Recording/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal with means for synchronizing color subcarrier phase

Claim 2

A recoding/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal, comprising: (a) an analog-to-digital converter for converting a first analog composite video signal into a first digital composite video signal; (b) a phase sync circuit means for synchronizing color subcarrier phases in said digital composite video signal such that the position of the first sample of a digital active line in every field is shifted at most two samples in the horizontal direction in the NTSC system; (c) a sync/ID adding circuit means for adding a sync pattern and an ID pattern to a given group of data indicative of an output signal from said phase sync circuit means, thereby producing a sync block having said sync pattern, said ID pattern, and said given group of data; (d) a recording circuit means for recording said sync block on a recording medium; (e) a reproducing circuit means for reproducing said sync block from said recording medium; (f) a sync/ID detecting circuit means for detecting said sync pattern and said ID pattern included in said sync block from said reproducing means, for producing a block distinguishing signal and a block period signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block form said reproducing means; (g) a memory control circuit means for producing an address signal in accordance with said block distinguishing signal and said block period signal; (h) a memory means for storing said given group of data in accordance with said address signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block from said reproducing means; (i) a phase relocating circuit means for obtaining a second digital composite video signal from said given group of data from said memory means; and (j) a digital-to-analog converter for converting said second digital composite video signal into a second analog composite video signal.

Claim 3

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said phase sync circuit means including a phase delay/select circuit means for producing three delayed signals each indicative of a sample of said digital composite video signal by using an output signal from said analog-to-digital converter and for outputting one of said three delayed signals.

Claim 4

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said phase relocating circuit means including a phase reforming circuit means for producing three delayed signals each indicative of a sample of said digital composite video signal by using an output signal from said memory means and for outputting one of said three delayed signals.

Claim 5

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first analog composite video signal is sampled by 4Fsc-clock.

Claim 6

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said phase relocating circuit including a chroma phase shifter.

Claim 7

A recoding/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal, comprising: (a) an analog-to-digital converter for converting a first analog composite video signal into a first digital composite video signal; (b) a first sync separator/timing generator circuit means for separation a sync signal, a burst signal, and a frame signal from said first analog composite video signal and for generating timing signals; (c) a sync/ID adding circuit means for adding a sync pattern and ID pattern to a given group of data indicative of an output signal from said analog-to-digital converter, and for producing a sync block having said sync pattern, said ID pattern, and said given group of data; (d) a recording circuit means for recording said sync block on a recording medium; (e) a reproducing circuit means for reproducing said sync block from said recording medium; (f) a sync/ID detecting circuit means for detecting said sync pattern and said ID pattern included in said sync block from said reproducing means, for producing a block distinguishing signal, a field distinguishing signal, and a block period signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block from said reproducing means; (g) a memory control circuit means for producing an address signal in accordance with said block distinguishing signal, said field distinguishing signal, and said block period signal, and for synchronizing color subcarrier phases in said digital composite video signal such that the position of the first sample of a digital active line in every field is shifted at most two sample in the horizontal direction in the NTSC system; (h) a memory means for storing said given group of data in accordance with said address signal, and for outputting said given group of data; (i) a second sync separator/timing generator circuit means for obtaining a second digital composite video signal from said given group of data from said memory means; and (j) a digital-to-analog converter for converting said second digital composite video signal into a second analog composite video signal.

Claim 8

A recoding/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal, comprising: (a) an analog-to-digital converter for converting a first analog composite video signal into a first digital composite video signal; (b) a first sync separator/timing generator circuit means for separation a sync signal, a burst signal, and a frame signal from said first analog composite video signal and for generating timing signals; (c) a sync/ID adding circuit means for adding a sync pattern and ID pattern to a given group of data indicative of an output signal from said analog-to-digital converter, and for producing a sync block having said sync pattern, said ID pattern, and said given group of data; (d) a recording circuit means for recording said sync block on a recording medium; (e) a reproducing circuit means for reproducing said sync block from said recording medium; (f) a sync/ID detecting circuit means for detecting said sync pattern and said ID pattern included in said sync block from said reproducing means, for producing a block distinguishing signal, a field distinguishing signal, and a block period signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block from said reproducing means; (g) a memory control circuit means for producing an address signal in accordance with said block distinguishing signal, said field distinguishing signal, and said block period signal, and for synchronizing color subcarrier phases in said digital composite video signal such that the position of the first sample of a digital active line in every field is shifted at most two sample in the horizontal direction in the NTSC system; (h) a memory means for storing said given group of data in accordance with said address signal, and for outputting said given group of data; (i) a second sync separator/timing generator circuit means for obtaining a second digital composite video signal from said given group of data from said memory means; and (j) a digital-to-analog converter for converting said second digital composite video signal into a second analog composite video signal.

