Abstract: A video signal transformation method and device for adapting display devices to heterogeneous signal formats, the method comprising the steps of: detecting a source video signal and the display format of a display device; and transforming the source video signal into the format of the display device for using the transformed video signal as the input of the display device while the source video signal is not conformed with the format of the display device. In addition, the device includes a detection device and a processing device, wherein this detection device detects the source video signal and the display format of the display device, whilst the processing device configured to convert the source video signal and output it to at least one corresponding display device, whereby a method and device for outputting various video signals can be achieved, and avoid users from the trouble at the time of transition period of display system.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a tuner module configured to demodulate a first television signal and a second television signal that corresponds to the first television signal; and a controller electronically coupled to the tuner module, the controller configured to compare a value of a first variable to a threshold level, the value of the first variable related to a quality of the first television signal; wherein the controller switches from outputting for display the first television signal to outputting for display the second television signal that corresponds to the first television signal in response to comparing the value of the first variable to the threshold level.

Abstract: The conversion of Mobile Display information used in a wide variety of Mobile Devices into Unified Image Formats is disclosed to enable viewing on a desktop computer system in addition to manual and automated testing of Mobile Content. In order to support the variety of Mobile Displays available, and to process the Mobile Display information in real-time, a configurable emulation system may be employed to model the Image Commands being used for each type of available Mobile Display. This emulation system can then provide a representative view of the image as it would be displayed on the Mobile Display, but in a format that can be utilized by other manual or automated systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of recording still pictures and audio data onto a rewritable recording medium. The present method records still-picture video and audio files of the recording format of a digital till camera under a subdirectory of a DCIM (Digital Camera IMages) directory of DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) and still-picture video and/or audio files of the recording format of a disk video recorder under a subdirectory of a moving-picture directory, creates management information for searching and presentation control of the still-picture video and audio files below the DCIM directory and the still-picture video and/or audio files below the moving-picture directory, and records the created management information under another subdirectory of the moving-picture directory. Thus, efficient and convenient file management is possible through a single recording medium, which results in remarkable improvement of use convenience of a motion picture recorder and a digital still camera.

Abstract: A TV system, a multimedia processing apparatus, and a method thereof are provided. The TV system comprises a multimedia processing apparatus and a display unit. The multimedia processing apparatus comprises a multiplexer, a controller, and a detector. The multiplexer receives a plurality of input signals. The controller signals the multiplexer to select one of the plurality of input signals in turn. The detector detects the selected input signal to generate a status of the selected input signal until all of the input signals have been detected. Then, the display unit displays the detected input signals.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus and a video signal processing method are capable of outputting a display having a high picture quality by effectively utilizing an output resolution. A microcomputer controls a shrinkage filter, a memory and an enlargement filter to carry out a resolution conversion process of converting the signal format of a video signal into a selected output signal format depending on the output format setting of a D terminal of the video processing apparatus, and outputs the video signal.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of displaying an image using the display apparatus.

Abstract: A video signal mode detector for automatically detecting and indicating the type of video signal being received in terms of its video signal characteristics, including horizontal line count and progressive or interlaced scanning.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying frames with dynamically changing display parameters is described herein. The display engine stores new display parameters detected by the decoder in one buffer of a ping pong buffer, while continuing to use another set of display parameters stored in the other ping pong buffer. The display engine switches the buffers when the first frame for which the new display parameters are applicable is to be presented.

Abstract: A video device comprises: a video signal processor generating a standard definition video signal at least having a composite signal and a high definition component video signal; an outputting unit outputting the standard definition video signal or the high definition component video signal to a cable to be connected; a discriminating unit discriminating a kind of cable connected to the outputting unit; and a switch allowing the outputting unit to selectively output the standard definition video signal and the high definition component video signal on the basis of the discrimination result of the discriminating unit. When the discriminating unit determines that the cable connected to the outputting unit is a cable for a high definition signal, the switch allows the outputting unit to output the high definition component video signal.

