Abstract: An apparatus has a plurality of rotary heads for reproducing digital data from a recording medium, and delays a reference signal phase-locked with the rotary heads on the basis of the detection output of predetermined reference data in the reproduced digital data, thereby generating a signal indicating the reproducing start timing of the digital data by the plurality of rotary heads.

Abstract: A digital signal coding apparatus for controlling the coding operation of a coding unit so as to obtain predetermined information amount and for recording into a predetermined recording packet. The apparatus has a control circuit to control the coding operation of the coding unit so as to generate a writing area of a predetermined amount in the recording packet.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a digital VTR wherein, without increasing a transmission rate of an image memory and a data bus corrected thereto, a double error correction coding and decoding process can be achieved. In order to achieve the object, an input and output memory 240 for storing an image data according to an input and an output formats, and a recording and reproducing memory 250 for storing the image according to an image format are provided. To the input and output memory 240, via an input and output bus 234, an input and output circuits 232 and 238 is corrected. In data transmission between the input output memory 240 and the recording and reproducing memory 250, a format conversion, and coding and decoding of an external code are performed. To the recording and reproducing memory 250, via recording and reproducing bus 252, inner coding and decoding circuits 254A and 254B are corrected.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus includes: a signal processing circuit for processing image sensing signals; a plurality of adjustment signal generating circuits for generating mutually different output signals for automatic adjustment by using part of the signals of the signal processing circuit; an interface for receiving the output of the plurality of adjustment signal generating circuits and outputting it through a common signal path.

Abstract: A signal recording apparatus for recording a TV signal in which an audio signal such as a MUSE signal and a video signal are multiplexed in a time sharing manner in units of a given period of time is arranged to code these video and audio signals alike; to dispersively allocate a discretely separated audio signal within the video signal; to provide symbols other than the symbols of the audio and video signals within each of synchronizing blocks for the purpose of permitting the use of other video signal recording apparatuses. The arrangement permits simplification and high-quality of the apparatus for recording the signals of this kind and thus contributes to the popularization of the apparatus of this kind.

Abstract: An image reproducing apparatus reproduces an encoded image signal, detects a motion vector of a block including undecodable image signal by using the reproduced image signal, and structuring an image signal for the block including the undecodable signal by using the motion vector to reproduce a visually high quality image even when the block including the undecodable image signal moves.

Abstract: Color separating characteristics which are preferable in case of obtaining the primary color components are obtained from an image pickup signal by using a color separation matrix. A luminance signal is obtained by a luminance signal formation processing section from the signal supplied from an image pickup device through an A/D converter and chrominance signals are obtained by a chrominance signal separation processing section. In the chrominance signal separation processing section, the signals obtained from the image pickup signal are multiplied with a color separation matrix, thereby obtaining primary color components RGB. The color separation matrix is constructed by coefficients for white balance adjustment and coefficients for adjustment in consideration of the primary color components of the image pickup signal.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus includes an input section which inputs image data, and a calculating section which calculated DCT coefficients of a predetermined frequency region on the basis of the image data. A decision unit judges a correlation of the image data on the basis of the DCT coefficients calculated by the calculating section, and a transforming section performs an orthogonal transformation to the image data in accordance with an output of the decision unit. An encoding section encodes the image data transformed by the transforming section. Also included is an encoding and decoding apparatus having an input section which inputs information data, and an orthogonal transforming section which performs an orthogonal transforation of the input information data. An encoding section encodes the transformation data transformed by the orthogonal transforming section, and a decoding section decodes the encoding data encoded by the encoding section by using the orthogonal transforming section.

Abstract: A signal recording apparatus, for recording a TV signal in which an audio signal such as a MUSE signal and a video signal are multiplexed in a time sharing manner in units of a given period of time, is arranged to code these video and audio signals alike, to dispersively allocate a discretely separated audio signal within the video signal, and to provide symbols other than the symbols the audio and video signals within each of synchronizing block for the purpose of permitting the use of other video signal recording apparatuses. The arrangement permits simplification and high-quality of the apparatus for recording the signals of this kind and thus contributes to the popularization of the apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image signal reproducing apparatus, in which code errors are concealed by using only pixel data corresponding to parts of the pixels of respective two or more adjacent blocks both of which are adjacent to a subject block to be concealed in the same frame, to conceal the code errors without disturbing the image even if the image is rapidly moving and all of pixels included in the block are not available.

