Abstract: In a video transmission device, a plurality of video data associated with one program can be transmitted without a complicated processing at the time of reception. In the case of transmitting a plurality of associated video data, first program information to control the plurality of associated video data as one program is formed and transmitted, so that the plurality of video data associated with one program can be transmitted without a complicated processing.

Abstract: Plural n number of encoders 21, 22 . . . 2n carry out reading in advance of parameter information PAR. #1, #2 . . . #n with respect to respective n number of programs prog. 1, 2 . . . n to allow a controller 3 to estimate encoding difficulty related information “difficulty” when picture is encoded, and to compression-encode the plural n number of programs on the basis of target encoding rate that the controller 3 has calculated on the basis of the parameter information. The controller 3 calculates allocation code quantities target_rate #1, #2 . . . #n every respective programs from the parameter information PAR. #1, #2 . . . #n. A multiplexer 4 multiplexes streams “stream” #1, #2 . . . #n that the encoders 21, 22 . . . 2n have encoded in correspondence with the allocation code quantities targer_rate #1, #2 . . . #n.

Abstract: Plural n number of encoders 21, 22 . . . 2n carry out reading in advance of parameter information PAR. #1, #2 . . . #n with respect to respective n number of programs prog. 1, 2 . . . n to allow a controller 3 to estimate encoding difficulty related information “difficulty” when picture is encoded, and to compression-encode the plural n number of programs on the basis of target encoding rate that the controller 3 has calculated on the basis of the parameter information. The controller 3 calculates allocation code quantities target_rate #1, #2 . . . #n every respective programs from the parameter information PAR. #1, #2 . . . #n. A multiplexer 4 multiplexes streams “stream” #1, #2 . . . #n that the encoders 21, 22 . . . 2n have encoded in correspondence with the allocation code quantities target_rate #1, #2 . . . #n.

Abstract: A data multiplexer and a method thereof for multiplexing audio data, video data and additional data for digital television broadcasting. Size information for such data may be obtained and supplied by way of a CPU bus to a CPU which utilizes such size information in controlling a multiplexing operation. The audio, video and additional data may be multiplexed under the control of the CPU without being supplied to the CPU. As a result, high speed multiplexing may be performed.

Abstract: Picture signals are encoded so that one of a frame-based orthogonal transformation or a field-based orthogonal transformation is selected as a function of frame-based orthogonal-transformation coefficients and field-based orthogonal transformation coefficients. The coefficients representing the smallest quantity of data are selected and encoded for transmission. Alternatively, a picture signal is encoded so that one of intra-frame coding and inter-frame coding, as well as either a frame-based or field-based orthogonal transformation, are selected as a function of the respective orthogonal transformation coefficients.

Abstract: A compression-coded high definition television signal is decoded and converted to a standard NTSC signal without loss of interlacing so that the resulting picture exhibits smooth motion. The compression-coding of the HDTV signal includes DCT processing to produce an 8.times.8 block of coefficient data. Upon decoding, the upper left quadrant of the coefficient data array is used to form a 4.times.4 subblock of coefficient data but the last row of elements of the subblock is replaced by corresponding elements of the eighth row of the 8.times.8 block of coefficient data.