Abstract: In a display device, a first drive circuit supplies one and another first signals to plural adjacent scanning signal lines during first and second time intervals in a frame period, respectively. During the first time interval, a second drive circuit generates a second voltage corresponding to video data and supplies the second voltage to pixels associated with the adjacent scanning signal lines supplied with the first signal, and during the second time interval, the second drive circuit generates and supplies a second voltage to ones of the pixels associated with the adjacent scanning signal lines supplied with the first signal such that the pixels associated with the adjacent scanning signal lines supplied with the first signal produce luminance lower than that produced during the first time interval.

Abstract: A method of selecting a portion of a block of data for display based on characteristics of a display device. The method comprises several steps. In the first step, a block of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) data is received at a communication device adapted to process this data. Next, an input is received at the communication device regarding an appearance of the display device. The communication device can be a set-top box. The appearance of the display includes, but is not limited to, the resolution, the aspect ratio (AR), and the physical size of the display. Based on these inputs, the communication device next selects a portion, more or fewer columns or rows, of the block of EPG data to be displayed on the display device. The portion of the EPG data selected is formatted and communicated to the display device, e.g. television, for viewing by the user.

Abstract: A video signal transmission device comprising a video signal generation unit configured to generate a video signal based on information obtained from a predetermined information source, a signal format judgment unit configured to judge a signal format of the video signal generated by the video signal generation unit, a format information hold unit configured to hold format information indicating a format of the video signal, a signal format conversion unit configured to convert the format of the video signal generated by the video signal generation unit based on the format information held by the format information hold unit and the signal format judged by the signal format judgment unit, and a video signal transmission unit configured to transmit the video signal outputted from the signal format conversion unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying a double screen in a wide screen display device, the apparatus including a video interface to receive a first and a second video signal from a plurality of video signals according to a selection control signal, wherein each of the first and the second video signals have a general screen aspect ratio; a scaler to scale the first video signal to a resolution of a main screen and to scale the second video signal to a resolution of a subscreen with the general screen aspect ratio; and a control unit to output the selection control signal to display the double screen, control scaling of the first video signal and second video signal, and to simultaneously display the scaled first video signal on an area of a screen and the scaled second video signal on a portion of a remaining area of the screen.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus capable of converting a video signal having a main picture and blanks into a video signal lessened in unsuitableness of picture. Depending upon a detection of a blank of a picture represented by a video signal, a video signal is generated to represent a processed picture based on a video signal corresponding to a part of the main picture, to thereby generate a video signal including the video signal representative of a processed picture and a video signal representative of the main picture.

Abstract: A device and method for modifying a video image of a display apparatus method, for efficiently modifying a size and aspect ratio of a video image, is disclosed. The device includes an on-screen display (OSD) generator providing an on-screen display (OSD) on a display for programming a size and an aspect ratio of a video image, and a video processor modifying a displayed video image in accordance with the size and aspect ratio of the displayed video image programmed by a user. Herein, the video processor modifies the video image from a center point of the video image.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus includes compressing section compressing image elements forming input video signal, with changeable compression characteristic, storage section storing image elements compressed by compressing section, writing section writing image elements compressed by the compressing section into storage section with write timing in synchronization with input synchronizing signal, determining section determining image element to be read from storage section, reading section reading image element determined by determining section from storage section, expanding section expanding image element read from storage section by reading section, changing section changing compression characteristic and expansion characteristic according to display mode of output video signal, and characteristic changing section changing adaptively timing for changing expansion characteristic at changing section according to timing for changing compression characteristic at changing section, write timing, and read

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: According to the invention, a video distribution system is disclosed. The video distribution system distributes a video program in a first aspect ratio and includes information to convert the first aspect ratio to a second aspect ratio. Included in the video distribution system are a distribution point and a video converter that is located remotely from the distribution point. The video converter receives the information and the video program from the distribution point. The video converter uses the information to guide conversion between the first aspect ratio and the second aspect ratio.

Abstract: Video pictures have different picture formats so that sidebars are displayed on the display device. Consequently, burning effects are different between used and unused areas of the screen. Therefore, the unused areas of the display device are driven with a signal which is varied in accordance with the video signal. Preferably, at least a part of the active area of the screen is analysed and a medium value of such analysed area is used for driving the unused areas. As a result, the burning effect affects the used and unused areas equally and the sidebars are less disturbing since they are adapted to the video picture.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for displaying widescreen video images on a stand video display is disclosed. Letterboxing, which occurs when a widescreen image is displayed in its entirety on a standard video display, is removed by enlarging the widescreen image and panning the enlarged widescreen image responsive to a multi-channel audio signal corresponding to the widescreen image.

