The COACH 10 family enables platforms from entry and mid-level to DSLR-grade performance and picture quality while also enabling true video recording at high definition resolution.
The COACH 10 processor is the industry’s only digital camera solution that supports high ISO-6400 at full picture resolution, jitter stabilization for both video and still photos, high definition Advanced Video Coding (H.264), standard definition MPEG-4, DivX video recording, and still image capture at 12 megapixel resolution in less than one-third of a second between consecutive shots, using Zoran’s proprietary still and video processing technologies.
COACH 10 Family
COACH 10D (part # ZR36487BGCF) - For entry to mid range
DSLR
COACH 10P (part # ZR36482BGCF) - For high performance still
and video cameras supporting HD (high definition) video capture and HDMI interface
COACH 10M (part # ZR36480BGCF) - For mainstream still and
video cameras supporting standard definition video capture
COACH 10S (part # ZR36483BGCF) - For entry level still
cameras
Firmware Highlights
- Embedded host control (HCE) software architecture enables
customer creation of DSC applications with minimal effort
- Backward compatibility with previous COACH software API set
- Open firmware architecture for easy customer modification
- All standard camera operation modes
- Advanced bit rate control (BRC) guarantees size of compressed video clips at maximum visual quality
- Advanced GUI support including rich OSD, bitmaps, picture in picture and more
- Variety of protocols for USB interface supported including:
- PC Video Capture mode, for capturing real time video to PC
- WIA, Twain, and Twain 2 protocol for direct retrieving of images and live video
- Bulk-Only mass storage, for representing camera as a PC drive. No drivers required for most operating systems
- PTP & MTP
- Pictbridge
Feature List
Up to 16MP image capture resolution
16-bit image processing for highest quality
Click-to-click performance of over 5 frames per second at 8MP resolution with single buffer
Dual CPU architecture for advanced image processing algorithms
Enhanced noise suppression and color reproduction
Real-time dynamic range enhancement (Z-Light)
H.264 video capture and playback of HD (720P) resolution at 30 frames per second
MPEG-4 encoding uses I, P and B frames for true video quality
Digital Image Stabilization Technology (DIST) to correct handshaking and object movement
Digital Video Motion Stabilization Technology to compensate unwanted camera movement
Stereo microphone and audio playback to headphone; mono to speaker and line out
On-chip CD quality audio codec
On-chip HDMI transmitter for native HD (1080i) display support
Rich color On-Screen Display (OSD) with transparency levels
Hardware Picture-in-Picture (PIP) with blending support
Direct output to LCD and TV monitor, on-chip NTSC/PAL encoder and video DAC
Direct interface to resident flash memory (NAND, OneNAND, NOR) and/or removable memory card support of CompactFlash (CF), SmartMedia (SM), Secure Digital (SD), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), MultiMediaCard (MMC), xD, Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS-Pro) and ATA-6 hard disks
Second storage interface to SD, SDIO, MS and MS-Pro
16-bit data SDRAM/DDR/DDR2 interface supporting sizes of 128Mbit, 256Mbit, 512Mbit and 1Gbit
On-chip High Speed USB 2.0 OTG interface
CCIR-601 input port for capturing from an external TV decoder
Micro stepping motor control for fast and quiet lens movement
Generic serial port for interfacing with peripheral hardware units
COACH 10 Block Diagram
COACH 10 Package
