New Mobile DVR Reference Design From Techwell Inc

Story link: New Mobile DVR Reference Design From Techwell Inc by Brian Turner

At the 2007 International CES Show, Techwell, Inc., a designer of mixed signal video semiconductor solutions for the consumer electronics, security surveillance, and automotive markets, launched a mobile DVR reference design for the In-Car Display market.

The mobile DVR reference design uses Techwell’s security surveillance and LCD display technologies and will enable system manufacturers to quickly develop functional and cost effective Mobile DVR products.

Techwell anticipates significant interest in Mobile DVRs for the In-Car entertainment market, with significant design activity over the next few years. Techwell believes the combination of security surveillance with In-Car LCD display products is unique in the marketplace.

Techwell’s new Mobile DVR reference design is based on the TW2700 Video CODEC and the TW8806 LCD Display Controller. The reference design allows simultaneous live, play, and record of up to four cameras and supports up to two hard disk drives each with over 250GB of capacity. It also includes foreign language OSD support, 16×12 cell motion detection and multiple search modes including event search, date/time search, and search bar.

There is an optional remote control and key pad. The TW8806 performs the image processing necessary to display video signals including scaling and de-interlacing. An on chip programmable timing controller allows a direct connection to an LCD panel.