Abstract: A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects (“M&E”) track, or a switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provided for language-specific versions of the same motion picture, but these tracks have data recorded in them only where there is dialog. In this way, for many a motion picture, all tracks but masters will have data recorded for well less than half of the running time of the motion picture. When a mixing master is used, it is mixed with a language-specific track when the latter has dialog; the mixing master contains no dialog. If a switching master is used, it may contain dialog recorded with the M&E; when a language-specific track has dialog recorded in it, it also contains M&E and the track is played to the exclusion of the switching master.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for displaying a video composed of images each comprising a predetermined number M of lines and, a predetermined number N of pixels in each line. Values of a predetermined number P of reference pixels for each line of a current image of the video are stored in memory, where P is less than N. For each line of the current image, the value of a parameter associated with the line is determined, with the parameter corresponding to the number of the reference pixels of the line that are black according to a first predetermined criterion. A first nonblack line and a last nonblack line of the current image are determined to serve as a basis for an automatic reframing of the images of the video before display.

Abstract: Video is received at a standard aspect ratio. The video includes video content having an alternate aspect ratio. The video content is provided in a letterboxed format with black bars to make up the standard aspect ratio. The video is analyzed to identify portions of the video related to changing video content. A boundary for the changing video content is identified as the alternate aspect ratio. The alternate aspect ratio is then applied to the video to present the video at the alternate aspect ratio. Extraneous portions of the video, such as the black bars, are then discarded from the video to present the video at the alternate aspect ratio.

Abstract: Described is a TV system that uses a single pixmap across multiple video rasters having different raster sizes. In general, the TV system uses at least two headers to select different portions of a single pixmap to be displayed based on different raster sizes. Specifically, each of the two headers points to a single pixmap. In the TV system, the size of the central portion is fixed while the size of the sidepanel portion can be adjusted depending on the displaying mode. In response to different displaying modes, the TV system selectively invokes one of the two headers to select a respective portion to be displayed in the pixmap. By doing so, a single pixmap can be used across multiple video rasters having different raster sizes.

Abstract: An MPEG downdecoder is to be provided which eliminates dephasing of pixels of moving picture data without losing properties inherent in a picture obtained on interlaced scanning. If an interlaced picture is inputted, and the DCT mode is the field mode, an interlaced picture accommodating picture decoding unit 3 executes 4×4 decimating IDCT. If the DCT mode is the frame mode, the entire coefficients of the DCT block are IDCTed for separation into two pixel blocks associated with interlaced scanning. The separated two pixel blocks are DCTed. The coefficients of the low-frequency components are IDCTed and the two pixel blocks are synthesized together. A progressive picture accommodating picture decoding unit 2 is fed with a progressive picture. The coefficients of the low-frequency components of the DCT block are inverse orthogonal transformed.

Abstract: A video output device adds a blank on both left and right sides or both upper and lower sides of an input video to produce a video having the same aspect ratio as that of the display screen of the display device, when an aspect ratio of the input video and an aspect ratio of a display device for displaying the video are different. At this time, the brightness of the blank to be added to the input video is adjusted in accordance with the brightness near the boundary between the input video and the blank to suppress a difference in brightness near the boundary.

Abstract: A technique is used for determining a video format for a video output signal generated by a television receiver. The technique includes acquiring a preferred output format that is one of a plurality of video formats and determining an aspect ratio of a selected television signal having one of a plurality of television signal formats. The video output signal is generated using one of the plurality of video formats having a 4:3 aspect ratio when the selected television signal has a television signal format having a 4:3 aspect ratio and the preferred output format is other than one that has only a 4:3 aspect ratio. A related technique additionally acquires an optional override output format for television signals having an aspect ratio of 4:3 that is used to determine when to use the stated the stated video format to generate the video output signal.

Abstract: A channel selection method for simultaneously displaying video data of a plurality of virtual channels of one channel in the form of still images, in SD format broadcasting according to an ATV standard, and displaying video data of one of the virtual channels which corresponds to a cursor position in the form of a moving image, allowing easy selection of a desired channel from the displayed screen. A channel selection apparatus includes elements of a typical ATV system, i.e., an antenna, a tuner, an IF module, a channel decoder and a TS decoder.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for displaying resized pictures on an interlaced target display system, the contents of an input video source are initially read and decoded to obtain original input picture data and title format information that indicates scan format of the original input picture data. According to the scan format of the original picture data and the identified television system specification of the interlaced target display system, a resizing operation is then performed to resize the original input picture data and obtain resized frames having a frame size sufficient for division into even and odd fields with field size characteristics that comply with the television system specification of the interlaced target display system.

