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Display MPEG-4 or MPEG-2 Video From Your Network
Sigma Designs’ NetStream 4000 is a PCI-based add-in card that
provides high performance MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 decoding to
play streaming video or DVD titles on mainstream PCs. Based on
our award-winning REALmagic® Video Streaming Technology, the NetStream
4000 delivers premium audio and video experiences, supporting
advanced video overlay technology and progressive VGA video output.
Powered by our EM8470 MPEG-4 decoder, NetStream 4000 meets the
challenge of balancing the demand of high video quality and low
bit rates. NetStream 4000 provides an ideal PC-based solution
for advanced video-on-demand and streaming video applications
where internet and computer applications are also part of the
TV-based client.
Key Features:
Reliably renders streaming video from Ethernet networks for
IP-based video environments, including video-on-demand (VOD),
IP multicast, ISMA streaming, “store and forward,” and interactive
MPEG applications.
ISMA MPEG-4 compatibility provides support for industry leading
streaming video servers.
Provides analog overlay to work with virtually any VGA graphics
card.
High precision output to TV (composite, s-video, and YPbPr).
Features REALmagic Video Streaming Technology including full
precision decoding, scaling, and output for the highest quality
video experience.
Provides advanced audio output features such as Dolby® Digital
and DTS® via S/PDIF.
Features & Specifications
Video:
Sigma Designs EM8470 MPEG-1/2/4 decoder
MPEG-1, MPEG-2 MP@ML, MPEG-4 Advanced Simple Profile, Level
5*
Sigma EM9010 analog overlay technology for compatibility
with all VGA cards
Supports up to 10Mbps data rate
Displays non-interlaced full motion video at full-screen
or in a resizeable window from 16x16 up to 1600x1200 on a capable
VGA monitor
Plays DVD-Video, MPEG-4, and MPEG-2 interactive titles
Support for SVCD, VideoCD 1.0 and 2.0
Full screen NTSC/PAL TV output
Frame rate conversion of NTSC titles on PAL TVs, and PAL
titles on NTSC TVs
Brightness, contrast, and color saturation controls for VGA
and TV display
Audio:
Dolby Digital and DTS via S/PDIF
Dolby ProLogic downmix via Stereo output
MPEG-1 Layers I, II, and III (MP3)
MPEG-4 low complexity AAC
PCM audio
System Requirements:
Intel® or AMD-based PC with 266MHz or higher CPU
Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP
PCI 2.1 compliant expansion slot
Plug and Play BIOS support
32MB RAM and 2MB free hard disk space
SVGA graphics card
DVD-ROM drive (for DVD-Video playback)
Amplified stereo speakers (Dolby Digital, Dolby ProLogic,
or DTS receiver and speakers required for surround sound)
Connectors:
Mini stereo jack (audio output)
15-pin VGA Out
9-pin DIN VGA In (from VGA card)
YPbPr, S-video and Composite video out (480i or 576i)
RCA coaxial for S/PDIF Out (Dolby Digital and DTS Surround
Sound)
Special Hardware Features:
Hardware decoding of both audio and video
Low latency decoding modes for sub-second channel changes
of multicast and on-demand video
Hardware sync of audio and video
Fully adjustable audio PLL
256 color, full-screen On-Screen Display (OSD) controller,
with 4-bit alpha blending
Analog YPbPr (480i/576i) or S-video and composite, RGB VGA
video outputs
Special Software Features:
ISMA and IP multicast streaming clients
MPEG-2 VOD clients for industry leading video servers **
DirectShow support for interactive local and streaming video
Support for Transport Streams
Trick Play Modes with DVDs and compatible video servers
Includes DVD navigation software for playing and navigating
DVD-Video, SVCD and VCD discs
MPEG Formats Supported:
Plays MPEG-1 System streams
Plays MPEG-2 PES, Program, Transport streams
Plays streams and files
ISMA MPEG-4 streams
AVI files
MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 video
MP3 or Dolby® Digital audio
Supports up to 720x576 source resolution
Included in the Box:
NetStream 4000
Quickstart Guide
CD-ROM
Drivers
User's Guide
Video adaptor cable for component YPbPr
Video adaptor cable for composite
Audio adaptor cable to sound card (mini-jack to mini-jack)
VGA Pass-Through cable
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