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Picolo Diligent

Capture rate

Up to 25 in PAL and 30 in NTSC.

Resolution

FRAME, FIELD, CIF, QCIF, CUSTOM.
Up to 704 x 576 in PAL and 704 x 480 in NTSC.

Individual control

Available. See below.

Camera

PAL or NTSC.

Connector

VID1 to VID4

Capture region

Available.

Output formats

MEDIASUBTYPE_DX50 (see below)
WMMEDIASUBTYPE_MP4S (see below)
MEDIASUBTYPE_YUY2
MEDIASUBTYPE_YV12
MEDIASUBTYPE_IYUV
MEDIASUBTYPE_Y41P
MEDIASUBTYPE_YVU9
MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB24
MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB555
MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB565
MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB8
MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB32

Compression Settings

When output format is MEDIASUBTYPE_DX50.

Resolution

FRAME, FIELD, CIF, QCIF.

Bit Rate Control

VBR or CBR

Average Bit Rate (in CBR)

Up to 6 Mbit per second. (1)

Video Quality (in VBR)

From 0 to 100 %.

GOP Structure

I only, IP only or IPB

When output format is WMMEDIASUBTYPE_MP4S.

Resolution

FRAME, FIELD, CIF, QCIF.

Bit Rate Control

VBR or CBR

Average Bit Rate (in CBR)

Up to 6 Mbit per second. (1)

Video Quality (in VBR)

From 0 to 100 %.

GOP Structure

I only or  IP only

(1) Minimum achievable bit rate depends on image content and amount of motion in the video stream.

Individual control

 

Compressed Media Stream (2)

Uncompressed Media Stream (2)

Capture rate

Up to 25 in PAL and 30 in NTSC.

Up to 25 in PAL and 30 in NTSC.

Resolution

FRAME, FIELD, CIF, QCIF.

FRAME, FIELD, CIF, QCIF, CUSTOM.

Capture region

Any.

Any.

Tuning

Any.

Any. But the available range of settings varies with the Compressed Media Stream settings.

Output formats

MEDIASUBTYPE_DX50
WMMEDIASUBTYPE_MP4S

MEDIASUBTYPE_YUY2
MEDIASUBTYPE_YV12
MEDIASUBTYPE_IYUV
MEDIASUBTYPE_Y41P
MEDIASUBTYPE_YVU9
MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB24
MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB555
MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB565
MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB8
MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB32

(2) Each media stream is associated with one filter pin. If the Compressed Media Stream comes from the Capture pin, then the Uncompressed Media Stream comes from the Preview pin and vice-versa.