Philips Research Press Information
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September 2, 2005
Philips opens up new directions in video processing
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Berlin, Germany
-- Philips is showcasing alternative forms of video processing at
the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) 2005 in Berlin, Germany,
September 2-7. With its sports-features enhancements, the Philips
Video Processing research group is demonstrating that there are ways
other than the improvement of picture quality to heighten the
quality of a viewing experience.
‘The Amazing Football Tracker’ allows television viewers to see the trajectory of a soccer ball as it moves across the field. The Tracker uses state-of-the-art motion-estimation techniques. The camera zoom and movement are derived from the broadcast television images. When this information is combined with the result of an advanced algorithm that detects the location of the ball in the image, the image-processing technology creates a panoramic overview of the soccer field and captures the movement of the ball with a highlighted ball trajectory. The result: the intricate attack and defense patterns in a soccer play are revealed, giving viewers real-time insights into the action. The enhancements show how video processing can turn typical sports images into a totally new viewing experience, and they add to Philips’ line of renowned video-processing algorithms, such as Digital Natural Motion and Pixel Plus. Video-processing algorithms that are not related to picture quality are a new phenomenon in the consumer-electronics market. In its success with Ambilight (an ambient-lighting feature that projects a soft light onto the wall behind the TV), Philips has already shown that it is possible to go beyond improving picture quality in the quest for a better and more informative viewing experience. The IFA demonstration mimics the ball-track feature as a replay feature in a TV set and operated by remote control. Other implementation models are possible. The demonstration is meant to show the opportunities offered by this type of video processing technologies and to gain visitors’ feedback on their appreciation of such options. |
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