SGI systems were designed with digital media in mind. A pioneer
in digital media solutions, SGI led the way to integrate video
and graphics on the desktop. Now, the company continues to advance
the field with an emphasis on high definition (HD) and increased
resolutions. SGI's innovations in digital media solutions have
resulted in unmatched success in demanding digital media market
segments including digital cinema, universal mastering, and HDTV.
SGI has also succeeded in leveraging advanced digital media technology
horizontally. For example, no other vendor can power HD resolution
for today's geospatial imaging applications.
The SGI family of value-added digital media components operates seamlessly with SGI visual workstation and server systems and includes the features required to enable a broad array of applications:
- 4:4:4 10-bit RGB for applications in digital cinema
- 24p support for HD and SD universal mastering
- 720p, 1035i, and 1080i for the various HDTV standards
- ITU-R 601 in both 525- and 625-line timings for post-production
- On-air output for NTSC and PAL, used in broadcasting
- Multiple streams of DVCPRO for video serving
- Composite and S-Video I/O for various scientific and medical visualization applications
- Support for 480i and 720p, with metadata, for geospatial imaging