What is 8K ?
Innovating beyond HD, the Japanese broadcaster NHK took the road to develop the new 8K standard. When we speak about UltraHD, it exists in fact two families of formats:
4K DCI format : 4096x2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94, 60 fps
8K DCI format : 8192x4320p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94, 60 fps
8K Transport, Storage, Displays: New challenges
1. increasing the amount of cables and connectors2. using expensive, high-bandwidth cable
| FORMAT | BITRATE* | INTERFACES |
|---|---|---|
| 8K 60p, RAW Bayer CFA, 10 bit | 23.76 Gbps | 2x12G-SDI or 2xHDM2.0 4x10GbE Port or 40GbE Port |
| 8K 60p, 4:2:2, 10 bit 8K 60p 4:4:4, 12 bit | 39.81 Gbps 71.66 Gbps | 16x3G-SDI or 4x12G-SDI (in 4:2:2 only) 4xHDMI v2.0 or 1xHDMI v2.1 1 x DisplayPort v1.4 100GbE Port |
*See our online bitrate calculator here
intoPIX 8K Solutions for a GREENER ecosystem
intoPIX offers a range of solutions for 8K workflows and devices.
For camera, live streaming, live production, editing, recording, monitoring and displays, ...
We have built a large range of IP-cores, software libraries and plugins that can be easily integrated into your 8K workflows.
8K workflows using COTS hardware and software
8K over 1GbE/2.5GbE/ 5GbE / 10GbE IP infrastructure (LAN/WAN)
8K over Wireless (WiFi-6 / 60Ghz )
8K over legacy SDI cables (3G-SDI)
8K recording over regular storage / HDD / SSD
8K using a small FPGA footprint and no external DDR
8K with efficient software processing
New 8K RAW-bayer workflows for camera and RAW Color Filter Array data
With lower bandwidth, no latency and more flexibility
8K at its best quality from 8:1 to 16:1 compression
8K with few pixel lines of latency (less than 1 milliseconds end-to-end)
8K format with embedded 4K / HD formats available without any additional processing
8K solutions overview
8K TicoXS IP-cores
for manufacturers
intoPIX's small, lightweight, low power 8K IP-cores are designed for FPGA (Xilinx & Intel) and ASIC (TSMC,...). They support the UHDTV-2 format up to 60 or 120fps, up to 444 and up to 12 bits. Fully compliant with the JPEG XS ISO norm, they also include additional innovative processing techniques, extending the coding range and vastly increasing image quality well beyond the standard.
8K FastTicoXS SDKs
for manufacturers
Our FastTicoXS SDK Ultimate Software supports up to 8K encoding/decoding, supporting 8K at 60fps, 4:2:0, 4:2:2 or 4:4:4, from 8 to 12bit. It can target x86-64 CPU (from Intel or AMD) and Nvidia GPUs.
8K TicoXS FIP for 8K over Wireless & CAT5E cables
IP-cores & Software for manufacturers
A full range of 8K encoders & decoders supporting JPEG XS with Flawless Imaging profile (FIP) delivered as IP-cores for FPGA, ASIC & software libraries. TicoXS FIP is perfect for extending 8K over CAT5E cables and over Wireless (WiFi-6, 60Ghz). The solution includes error concealment to packet losses with no latency and the advanced Flawless Imaging profile to compress the most complex 8K screen content below the gigabit with 100 microsecond of latency.
8K TicoRAW
IP-cores & Software for camera makers & RAW-bayer workflows
intoPIX TicoRAW 8K solutions enable to optimize RAW capture, transfer, recording and editing at the speed of light. Low power in camera, it enables to capture, store and stream RAW Bayer (CFA) at the size and bandwidth of a regular JPEG file.
- Our IP cores (encoder/decoder) support up to 8K (or beyond), at 60 fps (or beyond), handling RGGB raw from 8 to 16bit. They are made for FPGA & ASICs
- Our software libraries target x86-64 CPU (from Intel or AMD) & Nvidia GPUs with unbelievable speed to decode & encode
8K for Adobe Premiere
with intoPIX XS Plugin
Our 8K Plugin for Adobe Premiere enables users to import, export, edit, 8K video at the speed of light, without an intensive load on the CPU or GPU. It is super fast, and super flexible.
Manageable 8K workflows: IP Network
In a time of rising resolutions and the constant need for simplified connectivity (of things), many AV professionals are switching to IP-based infrastructures. intoPIX solutions can reduce the bandwidth of an 8K 60p video stream to less than 2.5 Gbps while remaining lossless quality and inducing virtually no latency. This enables users to run it over standard 2.5GbE / 5GbE / 10GbE networks (CAT5E and CAT6 cables & switch) – a currently extremely cost-effective installation with the additional advantage of simple cable length extension by adding a switch every 100 meters. This can be achieved using standard-based protocols such as SMPTE 2110-22 or SMPTE 2022-2 which both support JPEG XS.
From an expensive uncompressed IP workflow...
...to a new bandwidth-efficient workflow using intoPIX
Manageable 8K Workflows : Compressed SDI
The industry has recently massively invested in SDI infrastructures and might wish to prolong its use in the face of a conversion to Ethernet. It is however still confronted with the challenge of increased resolutions. To avoid the management of more cables and/or more expensive ones, complex interfaces, additional complexity and the splitting of one stream over multiple cables, intoPIX provides 8K solutions enabling users to retain their current 3G-SDI or 12G-SDI cabling and still transport 8K video.
Deploying intoPIX compression for 8K not only saves cost, but also greatly reduces power consumption and infrastructure complexity. In addition to a reduced amount of cables, TicoXS compression also reduces the amount of cross-points in a matrix switcher from 6400 to a mere 25.
intoPIX has defined a unique proprietary method to map JPEG XS Codestream over SDI environments (including protecting the EAV/SAV codes) that offers a gain of 20% of efficiency.
