Hardware recommendation for HD image generation @ 30fps

[AntLee29]

Hi, we are constructing an imaging system which would ideally support full HD (1920x1080) images at 30 fps.  Pixel data will be arriving in 3 parallel channels via analog voltages (0 - 5V).  Each channel carries a third of the image, which will then be divided and stitched together accordingly.

What kind of NI hardware will be capable of sampling and processing the analog voltages at these speeds?

Thanks!

[Kilometers]

Hi there. It would help narrow things down a bit if you could tell us what type of processing you're trying to do. I get that you're trying to take in 3 analog input channels at at least 30 Hz. However, the type of processing you're doing can may make a large difference in how long it takes. Also, are you just looking for a DAQ device to connect to your computer, a system to run headlessly, or perhaps a fully constructed frame grabber or something similar?

Since you know your system best you're probably the best to pick something out for it. The National Instruments products page, http://www.ni.com/products/ , lets you pick a class of products to look through, and after you choose a type of hardware it allows you to filter by numerous benchmarks. You can find these on the left side of the screen after you pick a product class. For example here, http://sine.ni.com/np/app/main/p/bot/no/ap/daq/lang/en/pg/1/sn/n17:daq,n21:41,n1:7689,n18:Y,n11:7600... , I sorted by Multifunction DAQ with at least 4 AI channels, simultaneous sampling, 10 V range, and 16-bit resolution. I'm not sure if that is exactly what you need, but you can apply filters of your own. 

I hope that helps.