Abstract: A data stream of full digital images having a first predetermined number of picture elements is transferred via an interface to an image recording unit. The image recording unit stores digital images with a second number of picture elements, which is lower than a first. The full digital images generated with the first number of picture elements are divided into two part digital images, each having a number of picture elements used for storing image information. The image information stored in the two part images together contains the total information content of the original full image. A part image of a full digital image is associated with a first data stream and another part image is associated with a second data stream. The data streams are transferred via the interface to the image recording unit and are stored separately from one another.

Abstract: A data stream of full digital images having a first predetermined number of picture elements is transferred via an interface to an image recording unit. The image recording unit stores digital images with a second number of picture elements, which is lower than a first. The full digital images generated with the first number of picture elements are divided into two part digital images, each having a number of picture elements used for storing image information. The image information stored in the two part images together contains the total information content of the original full image. A part image of a full digital image is associated with a first data stream and another part image is associated with a second data stream. The data streams are transferred via the interface to the image recording unit and are stored separately from one another.

Abstract: Apparatus for converting, for example, 24 Hz 1:1 format film to, for example, a 60 Hz 2:1 interlace format video signal comprises a converter (12) for transferring 24 Hz 1:1 format film material to a 60 Hz 2:1 interlace format video signal using 3 2 3 2 pull down, and a coder (13) associated with the converter (12) for associating a 10-field sequence identifier with the video signal. The 10-field sequence identifier is used to maintain identification of the phantom fields and the field sequence through subsequent processing, and in particular to control motion processing.