4K2K up-converter reference design block diagram

This high definition (HDTV) to 4K2K up-converter reference design enables up-conversion from 1080p HDTV to 4K2K progressive images. The up-conversion results in showing HDTV content, which is very popular in broadcasting and packaged media, on a 4K x 2K flat panel display.

The reference design is built from the following LogiCORE™ IP in the Xilinx Video and Image Processing Pack (VIPP):
• Video Scaler
• On-screen Display (OSD)

This reference design has two display modes. One is the up-converter mode, which shows an HDTV image on 4K2K flat display panels in various sizes, enabling zoom up to twice the original sizes. The other is the mosaic mode, which shows the same HDTV input images on each quadrant of a 4K2K screen, in live motion pictures or still images.

This document contains the following contents that enable designers to use the reference design as the basis of their 4K2K digital display product development:
• Reference design demonstration setup
• Reference design overview
• Build an HDTV to 4K2K reference design project

The advantage for application designers is that they can use this reference design for the basis of their own 4K2K up-converters, enabling them to concentrate on picture quality tuning. The picture quality of 4K2K up-converters is key to the market growth of 4K2K display products, which then enables the utilization of the large volume of HDTV (1080p @60 Hz) content available in the market today.

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