Abstract: In transferring image data between a first memory for storing image data in a first sequence and inputting and outputting the image data from and to a first data bus and a second memory for storing image data in a second sequence different from the first sequence and inputting and outputting the image data from and to a second data bus, the permission and the inhibition of the writing of the transferred image data to a transfer destination are controlled and the error detection/correction encoding/decoding is effected during the transfer to facilitate the address management and permit high speed processing of the image data.

Abstract: In a device or a recording apparatus for converting n-bit data into m-bit data with different conversion methods, and selecting and outputting one of a plurality of converted m-bit data, when controlling output means in accordance with the plurality of m-bit data, a specific signal component is extracted from each of the plurality of m-bit data, the absolute values of the plurality of extracted outputs are obtained, and at least one of the plurality of absolute values or the extracted output corresponding thereto is selectively output (recorded). Thus, superposition and suppression of a specific frequency component can be realized by a single circuit having a very simple circuit configuration. As a result, the size and the cost of a digital signal recording apparatus utilizing a modulation circuit of this kind can be reduced.

Abstract: A movement detection device includes a first detection unit which detects a high-frequency component of an image signal in units of blocks each consisting of a plurality of pixel data. A second detection unit detects a low-frequency component of the image signal in units of blocks, and a discrimination unit discriminates a movement of the image signal in accordance with outputs from the first and second detection units. Also included is an encoding apparatus having an input unit which inputs image data, and a block forming unit which divides the input image data input into blocks. An orthogonal transform unit orthogonally transforms the image data blocks, and a quantization unit quantizes the orthogonally transformed image data. A detection unit detects the degree of fineness of each image data block, and a control unit performs switching control of a processing method of the orthogonal transform unit in accordance with an output from the detection unit.

Abstract: In an image pickup device for generating a corrected luminance signal by subtracting two color difference signals as correction signals from a luminance signal, a correction signal is generated by base-clipping at least one of the two color difference signals.

Abstract: An image sensing recording apparatus has a digital modulator for modulating a digital video signal (color-difference signal), a digital recording unit for digitally recording the digital video signal, and a clock supply unit for supplying a first clock signal on the basis of which modulation is performed by the digital modulator and a second clock signal on the basis of which recording is performed by the digital recording unit. The first and second clock signals have the same frequency.

Abstract: A movement detection device includes a first detection unit which detects a high-frequency component of an image signal in units of blocks each consisting of a plurality of pixel data. A second detection unit detects a low-frequency component of the image signal in units of blocks, and a discrimination unit discriminates a movement of the image signal in accordance with outputs from the first and second detection units. Also included is an encoding apparatus having an input unit which inputs image data, and a block forming unit which divides the input image data input into blocks. An orthogonal transform unit orthogonally transforms the image data blocks, and a quantization unit quantizes the orthogonally transformed image data. A detection unit detects the degree of fineness of each image data block, and a control unit performs switching control of a processing method of the orthogonal transform unit in accordance with an output from the detection unit.

Abstract: A device for processing a digital code train including a video signal on a transmission line, wherein the write operation of the digital code train into a memory is controlled in accordance with an output from an error detection circuit for detecting a code error of the digital code train, thereby obtaining a good image even if some code of the digital code train is destroyed.

Abstract: An apparatus for reproducing, from a recording medium, a composite signal in which an image signal and a non-image signal are multiplexed on a time axis.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus includes: a signal processing circuit for processing image sensing signals; a plurality of adjustment signal generating circuits for generating mutually different output signals for automatic adjustment by using part of the signals of the signal processing circuit; an interface for receiving the output of the plurality of adjustment signal generating circuits and outputting it through a common signal path.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a reproducing circuit for reproducing an encoded image signal from a recording medium, a decoding circuit for decoding the image signal reproduced by the reproducing circuit, a movement detection circuit for detecting a movement of an image signal which cannot be detected by the decoding circuit, and outputting a signal indicating the movement level of the undecodable signal, and a construction circuit for constructing an image signal with respect to the undecodable image signal on the basis of the output from the movement detection means. Even when an undecodable image signal is an intermediate signal between signals with and without a movement, a good reproduced image is obtained.