摘要:
Apparatus for storing a video signal includes a signal compression arrangement constituted by a spatial two-dimensional sub-band filtering arrangement that filters a digital video signal to form data sets constituting respective sub-bands of the two-dimensional spatial frequency domain, a quantizer that quantizes the data sets in accordance with respective values which are such that the amount of quantization of one of the data sets constituting a sub-band to which dc luminance information of the signal is at least predominantly confined is less than the average of the amounts of quantization of the remaining data sets, and an entropy encoder that selectively encodes at least some of the quantized data sets so that the quantized data sets, as selectively entropy encoded, form a compressed video signal. The signal compression arrangement is followed by a storage arrangement for storing the compressed video signal.
摘要:
A sub-band filter system in which the frequency separated data is multiplexed together at the output of each filter stage. The stream of multiplexed data produced can have a block-by-block format or a sample-by-sample format. In the latter case, the filtering can be effected by a finite impulse response filter with switchable tap coefficients for effecting both decimation and high and low pass filtering.
摘要:
To enable a digital composite color video signal (NTSC or PAL) to be compressed directly, that is without dividing it into its components and compressing the components separately, the digital composite color video signal is decorrelated, for example by spatial sub-band filtering, to form data sets, for example sub-bands, representing dc luminance information, ac luminance information and dc chrominance information. The data sets are then quantized in accordance with respective quantization values from a quantization matrix, those quantization values being such that the amount of quantization of each of some of the data sets to which the dc luminance information and the dc chrominance information is at least predominantly confined is less than the average of the amounts of quantization of the remaining data sets. At least some of the quantized data sets are then entropy encoded.
摘要:
A digital video signal is compressed by spatial sub-band filtering to form data sets constituting respective sub-bands of the two-dimensional spatial frequency domain. The data sets for a field or frame are stored. A first sequencer controls writing, in accordance with a desired sequence, of the stored data to a quantizer in which they are quantized in accordance with respective values, those values being such that the amount of quantization of at least a data set constituting a sub-band to which dc luminance information of the signal is at least predominantly confined is less than the average of the amounts of quantization of the remaining data sets. The quantized data sets are then encoded in an entropy encoder which has a first coding portion for coding quantized data representative of dc luminance information and a second coding portion for coding quantized data representative of ac luminance information. A second sequencer, which may be the same sequencer as the first sequencer, controls operation of the quantizer so that each datum (sample) written thereto is appropriately quantized, and controls operation of the entropy encoder so that each quantized sample is directed to the appropriate one of the first and second coding portions.
摘要:
A signal processing system includes a compression encoder 16 for compressing an input block of data samples including a plurality of sub-blocks, each sub-block including an array of data samples, into a block of compressed data. A sequencer 14' accesses the data samples of the input block to be passed to the compression encoder 16 with the sub-blocks being accessed in a predetermined first order and the data samples within each sub-block being accessed in a predetermined pseudo-random order such that successively accessed locations in the array of samples for a sub-block are scattered throughout that sub-block. The pseudo random accessing sequence enables occupancy of a buffer 73 for the compressed data block to be linearised. The sequencer can include a counter 62, the output of which addresses a look-up table 65 for generating the pseudo-random sequence in a repeatable manner.
摘要:
A data compression system in which decorrelated data is fed to an entropy encoder (20) in batches having an internal monotonic decrease in average information content from start to end. This results in longer zero runs and more rapid attainment of end of block codes. A data sequencing circuit (18) comprising nested inter-sub band (60) and intra-sub band (72) counters for use with sub band filtered video data is also described.
摘要:
During shuttle mode operation in a system for the reproduction and storage of frequency separated video signals, the read head intersects a plurality of tracks corresponding to different fields of the image rather than following complete tracks. Accordingly, the full information for any one field is not recovered. To provide an image during shuttle mode, the system reads the dc luminance information of the tracks it intersects at the part where this information is stored. As the information content of the dc luminance information is relatively high, a recognisable image can be formed from this information alone. The dc luminance information is stored in the centre of the tracks with the other components arranged in order of increasing frequency towards the edge of the tape. The data which is most important to generation of a high quality image is stored in a place where it is less likely to be degraded.
摘要:
A digital video tape recording/playback system having a plurality of recording heads (A, B, C, D) on a rotating head mechanism 94 for recording slanting tracks 108 which extend diagonally across a tape 82 provides processing of video signals in a plurality of data processing channels with selective connection of the data processing channels to the recording heads such that data from a plurality of data processing channels are stored in respective portions of a slanting track (A+/A-; B+/B-; C+/C-; D+/D-). The data in each data processing channel and recorded in each track portion is sampled with a substantially even distribution over a field of video signals to provide for effective concealment of recording/playback errors. Preferably, two data processing channels are recorded on each track, the respective portions being located in upper and lower portions of the tape, respectively.
摘要翻译:一种在旋转磁头机构94上具有多个记录头(A,B,C,D)的数字录像带记录/重放系统,用于记录沿着磁带82斜对角延伸的倾斜磁道108, 数据处理通道,数据处理通道选择性地连接到记录头,使得来自多个数据处理通道的数据被存储在倾斜磁道的相应部分(A + / A-; B + / B-; C + / C-; D + / D-)。 每个数据处理通道中记录在每个磁道部分中的数据在视频信号的场上以基本均匀的分布进行采样,以提供有效的隐藏记录/重放错误。 优选地,在每个轨道上记录两个数据处理通道,各个部分分别位于磁带的上部和下部。
摘要:
During shuttle mode operation in a system for the reproduction and storage of frequency separated video signals, the read head intersects a plurality of tracks corresponding to different fields of the image rather than following complete tracks. Accordingly, the full information for any one field is not recovered. To provide an image during shuttle mode, the system reads the dc luminance information of the tracks it intersects at the part where this information is stored. As the information content of the dc luminance information is relatively high, a recognisable image can be formed from this information alone. The dc luminance information is stored in the center of the tracks with the other components arranged in order of increasing frequency towards the edge of the tape. The data which is most important to generation of a high quality image is stored in a place where it is less likely to be degraded.
摘要:
A filter for filtering analog or digital samples using two sections, each including a multiplier stage having a plurality of multiplier sections, each with a respective output but a common input for applying a plurality of coefficients to a sample input to the multiplier stage, and a delay and summing network comprising a plurality of delay sections and alternate summing networks connected in series, the output of one of the multiplier sections being connected to the first delay sections in the series with each output of the other multiplier sections being connected to a respective summing network, the delay and summing network of one section being interleaved in series with the delay and summing network of the other section, and further comprising means for omitting alternate samples.