[video] RE: Video Compression Systems Project

[Richard Herveille <richard@asics.ws>]

Hi Nigel,

>Hi Richard,
>
>I've just come back from Easter holiday. Happy Easter!

Happy easter to you too, and to everybody else on this list (if you 
celebrate easter that is).

>That's a very good news to have our own mailing list!  So how many members
>are there so far?

Hmm, I lost count. I guess about 10 people currently subscribed to the 
list. Not bad, since it only opened for about 4 days.

>For the Zoran company, I've checked their product website which include DVD
>and SVCD single chip solution.  They also have some IP cores on NTSC/PAL
>codec.  Do you mean people in the company will help our development?
>For the time being, I'll try to study more specifications on different video
>chips.

Maybe you can put your findings in writing and present them to this list, 
so everybody can review them.


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Richard



>Regards,
>Nigel
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard Herveille [mailto:richard@asics.ws]
>Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:24 PM
>To: Nigel Lee
>Subject: RE: Video Compression Systems Project
>
>
>
>Hi Nigel,
>
>Things start to go in the right direction. I also found a few nice
>datasheets from Zoran (an Israeli company). They make MJPEG codec-chips.
>Quite a number of people said they will participate in the project. I am
>currently talking with the opencores maintainers to get a separate
>mailinglist. So I don't have to send an email to everybody, and we can
>discuss issues without cluttering the cores-mailing list.
>
>Richard
>
> >Hi Richard,
> >
> >So how will the things be arranged? Do you think those Amphion spec are
>good
> >starting point?
> >
> >Regards,
> >Nigel
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Richard Herveille [mailto:richard@asics.ws]
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 3:32 PM
> >To: Nigel Lee
> >Subject: RE: Video Compression Systems Project
> >
> >
> >
> > >Hi Richard,
> > >
> > >I'm glad to help.  You're right, the system architecture is very
>important
> > >for the whole design.  So up to now, do we have any schedule and
> >preliminary
> > >specification?
> >
> >Up to this point no.
> >
> >I uploaded a number of blocks for the common section (like dct,
> >quantization etc). Most of them are finished and verified.
> >
> >But I haven't written any specs yet.
> >
> > >  I've visited the project page at OPENCORES, you have
> > >included many standards in the system, and it's really a big project!  As
> > >you said, the current task is to define the blocks, so which part can I
> > >help?
> >
> >Well if you want to help define the blocks, that would be great. Because I
> >cannot oversea all implications too. And many people know more than a
> >single one.
> >
> >Richad
> >
> >
> >
> > >Regards,
> > >Nigel
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Richard Herveille [mailto:richard@asics.ws]
> > >Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 11:07 PM
> > >To: Nigel Lee
> > >Cc: cores@opencores.org
> > >Subject: Re: Video Compression Systems Project
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi Nigel,
> > >
> > >We welcome every help we can get, because this is one big project.
> > >The most difficult part is to define the borders of each module.
> > >So that every designer has a reference to what he/she should do.
> > >
> > >I already started the webpage, and gave an example of a directory
> > >structure. Now I need some volunteers to help get the blocks defined.
> > >
> > >Getting the logistics right in this project is very important. Once
> > >we get the modules defined correctly we can start the real fun part;
> > >coding the system.
> > >
> > >So if you are interested in joining the team; Welcome.
> > >Please help us first to get the structure right.
> > >
> > >Richard
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >Dear Richard,
> > > >
> > > >I read from Opencores that you're starting a 'Video Compression Systems
> > > >Project'.  I am interested to join the development.  I have been
>working
> >as
> > > >ASIC design engineer for over 5 yrs, with experience in VHDL, verilog
> > > >coding, schematic capture.  I have been involved in projects like
> >bluetooth
> > > >SOC, subband codec, N64/Playstation game controllers, remote
>controllers,
> > > >etc.  Please let me know if there's anything I can help.
> > > >
> > > >Regards,
> > > >NL

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