decoder API available as part of the Stradis Developer Program.

Additional Features

Please see the the HDM500e model page for information on additional features.