Color video signal processing apparatus

Claim 2

A color video signal processing apparatus which is supplied with a luminance data signal and first and second color difference data signals which are digitized at a first sampling frequency and are formed by a matrix, characterized in that at least one of said first and second color difference data signals is sampled in a resampler at a second sampling frequency divided by an integer of said first sampling frequency, a digital filter for limiting the band width of the sampled output of said resampler to a predetermined band width, and said means combining said luminance data signal and said first and second color difference data signals whose band widths have been limited, wherein said color difference signal which is sampled at said second sampling frequency includes at least a Q signal component, wherein prior to being sampled at said second sampling frequency, a prefilter receives said color difference signal so as to prevent aliasing noise from being caused during the sampling operation.

Claim 3

A color video signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 1, wherein the sampling rates of said first and second sampling frequencies are 2 to 1.

Claim 4

A color video signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 1, wherein said first and second color difference signals are color signal-I and -Q components and the sampling rates of said first and second color difference signals are selected such that the sampling rates for the color signal I component is faster than that for the color signal Q component.

Claim 5

A color video signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 1, wherein said color difference signals sampled at said second sampling frequency are R-Y and B-Y signals.

Claim 6

A color video signal means comprising, means for producing a digital luminance signal and first and second color difference data signal, first and second digital filters respectively receiving said first and second color difference data signals and said filters driven at the same first frequency, and first and second re-samplers respectively receiving the outputs of said first and second digital filters and driven at a second frequency which is said first frequency divided by an integer, includes third and fourth digital filters which are driven at said second frequency and respectively receive the outputs of said first and second re-samplers, and comprising a digital encoder which receives said digital luminance signal, and first and second interpolation filters which are each driven at said first and second frequencies and respectively receive the outputs of said third and fourth digital filters and supplying inputs to said digital encoder.

Claim 7

A color video signal means comprising, means for producing a digital luminance signal and first and second color difference data signal, first and second digital filters respectively receiving said first and second color difference data signals and said filters driven at the same first frequency, and first and second re-samplers respectively receiving the outputs of said first and second digital filters and driven at a second frequency which is said first frequency divided by an integer, includes third and fourth digital filters which are driven at said second frequency and respectively receive the outputs of said first and second re-samplers, and comprising a digital encoder which receives said digital luminance signal, and first and second interpolation filters which are each driven at said first and second frequencies and respectively receive the outputs of said third and fourth digital filters and supplying inputs to said digital encoder.

Claim 8

A color video signal means according to claim 5 wherein said integer is an integer other than one.

Claim 9

A color video signal means comprising, means for producing a digital luminance signal and first and second color difference data signals, first and second digital filters respectively receiving said first and second color difference data signals and said filters driven at a first frequency, first and second re-samplers respectively receiving the outputs of said first and second digital filters and driven at a second frequency which is said first frequency divided by an integer and a third digital filter receiving the output of said first digital filter and driven at said second frequency, including a first delay line driven at said first frequency and said luminance signal supplied thereto and a second delay line driven at said second frequency and receiving the output of said second re-sampler, wherein said integer is an integer other than one, and including a digital encoder which receives said digital luminance signal, and third and fourth digital filters driven at said first and second frequencies and respectively receiving the outputs of said second delay line and said third digital filter.

Claim 10

A color video signal means comprising, means for producing a digital luminance signal and first and second color difference data signals, first and second digital filters respectively receiving said first and second color difference data signals and said filters driven at a first frequency, first and second re-samplers respectively receiving the outputs of said first and second digital filters and driven at a second frequency which is said first frequency divided by an integer and a third digital filter receiving the output of said first digital filter and driven at said second frequency, including a first delay line driven at said first frequency and said luminance signal supplied thereto and a second delay line driven at said second frequency and receiving the output of said second re-sampler, wherein said integer is an integer other than one, and including a digital encoder which receives said digital luminance signal, and third and fourth digital filters driven at said first and second frequencies and respectively receiving the outputs of said second delay line and said third digital filter.