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Apparatus for processing predistorted first video signal and data reduced second video signal
Assignee: Deutsche Thomson Brandt GmbH
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Filing: 1989-11-07
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Granted: 1993-02-09
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Expires: 2009-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A system to facilitate mixing and recording video signals of different standards, e.g., in digital format via a digital video recorder, is disclosed. A first video signal in progressive scan format is converted to a standard format (e.g., line interlaced) prior to recording. A standard second video signal (e.g., line interlaced) is predistorted without format conversion prior to recording with the first signal to reduce artifacts associated with post-processing after recording. The predistortion involves vertically displacing selected picture elements. Before being displayed, a video output signal from the recorder is converted to the scan format of the first video signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew Hackett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/926; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/797; H04N9/80; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042; H04N5/765; H04N5/77; H04N5/9261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
Apparatus for processing video signals, comprising: means for providing a first video signal; means for providing a second video signal with resolution greater than that of said first video signal; data reduction means responsive to said second video signal for providing a data reduced second video signal; video signal formatting means responsive to said data reduced second video signal for producing a line interlaced data reduced second video signal; studio signal processing means responsive to said data reduced interlaced second video signal and to said first video signal; means for predistorting said first video signal by vertically displacing selected picture elements of said first video signal, prior to processing by said studio signal processing means; and video signal image enhancement means disposed after said studio signal processing means for processing both said predistorted first video signal and said data reduced interlaced second video signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
Apparatus for processing video signals, comprising: means for providing a first video signal; means for providing a second video signal with resolution greater than that of said first video signal; data reduction means responsive to said second video signal for providing a data reduced second video signal; video signal formatting means responsive to said data reduced second video signal for producing a line interlaced data reduced second video signal; studio signal processing means responsive to said data reduced interlaced second video signal and to said first video signal; means for predistorting said first video signal by vertically displacing selected picture elements of said first video signal, prior to processing by said studio signal processing means; and video signal image enhancement means disposed after said studio signal processing means for processing both said predistorted first video signal and said data reduced interlaced second video signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said enhancement means develops an output progressive scan video signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said enhancement means includes filter means and line translating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said studio signal processing means includes means for combining said predistorted first video signal and said data reduced interlaced second video signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said first signal is a standard video signal; and said studio signal processing means includes a digital video recorder responsive to said predistorted first video signal and to said data reduced interlaced second video signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said predistoring means includes video signal interpolation means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said predistorting means includes interpolation means for displacing picture elements by a half line in a vertical direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said predistoring means predistorts every other picture element within a given image line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said data reduction means displaces picture elements in a vertical direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
189 words
Apparatus for processing video signals, comprising: means for providing a first video signal; means for providing a second video signal with higher resolution than said first video signal; data reduction means responsive to said second video signal for displacing picture elements in a vertical direction to produce a data reduced second video signal; formatting means responsive to said data reduced second video signal for producing a line interlaced data reduced second video signal; studio signal processing means responsive to said data reduced interlaced second video signal and to said first video signal; means for transcoding said first video signal to a scanning format similar to that of said second video signal; video signal enhancement means for processing said data reduced second signal and said transcoded first video signal; and means for coupling said transcoded first video signal to said data reduction means and said formatting means for processing thereby, prior to processing by said studio processing means; wherein both said transcoded first video signal and said higher resolution second video signal are processed by said data reduction means, said formatting means, said studio processing means and said enhancement means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
189 words
Apparatus for processing video signals, comprising: means for providing a first video signal; means for providing a second video signal with higher resolution than said first video signal; data reduction means responsive to said second video signal for displacing picture elements in a vertical direction to produce a data reduced second video signal; formatting means responsive to said data reduced second video signal for producing a line interlaced data reduced second video signal; studio signal processing means responsive to said data reduced interlaced second video signal and to said first video signal; means for transcoding said first video signal to a scanning format similar to that of said second video signal; video signal enhancement means for processing said data reduced second signal and said transcoded first video signal; and means for coupling said transcoded first video signal to said data reduction means and said formatting means for processing thereby, prior to processing by said studio processing means; wherein both said transcoded first video signal and said higher resolution second video signal are processed by said data reduction means, said formatting means, said studio processing means and said enhancement means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said studio signal processing means comprises digital video signal recorder means.
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