Claim 9

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said memory control circuit means including an address ROM corresponding to said block distinguishing signal and said field distinguishing signal for outputting a top address signal indicative of a top address in which said given group of data is to be stored therein;

Claim 10

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said first analog composite video signal is sampled by 4Fsc-clock.

Claim 11

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a croma phase shifter between said memory means and said analog-to-digital converter.

Claim 12

A recoding/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal, comprising: (a) an analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog composite video signal into a digital composite video signal; (b) a first sync separator/timing generator circuit means for separation a sync signal, a burst signal, and a frame signal from said first analog composite video signal to generate timing signals, and for synchronizing color subcarrier phases in said digital composite video signal such that the position of the first sample of a digital active line in every field is shifted at most two samples in the horizontal direction in the NTSC system; (c) a sync/ID adding circuit means for adding a sync pattern and an ID pattern to a given group of data indicative of output signal from said analog-to-digital converter converter and for producing a sync block having said sync pattern, said ID pattern, and said given group of data in accordance with said timing signals from said first sync separator/timing generator circuit means; (d) a recording circuit means for recording said sync block on a recording medium; (e) a reproducing circuit means for reproducing said sync block from said recording medium; (f) a sync/ID detecting circuit means for detecting said sync pattern and said ID pattern included in said sync block from said reproducing means, for producing a block distinguishing signal, a field distinguishing signal, and a block period signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block from said reproducing means; (g) a memory control circuit means for producing an address signal in accordance with said block distinguishing signal and said block period signal; (h) a memory means for storing said given group of data in accordance with said address signal, and for outputting said given group of data; (i) a second sync separator/timing generator circuit means for obtaining a second digital composite video signal from said given group of data from said memory means; and (j) a digital-to-analog converter for converting said second digital composite video signal into a second analog composite video signal.

Claim 13

A recoding/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal, comprising: (a) an analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog composite video signal into a digital composite video signal; (b) a first sync separator/timing generator circuit means for separation a sync signal, a burst signal, and a frame signal from said first analog composite video signal to generate timing signals, and for synchronizing color subcarrier phases in said digital composite video signal such that the position of the first sample of a digital active line in every field is shifted at most two samples in the horizontal direction in the NTSC system; (c) a sync/ID adding circuit means for adding a sync pattern and an ID pattern to a given group of data indicative of output signal from said analog-to-digital converter converter and for producing a sync block having said sync pattern, said ID pattern, and said given group of data in accordance with said timing signals from said first sync separator/timing generator circuit means; (d) a recording circuit means for recording said sync block on a recording medium; (e) a reproducing circuit means for reproducing said sync block from said recording medium; (f) a sync/ID detecting circuit means for detecting said sync pattern and said ID pattern included in said sync block from said reproducing means, for producing a block distinguishing signal, a field distinguishing signal, and a block period signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block from said reproducing means; (g) a memory control circuit means for producing an address signal in accordance with said block distinguishing signal and said block period signal; (h) a memory means for storing said given group of data in accordance with said address signal, and for outputting said given group of data; (i) a second sync separator/timing generator circuit means for obtaining a second digital composite video signal from said given group of data from said memory means; and (j) a digital-to-analog converter for converting said second digital composite video signal into a second analog composite video signal.

Claim 14

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said first analog composite video signal is sampled by 4Fsc-clock.

Claim 15

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a croma phase shifter between said memory means and said analog-to-digital converter.

Claim 16

A recoding/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal, comprising: (a) an analog-to-digital converter for converting a first analog composite video signal into a first digital composite video signal; (b) a phase sync circuit means for synchronizing color subcarrier phases in said digital composite video signal such that the position of the first sample of a digital active line in every field is shifted at most four samples in the horizontal direction in the PAL system; (c) a sync/ID adding circuit means for adding a sync pattern and an ID pattern to a given group of data indicative of an output signal from said phase sync circuit means, thereby producing a sync block having said sync pattern, said ID pattern, and said given group of data; (d) a recording circuit means for recording said sync block on a recording medium; (e) a reproducing circuit means for reproducing said sync block from said recording medium; (f) a sync/ID detecting circuit means for detecting said sync pattern and said ID pattern included in said sync block from said reproducing means, for producing a block distinguishing signal and a block period signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block form said reproducing means; (g) a memory control circuit means for producing an address signal in accordance with said block distinguishing signal and said block period signal; (h) a memory means for storing said given group of data in accordance with said address signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block from said reproducing means; (i) a phase relocating circuit means for obtaining a second digital composite video signal from said given group of data from said memory means; and (j) a digital-to-analog converter for converting said second digital composite video signal into a second analog composite video signal.

