Abstract: Apparatus for and a method of decoding a video color signal provides a digital wide band luminance signal. An analog signal V1 representing the low band luminance component of a coded video color input signal Icv, is obtained at a first analog filter 1. An analog signal Yhc representing high band luminance and chrominance components is obtained at second means (5) which subtracts the first analog signal Y1 from a delayed input signal Icv. Signal Yhc is synchronously demodulated to provide (B-Y) and (R-Y) chrominance component signals U.sub.1, V.sub.1, which are digitized. Via digital delay means, single line delayed signals Yd1, U.sub.0, V.sub.0 and double line delayed signals U.sub.-1, V.sub.-1 are obtained. High band luminance signals Yu, Yv are then obtained as a function of at least two of the respective chrominance component signals U.sub.1, U.sub.0 and U.sub.-1 ; and V.sub.-1, V.sub.0 and V.sub.-1.