Video and image Processing(VIP) suite Megacore

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I have found this ip CORE ON THE HOMEPAGE FROM ALTERA,i would like to know if it is free or not free(how much it cost?). And can use this core for fusing a image of to video sensor? 

 thanks

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The VIP Suite is a collection of Modules to manipulate video and image data. You can evaluate the suite completely free, while using the open core feature. This means you will have to keep your target system connected to the Quartus to keep it running, but you can download the sytem to the hardware and verify it this way. 

 If you want to implement the system in an external hardware as standalone, you will have to buy the IP Core. You can find all required information at the altera website, perhaps read a bit more into it: http://www.altera.com/products/ip/design/ipm-design.html If you want to buy the VIP Suite, you can look into it's user guide. The MegaCore Store name is IPS-VIDEO. So you will have to get an altera account, search there for the license.  Good luck.  (If you want to license further modules like DDR Controller, watch out for the Altera collection. They have got a pack of cores delivered together with the subscription version of Quartus, so perhaps this is a option for you. The VIP Suite is not part of that collection, I think.)

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Thank you for the Answer peet, i would like to realize a Image Fusion of 2 Video Sensors with the DE2-70 Board from Terasic, have you any Ideas about this board (video sensors: 700X500 Pixel X25Hz )Monitor(800x600x60Hz) 

 thank you your help

[Altera_Forum]

It's a school or university project you are planning to program?! 

 You can find almost any information about that board including many reference designs and ready to run code if you search a bit on the net. A good place to start your search would be TerasIC, so look at http://www.terasic.com.tw/cgi-bin/page/archive.pl?language=english&categoryno=65 and find the components you are working with. There you find all resources as PDF. Also download the VIP Suite User Guide from Altera and read about how to use the modules and what functions they have. (When you want to mix the two video streams you should take a closer look at the AlphaBlendingMixer.)  I think you will first have to read a bit more into the details, perhaps if your knowledge about designing embedded systems is not so sophisticated even read a bit of the Quartus handbook or experiment with some easy example on the DE-2 first (like doing something with the LEDs).  Good Luck!