Abstract: A system for overlaying a motion video signal onto an analog signal on a display. The system includes a motion video processing unit for receiving and processing the motion video signal into a signal having an analog video format, a video format analyzer and synchronizer device for receiving the analog signal and for determining video timing parameters and a corresponding original pixel clock of the analog signal and for controlling video timing parameters of the motion video signal to match the video timing parameters of the analog signal determined by the video format analyzer and synchronizer device so as to provide an output motion video signal which is synchronized with the analog signal and a display determining device for determining the display of the analog output signal or the synchronized output motion video signal on the display.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting a mode of an audio signal is disclosed. The system includes an integrated circuit with an input to receive a signal and an audio processor coupled to the input. The audio processor includes an audio standard detection module, wherein the audio standard detection module detects a characteristic of the received signal that identifies a television audio standard by measuring the energy level of a plurality of different frequency bands of the received signal.

Abstract: A first candidate selection portion 130 selects format candidates based on the horizontal synchronizing cycle and the vertical synchronizing cycle of an input video signal. A second candidate selection portion 140 selects formats having the tolerance ranges for the horizontal synchronizing cycles within which the horizontal synchronizing cycle of the input video signal falls as format candidates. A format decision portion 160 determines the format of the input video signal from format candidates from the first candidate selection portion 130 when format candidate(s) is obtained by the first candidate selection portion 130, and determines the format of the input video signal from format candidates selected by the second candidate selection portion 140 when no format candidate is obtained by the first candidate selection portion 130.

Abstract: A video data stream containing picture video and a vertical synchronization signal is processed in a microprocess that performs statistical evaluation of the frequency of the vertical synchronization signal of the video data stream. The statistical evaluation includes producing the statistical mean value and variance of the frequency of the vertical synchronization signal.

Abstract: A signal selector selects one of a ground wave digital signal and a digital cable television signal in accordance with program selection information and transmits the selected signal to a shared tuner circuit. The shared tuner circuit selects only a signal of a desired channel from a signal output from the signal selector and converts the selected signal to an IF signal. An 8VSB and QAM demodulation circuit receives the IF signal from the shared tuner circuit and demodulate the signal in an 8VSB or QAM system to generate a transport stream. Thus a tuner for ground wave digital broadcasting and that for digital CATV broadcasting can be implemented as a shared tuner circuit surrounded by a single casing.

Abstract: A signal processor generates signals to reproduce video and audio from a received encoded digital signal. The signal processor includes: a first decoder for separating a first video signal and a first audio signal from a digital signal; a second decoder for separating a second video signal and a second audio signal from a digital signal; a video controller, which receives the first and second video signals, subjects a selected video signal to video processing; a clock generator for generating a clock signal of which the frequency corresponds to that of the first audio signal; an audio processor, which receives the second audio signal and the clock signal and converts the frequency of the second audio signal into that of the first audio signal; and an audio switch which outputs one of the two audio signals that is associated with the video signal being selected by the video controller.

Abstract: A signal adjuster is disclosed to include a first connector and a second connector respectively connected to a signal source and a video display device, a buffer for buffering a high frequency signal, a signal bandwidth detector connected to the buffer for detecting the continuation condition of the high frequency signal, an adjustable equalizer connected between the buffer and the second connector and connected with the signal bandwidth detector for actively adjusting signal strength of the high frequency signal subject to the detection of the signal bandwidth detector, an amplifier for amplifying the enhanced high frequency signal from the adjustable equalizer, and a driver for driving the second connector to output the amplified high frequency signal from the amplifier to the video display device.

