Sony: IPELA Engine enables industry’s highest level of picture quality

According to Sony, it's the first 130dB wide dynamic range in full hd quality at 30 frames per second – enhancing image visibility. This level of picture quality is said to be the industry's highest and has been achieved through a combination of Sony's newly developed integrated signal processing system for high picture quality and its new 'Exmor' cmos image sensor. This, says the company, has enabled a further acceleration in signal readout and enhanced noise reduction. The IPELA Engine will be consequently equipped into new security camera products from Autumn 2012. It is mainly composed of four components – View-DR, High Frame Rate, DEPA Advanced and XDNR (Excellent Dynamic Noise Reduction). View-DR is designed to enhance visibility, with light and dark areas expressed in higher resolution by tuning the contrast and correcting tone for both areas through the combination of images taken at varying shutter speeds within a single frame. The High Frame Rate enables the shooting of smoother high resolution images in full hd. This is possible through high speed recording at 60 frames per second, double that of the standard number of frames. DEPA Advanced, an alarm detection function using image processing, enhances the functions for detection of moving objects, humans and any objects blocking the view among others. XDNR allows clear images to be created in low light conditions through the detection and removal of noise within a single frame, in addition to the reduction of noise from differential signals in the consecutive frames. Sony plans to actively equip its network camera products with its cmos image sensors and signal processing systems and will work to expand the security camera business which it has positioned as a growth area and priority business.