Claim 17

A recoding/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal, comprising: (a) an analog-to-digital converter for converting a first analog composite video signal into a first digital composite video signal; (b) a phase sync circuit means for synchronizing color subcarrier phases in said digital composite video signal such that the position of the first sample of a digital active line in every field is shifted at most four samples in the horizontal direction in the PAL system; (c) a sync/ID adding circuit means for adding a sync pattern and an ID pattern to a given group of data indicative of an output signal from said phase sync circuit means, thereby producing a sync block having said sync pattern, said ID pattern, and said given group of data; (d) a recording circuit means for recording said sync block on a recording medium; (e) a reproducing circuit means for reproducing said sync block from said recording medium; (f) a sync/ID detecting circuit means for detecting said sync pattern and said ID pattern included in said sync block from said reproducing means, for producing a block distinguishing signal and a block period signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block form said reproducing means; (g) a memory control circuit means for producing an address signal in accordance with said block distinguishing signal and said block period signal; (h) a memory means for storing said given group of data in accordance with said address signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block from said reproducing means; (i) a phase relocating circuit means for obtaining a second digital composite video signal from said given group of data from said memory means; and (j) a digital-to-analog converter for converting said second digital composite video signal into a second analog composite video signal.

Claim 18

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said phase sync circuit means including a phase delay/select circuit means for producing three delayed signals each indicative of a sample of said digital composite video signal by using an output signal from said analog-to-digital converter and for outputting one of said three delayed signals.

Claim 19

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said phase relocating circuit means including a phase reforming circuit means for producing three delayed signals each indicative of a sample of said digital composite video signal by using an output signal from said memory means and for outputting one of said three delayed signals.

Claim 20

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said first analog composite video signal is sampled by 4Fsc-clock.

Claim 21

A recoding/reproducing apparatus in claimed in claim 13, wherein said phase relocating circuit including a croma phase shifter.

Claim 22

A recoding/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal, comprising: (a) an analog-to-digital converter for converting a first analog composite video signal into a first digital composite video signal; (b) a first sync separator/timing generator circuit means for separation a sync signal, a burst signal, and a frame signal from said first analog composite video signal and for generating timing signals' (c) a sync/ID adding circuit mean for adding a sync pattern and an ID pattern to a given group of data indicative of an output signal from said analog-to-digital converter, and for producing a sync block having said sync pattern, said ID pattern, and said given group of data; (d) a recording circuit means for recording said sync block on a recording medium; (e) a reproducing circuit means for reproducing said sync block from said recording medium; (f) a sync/ID detecting circuit means for detecting said sync pattern and said ID pattern included in said sync block from said reproducing means, for producing a block distinguishing signal, a field distinguishing signal, and a block period signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block from said reproducing means; (g) a memory control circuit means for producing an address signal in accordance with said block distinguishing signal, said field distinguishing signal, and said block period signal, and for synchronizing color subcarrier phases in said digital composite video signal such that the position of the first sample of a digital active line in every field is shifted at most four samples in the horizontal direction in the PAL system; (h) a memory means for storing said given group of data in accordance with said address signal, and for outputting said given group of data; (i) a second sync separator/timing generator circuit means for obtaining a second digital composite video signal from said given group of data from said memory means; and (j) a digital-to-analog converter for converting said second digital composite video signal into a second analog composite video signal.