Abstract: A display apparatus that displays a composite image signal obtained by combining an image signal for a side panel with an input image signal corresponding to a picture region and carries out a picture display based on peak luminance enhancement control, first detects an average brightness level of the input image signals when generating the image signal for the side panel. This sets the brightness level of the image signal for the side panel before the composition based on the detection result of the average brightness level of the input image signals so as to obtain a display brightness level in which the visual brightness of the displayed side panel is substantially constant, as a result of the peak luminance enhancement control. Accordingly, the brightness of the side panel becomes constant, thereby alleviating a burn-in phenomenon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a signal processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program, in which a more preferable class can be easily selected. A region extracting unit 151 extracts a class tap from an input composite video signal, and pattern detecting units 152 to 154 detect patterns for classes by using different predetermined methods. A class-code determining unit 155 determines a class based on information from an evaluation table 156, and a coefficient memory 157 supplies a predictive coefficient corresponding to the class to a predictive computing unit 159. The predictive computing unit 159 performs predictive computing based on a predictive tap supplied from a region extracting unit 158 and the predictive coefficient supplied from the coefficient memory 157, so that a component Y signal is generated and is output therefrom. The present invention can be applied to a television receiver.

Abstract: In a video signal setting device, first, a setting screen displaying section in a system controller displays a setting screen on a TV receiver by an interlace video signal. After that, a progressive outputting section outputs a progressive signal to the TV receiver for a predetermined time with progressive setting. Next, an interlace output returning section returns a present output setting to an output setting to output the interlace video signal. Then a user sets a progressive output setting when a condition of screen by the progressive signal is normal and the user sets an interlace output setting in the case of not being normal.

Abstract: A method for intelligently distributing packets of a data stream to multiple links of a network for simultaneous transmission via the multiple links, and for periodically re-allocating the distribution, achieves higher network throughput. The method has particular application for streaming audio-video traffic on a home local area network that has a source device, like a media server PC, and a destination device, like a digital TV. One of the links is assigned as the primary link (PL), and another link is assigned as a backup link (BL). Periodically a signal is sent from the source device over each link to the destination device and the round-trip travel time (RTT) for the signal and response for each link is measured. The RTT for a link is a good measure of the current end-to-end link status and generally will change during the time that the data stream is being transmitted as a result of certain events, such as traffic load and interference.

Abstract: The invention discloses motion detecting method and apparatus thereof. The method and apparatus are utilized to detect a motion condition of a target pixel.

Abstract: A video apparatus and a method for recognizing a digital interface thereof are disclosed. The method for recognizing the digital interface of the video apparatus enables a multimedia source to re-execute a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) recognition to deal with errors when the multimedia source connected using the HDMI fails to recognize that the video apparatus supports the HDMI due to a cable connection error, an EDID recognition error, or an HDCP authentication error. The video apparatus determines whether or not a format of an input video signal is HDMI or DVI, and displays a result on a screen so that a user can recognize the format. As a result, the video apparatus enables a user to recognize whether or not the HDCP authentication error is occurred, and notifies the user of a method for improving the cause of the HDCP authentication error.

Abstract: A video processing chip capable of adjusting aspect ratio and a method of displaying an image thereby are provided. The video processing chip outputs an adjusted image signal according to a video signal to an LCD panel to display an image. The video processing chip includes a video processor, a ratio detector, a timing controller, and a multiplexer. The video processor generates an image signal according to the video signal. The ratio detector detects the aspect ratio of the video signal, and outputs a ratio control signal according to a ratio setting value. The timing controller outputs a vertical blanking signal, a horizontal blanking signal, and a blanking data in responding to the ratio control signal. The multiplexer selects the blanking data signal or the image signal as the adjusted image signal to be outputted, so that the displayed image has the aspect ratio corresponding to the ratio setting value.

Abstract: A video signal receiving device comprises signal processing units which separate video components and audio components from received signals conforming to HDMI standard, and carry out a decoding process on the components, respectively, to thereby restore analog video signals and audio signals, a detecting unit which detects a change in received signals to generate a first detection signal, and a detecting unit which detects a change in a received connection recognition signal to generate a second detection signal, and a mute control unit which carries out a mute process for the signal processing units not to output audio signals.

