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 standard, they also include additional innovative processing techniques, extending the coding range and 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 Solutions for 8K AV over Wireless & 8K over IP / Cat5E cables
8K TicoXS FIP Solutions for 8K AV over Wireless & 8K over IP / Cat5E cables
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 JXS MXF Plugin
8K for Adobe Premiere with intoPIX JXS MXF 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.
Industry leaders
trust intoPIX's innovative technologies
Nikon made the bold strategic move to select the intoPIX TicoRAW technology: leapfrogging existing camera limitations to meet all advanced and upcoming requirements of imaging professionals, whether in live sports, film, wildlife documentaries or other challenging environments. Thanks to this addition, the new Z 9 camera offers High-Efficiency RAW recording up to 8K and 60fps (available through the 2022 firmware update), preserving all the benefits of the RAW format, while ensuring very low power processing and very fast transfer speed.
“Integrating the intoPIX FastTicoXS software into our editing tools was an essential requirement to offer our users the best 8K performance with an extremely low level of complexity and an outstanding level of quality”
Wang Feifan, Product Manager at Dayang.
“We are excited to announce the addition of JPEG XS in our gateway. I am impressed by the efficiency of the intoPIX software and the performance of JPEG XS. On top of that, the FastTICO-XS SDK was very easy to integrate in our product. Our R&D was very happy to work with it”.
Guillaume Arthuis, CEO at BBright
“We are proud and to be partnering with intoPIX, pioneer of class-leading video compression technologies, to create solutions that deliver meaningful environmental and financial savings for the media and broadcast industry. The JPEG XS standard strengthens the innovation possible within content production, thereby assisting to create improved live experiences for viewers all over the world. Net Insight’s JPEG XS applications bring game-changing cost reductions to our customers. In addition to bringing JPEG XS to our latest Cloud and IP solutions, we have also invested to bring JPEG XS to existing Nimbra media networks.”
Christer Bohm, VP Product Management at Net Insight
The JPEG XS codec is a coding/decoding technology that features almost no video degradation even when the video data is compressed to 10% of its original size. It also features under-1-millisecond low latency in compression processing.
In 8K program production, four coaxial cables used to be required for the transmission of one 8K video stream. The developed device using the 8K JPEG XS codec makes it possible to transmit two 8K video streams on a 10 Gigabit Ethernet cable simultaneously. Therefore, it will lead to a significant reduction in equipment costs.
Furthermore, combining the developed device with an forward error correction device for IP transmission brings more stable long-distance transmission, and it can contribute to cutting line costs for 8K program production with high-bandwidth video transmission.