Claim 23

A recoding/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal, comprising: (a) an analog-to-digital converter for converting a first analog composite video signal into a first digital composite video signal; (b) a first sync separator/timing generator circuit means for separation a sync signal, a burst signal, and a frame signal from said first analog composite video signal and for generating timing signals' (c) a sync/ID adding circuit mean for adding a sync pattern and an ID pattern to a given group of data indicative of an output signal from said analog-to-digital converter, and for producing a sync block having said sync pattern, said ID pattern, and said given group of data; (d) a recording circuit means for recording said sync block on a recording medium; (e) a reproducing circuit means for reproducing said sync block from said recording medium; (f) a sync/ID detecting circuit means for detecting said sync pattern and said ID pattern included in said sync block from said reproducing means, for producing a block distinguishing signal, a field distinguishing signal, and a block period signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block from said reproducing means; (g) a memory control circuit means for producing an address signal in accordance with said block distinguishing signal, said field distinguishing signal, and said block period signal, and for synchronizing color subcarrier phases in said digital composite video signal such that the position of the first sample of a digital active line in every field is shifted at most four samples in the horizontal direction in the PAL system; (h) a memory means for storing said given group of data in accordance with said address signal, and for outputting said given group of data; (i) a second sync separator/timing generator circuit means for obtaining a second digital composite video signal from said given group of data from said memory means; and (j) a digital-to-analog converter for converting said second digital composite video signal into a second analog composite video signal.

Claim 24

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein said memory control circuit means including an address ROM corresponding to said block distinguishing signal and said field distinguishing signals for outputting a top address signal indicative of a top address in which said given group of data is to be stored therein;

Claim 25

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein said first analog composite video signal is sampled by 4Fsc-clock.

Claim 26

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 18, further comprising a croma phase shifter between said memory means and said analog-to-digital converter.

Claim 27

A recoding/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal, comprising: (a) an analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog composite video signal into a digital composite video signal; (b) a first sync separator/timing generator circuit means for separation a sync signal, a burst signal, and a frame signal from said first analog composite video signal to generate timing signals, and for synchronizing color subcarrier phases in said digital composite video signal such that the position of the first sample of a digital active line in every field is shifted at most four samples in the horizontal direction in the PAL system; (c) a sync/ID adding circuit means for adding a sync pattern and an ID pattern to a given group of data indicative of output signal from said analog-to-digital converter converter and for producing a sync block having said sync pattern, said ID pattern, and said given group of data in accordance with said timing signals from said first sync separator/timing generator circuit means; (d) a recording circuit means for recording said sync block on a recording medium; (e) A reproducing circuit means for reproducing said sync block from said recording medium; (f) a sync/ID detecting circuit means for detecting said sync pattern and said ID pattern included in said sync block from said reproducing means, for producing a block distinguishing signal, a field distinguishing signal, and a block period signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block from said reproducing means; (g) a memory control circuit means for producing an address signal in accordance with said block distinguishing signal and said block period signal; (h) a memory means for storing said given group of data in accordance with said address signal, and for outputting said given group of data; (i) a second sync separator/timing generator circuit means for obtaining a second digital composite video signal from said given group of data from said memory means; and (j) a digital-to-analog converter for converting said second digital composite video signal into a second analog composite video signal.

Claim 28

A recoding/reproducing apparatus for digital composite video signal, comprising: (a) an analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog composite video signal into a digital composite video signal; (b) a first sync separator/timing generator circuit means for separation a sync signal, a burst signal, and a frame signal from said first analog composite video signal to generate timing signals, and for synchronizing color subcarrier phases in said digital composite video signal such that the position of the first sample of a digital active line in every field is shifted at most four samples in the horizontal direction in the PAL system; (c) a sync/ID adding circuit means for adding a sync pattern and an ID pattern to a given group of data indicative of output signal from said analog-to-digital converter converter and for producing a sync block having said sync pattern, said ID pattern, and said given group of data in accordance with said timing signals from said first sync separator/timing generator circuit means; (d) a recording circuit means for recording said sync block on a recording medium; (e) A reproducing circuit means for reproducing said sync block from said recording medium; (f) a sync/ID detecting circuit means for detecting said sync pattern and said ID pattern included in said sync block from said reproducing means, for producing a block distinguishing signal, a field distinguishing signal, and a block period signal, and for outputting said given group of data included in said sync block from said reproducing means; (g) a memory control circuit means for producing an address signal in accordance with said block distinguishing signal and said block period signal; (h) a memory means for storing said given group of data in accordance with said address signal, and for outputting said given group of data; (i) a second sync separator/timing generator circuit means for obtaining a second digital composite video signal from said given group of data from said memory means; and (j) a digital-to-analog converter for converting said second digital composite video signal into a second analog composite video signal.

Claim 29

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 22, wherein said first analog composite video signal is sampled by 4Fsc-clock.

Claim 30

A recoding/reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 22, further comprising a croma phase shifter between said memory means and said analog-to-digital converter.