Abstract: Herein described are at least a system and a method of more effectively detecting and correcting irregularities when performing an inverse telecine deinterlacing of pull-down video. These irregularities may be caused by editing of the video, which when left undetected, may result in displaying video of unacceptable quality. In a representative embodiment, the method determines a first pixel luminance of an absent pixel using a luminance generated from one or more first present pixels, determines a second pixel luminance of the absent pixel using a luminance generated from one or more second present pixels, and determines a first luminance approximation for the absent pixel. In a representative embodiment, the system comprises a memory, a software resident in the memory, and a processor used to execute the software, such that executing the software performs the inverse telecine deinterlacing to result in an improve displayed video image quality.

Abstract: Herein described is a system and method of detecting 2:2 and/or 3:2 pull-down video. In addition, aspects of the present invention provide a system and method to identify and lock onto a field phase of a received 2:2 or 3:2 pull-down video signal. The system for detecting a field phase in 2:2 pull-down video comprises a first circuitry that computes unexpected motion values, a second circuitry that implements an alternating straight through or crossover function, a third circuitry that performs processing and generates one or more control signals, a pair of counters, and a phase selection circuitry. The method comprises computing luminance approximations of pixels associated with an output video frame, computing one or more first differences, and computing a second difference for each absent pixel of the output video frame based on one of five field phases.

Abstract: An AV device comprises a processing section for carrying out a process for view and listening, a signal output section for outputting a signal to the processing section, first signal input sections including a mobile audio input terminal, a first detecting section for detecting insertion/removal of a plug into/from the mobile audio input terminal, and a first control section for controlling the connection between the first signal input sections and the signal output section according to the result of the detection by the first detection section. Another AV device is provided in which insertion/removal of a plug into/from a second signal input section and indication information is outputted to a second video display section according to the detection result. With such constitutions, various processings can be carried out according to insertion/removal of a plug.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of processing a plurality of video input signals in a display device by sensing a new video signal, aside from a presently displayed video signal, input through a video interface, and automatically displaying a menu of display options for the newly input video signal to convert input/output paths of video signals from the presently displayed video signal to the newly input video signal. Input of a new video signal, aside from a presently displayed video signal, is periodically checked, and if the new video signal is input, a new video signal input message and a predetermined menu for selecting whether to display the new video signal are automatically displayed. According to an input menu selection signal, the new video signal is displayed or the displaying of the presently displayed video signal is continued.

Abstract: A (50) method and apparatus (110) for determining a scanning format of a frame of a video signal determines (52) if any interfield motion exists within the frame; and indicates (53) that the frame is interlaced scanned if interfield motion is detected and indicates (54) that the frame is progressive scanned if interfield motion is not detected. The determination is based on spatial correlation within and around one or more edges of one or more objects in the frame. This can be accomplished by identifying zig-zag or zipper effects near one or more edges of one or more objects in the frame, identifying motion between fields or identifying motion near one or more edges of one or more objects.

Abstract: An apparatus and related method for detecting film mode using motion estimation. In the method, a pixel region in each field is sequentially chosen as a target pixel region in a target field to be processed with a motion estimation operation.

Abstract: A digital broadcast receiver unit for determining the scanning method of the video signal of the selected program when signals multiplexed through a plurality of different scanning methods are received, processing these video signals by an appropriate video signal processor constituting a video encoder, and then outputting the result.

Abstract: A method for detecting a video signal that represents an image sequence and exhibits linewise repeated video data comprises selecting a plurality of line groups each having a first, a second and a third line, which originate from two consecutive fields in the case of a field sequence and from one field in the case of a frame sequence. The method determines for each line group a first line-distance measure for a difference between video contents of the first and second lines and a second line-distance measure for a difference between video contents of the second and third lines. The method then interprets the first and second line-distance measures with regard to the presence of a significant difference between these line-distance measures.

Abstract: An apparatus to improve an image sharpness and a method thereof which can improve the image sharpness of an image through an adaptive operation of the apparatus according to resolutions of input/output video signals and an emphasis of edge portions of the image.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for automatically detecting broadcasting signals and a method of the same to conveniently detect the broadcasting system of the broadcasting signals. The apparatus includes a frequency detection unit detecting a color sub-carrier frequency of the broadcasting signals, a synchronous signal separation unit separating a horizontal synchronous signal of the broadcasting signals, and a control unit determining a type of broadcasting system of the broadcasting signals using the color sub-carrier frequency and the horizontal synchronous signal.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to automated methods and systems for converting image streams having a first frame rate to a second frame rate without the need for user intervention. Embodiments of the present invention obviate the effects of processing of a telecine process. In one embodiment, where frames are encoded by a single video field, a statistical analysis of the differences between adjacent frames reveals a telecine pattern, thereby identifying which frames to remove. In another embodiment, where frames are encoded by even and odd video fields, which are interleaved to produce the frame, a statistical analysis of the differences between adjacent fields reveals the telecine pattern, identifies which frames to remove, and identifies frames that are candidates for re-interleaving.

Abstract: An image display apparatus that detects a picture defect and shifts an image region to eliminate the picture defect. The image display apparatus includes a memory unit that temporarily stores an input image signal, a memory control unit that controls a readout start address for the memory unit, a display unit to which the image signal read out of the memory unit is supplied, a detection unit that detects an aspect ratio of the input image signal, and an address control signal generation unit which receives an output from detection unit and generates a readout start address control signal for the memory unit.

Abstract: An input check device generates a connected apparatus table showing the correspondence between recording/reproducing devices and their respective output signals on the basis of instruction signals entered from a connection information setting unit. A storage stores information as to which is the current target of reproduction among the recording/reproducing devices connected to the monitor device and also stores the connected apparatus table generated by the input check device.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically detecting and selecting between progressively scanned and interlaced signals has an input video signal 11 applied to a progressive frame detector 12, a de-interlacer 14 and a compensating delay 13 which has the same latency as the de-interlacer 14. The progressive frame detector determines if the input video signal is an interlaced signal or a progressively scanned signal. If it is determined that the applied signal is interlaced, then output from the de-interlacer 14 is selected. If, on the other hand, it is determined that the applied signal is progressively scanned, then the input video signal is selected after passing through the compensating delay. In both instances, the selected output is a progressive video signal 19 which may be transmitted if the device is used in an encoder or applied to a display device if the apparatus is used in a decoder.

Abstract: A system for automatically tuning a primary broadcast receiver using a secondary broadcast receiver to receive a first broadcast signal corresponding to a source of an origin program, one or more program transition detectors to monitor first broadcast signal tuned by the secondary broadcast receiver to determine and signal a transition from a non-original program content to origin program content while a user views or hears alternate programming from a primary broadcast receiver, and automatically tuning of the primary broadcast receiver to the first broadcast signal upon detection by the program transition detector that one or more of user-specific tune conditions have been met.

Abstract: A circuit, method and system for determining which type of video signal is to be generated by a media player are described herein. In the described embodiment, the media player has three video ports for transferring different types of video signal with each type of video signal requiring a predetermined number of ports for transferring its video signals, for example s-video requires two video ports. To determine which type of signal to generate, the detection circuit comprises a detector arranged to detect which of the video ports have a load coupled thereto, and is further arranged to control the media player to generate the type of video signal according to the number of ports detected that is coupled with the load.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a correction of image status information assigned on a local basis to a video image. Upon evaluating a predefined image portion comprising a plurality of image elements, incorrect determinations are detected and eliminated.

Abstract: The present invention presents an information-outputting apparatus, an information-reporting method and an information-signal-supply-route-selecting method, which provide a digital-content utilization environment giving the user a high degree of freedom to make use of the apparatus and the methods. The information-outputting apparatus receives an isochronous packet transmitted by a source external apparatus by adoption of an isochronous communication method through a digital bus connecting the external apparatus to the information-outputting apparatus. In the information-outputting apparatus, an IEEE 1394 I/F circuit extracts information on the source electronic apparatus and information on the transmission format. A control unit supplies these pieces of information to an OSD-generating circuit for displaying them on a screen of a display unit employed in the information-outputting apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to automated methods and systems for converting image streams having a first frame rate to a second frame rate without the need for user intervention. Embodiments of the present invention obviate the effects of processing of a telecine process. In one embodiment, where frames are encoded by a single video field, a statistical analysis of the differences between adjacent frames reveals a telecine pattern, thereby identifying which frames to remove. In another embodiment, where frames are encoded by even and odd video fields, which are interleaved to produce the frame, a statistical analysis of the differences between adjacent fields reveals the telecine pattern, identifies which frames to remove, and identifies frames that are candidates for re-interleaving.

Abstract: The procedure of the invention acquires a maximum RB value, which is a largest value of an R signal component and a B signal component, on the assumption that the signal format of an input video signal is an RGB signal, and obtains an RGB probability corresponding to a degree of largeness of the maximum RB value. The procedure also acquires a minimum color difference value, which is a smallest value of a color difference signal component, on the assumption that the signal format of the input video signal is a Y/color difference signal, and obtains a color difference probability corresponding to a degree of smallness of the minimum color difference value. The procedure compares the RGB probability with the color difference probability and thereby determines whether the signal format of the input video signal is the RGB signal or the Y/color difference signal. This arrangement effectively enhances the haccuracy of discrimination between the RGB signal and the Y/color difference signal.

Abstract: A system and same method are provided for producing video signal timing to a display apparatus that has different input/output image/video format. In addition to an image scaler, the system comprises a clock adjuster including a first and a second clock generator. The first clock generator generates a first clock signal by which the input/source pixel data included in the input/source image frame are received. The second clock signal is generated and adjusted to have an average clock period such that the ratio of the input and output frame rates is substantially kept constant. Thus, the skew between the source/input images and the display/output images can be adjusted, and the output frame repeating and/or dropping can be avoided.

Abstract: A television receiver having the function of displaying a plurality of types of television program videos which differ in the aspect ratio comprises means for judging, when channels are switched, whether or not a letter box is displayed on the previous channel and is also displayed on the new channel, and means for moving, when it is judged that the letter box is displayed on the previous channel and is also displayed on the new channel, the position of the letter box displayed on the new channel from the position of the letter box displayed on the previous channel.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of displaying component video signals. Firstly, a component video signal is received, and a vertical synchronous signal and a horizontal synchronous signal are separated from the component video signal. Thereafter, the format of the component video signal is determined by analyzing the vertical synchronous signal and the horizontal synchronous signal, and a video processing route corresponding to the format of the component video signal is chosen to generate visual output from the component video signal. Thus the visual output is displayed.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a method and system for automatic aspect ratio detection and may comprise scanning lines in at least a selected portion of an image and locating a first reference pixel in one of the scanned lines. A corresponding sliding sum and a sliding number may be generated starting from the first reference pixel and a white edge determined based on the generated sliding sum and/or the generated sliding number. The first reference pixel may be a non-black pixel and a value which corresponds to and defines non-black may be variably defined. The sliding sum and the sliding number may utilize m bins, where m is greater than one (1). A luma sum threshold may be compared with the generated sliding sum to locate the white edge for aspect ratio detection.

Abstract: Disclosed is a video signal converting apparatus and a display device having the same which may convert a low-resolution video signal from a host into a different-resolution video signal capable of being displayed on the entire screen of a high-resolution supporting display device. The apparatus has a detector for detecting a first resolution signal indicative of a resolution of the first display signal using horizontal and vertical synchronization signals related to the first display, a comparator for comparing the first resolution signal with a second resolution signal indicative of a reference resolution; and a converter for converting the first display signal into the second resolution signal, if there is a difference between the first and the second resolution signals.