Abstract: In a method of displaying character data in a digital television broadcasting receiver in a case where the aspect ratio of a monitor differs from the aspect ratio of a received image, the method comprises the steps of selecting, with respect to the size of characters, the size designated by the character data proportionally depending on the aspect ratio of the image and the aspect ratio of the monitor, and selecting, out of the sizes of fonts of the receiver, the size which is not more than and is closest to the corrected size, and correcting, with respect to the display position of the characters, the display position designated by the character data proportionally depending on the aspect ratio of the image and the aspect ratio of the monitor.

Abstract: A method of displaying a digital broadcasting signal using a digital broadcasting receiver and a digital display device is disclosed. In the present invention, information on a display mode of the display device is communicated to the digital broadcasting receiver through a bi-directional communication line. As a result, the digital broadcasting receiver can process the input digital broadcasting signal according to the display mode. Thus, the digital broadcasting signal can be displayed in an optimum display mode through the digital display device. Accordingly, the received digital broadcasting signal can be displayed in diverse formats and in an optimum condition.

Abstract: When an image having an aspect ratio of 16:9 is compressed in a vertical direction to be displayed on a display screen having an aspect ratio of 4:3, a gray scale signal is inserted into a top and a bottom of an image signal and a brightness level of the inserted gray scale signal is made to correspond to an average brightness level of the image signal. In addition, when an image having an aspect ratio of 4:3 is compressed in a horizontal direction to be displayed on a display screen having an aspect ratio of 16:9, a gray scale signal is inserted into a right edge and a left edge of an image signal and a brightness level of the inserted gray scale signal is made to correspond to an average brightness level of the image signal. Accordingly, a boundary line between a video image area and a non-video image area due to the difference in luminous characteristics of phosphors becomes hardly recognizable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a caption display method of a digital television which is capable of displaying a caption having a certain size and a font on an appropriate position of a picture having 16:9 picture ratio when a picture having 4:3 picture ratio or a picture having 16:9 picture ratio enlarged from the picture having 4:3 picture ratio is displayed on a screen of a digital television having 16:9 picture ratio.

Abstract: A device to adapt any incoming TV signal aspect ratio to a full screen TV with an aspect ratio of 4:3. The device includes a housing with signal input terminals and signal output terminals. The signal input terminals may include cable/satellite input terminals, S-video input terminals, audio input terminals, standard video input terminals, and component input terminals. The signal output terminals may include a cable output terminal, an S-video output terminal, audio output terminals, a standard video output terminal, and component video output terminals. The device may also include an electrical cord with a plug to connect the device to an external power source. The device may also include hand elements for enabling a user to readily carry the device. Contained within the device is electrical circuitry including a video signal detector, a demodulator, a transport demultiplexer, a video decoder, an audio decoder, and an aspect ratio converter.

Abstract: A user selects a predefined aspect ratio format of an image displayed on a display screen. When a change in an aspect ratio format of an incoming signal occurs, that would, otherwise, produce a distorted image, a format controller automatically overrides the user's predefined aspect ratio for establishing a different image aspect ratio. Thereby, the distortion of the image is prevented.

Abstract: A ratio between an aspect ratio of a digital image signal and an aspect ratio of a display device is converted and a presence image part 2 of digital image data decoded by a digital image signal demodulating part is compressed laterally and is shifted to the center of an image area 1 made of the aspect ratio of the digital image signal and then an absence image part 3 is used as side panels 4 and digital image data made of the aspect ratio of the digital image signal is formed and outputted. Thus, even when the display device converts an image by a lateral uniform expansion method, a display image without lateral expansion can be outputted on a display screen.

Abstract: A display, on which pixels are fixed in number for display, is able to display every video signal with a simple circuit structure. A one-clock delay circuit delays a reference signal by one clock for output. A multiplexer switches between the one-clock-delayed signal and the reference signal for output. An A/D converter subjects a video signal to two-phase processing with reference to an output signal from the multiplexer. A comparator outputs a control signal to the multiplexer to let the multiplexer select the one-clock delayed signal when determining, based on a result obtained by detection in the first and second back porch detection circuits and, that a head of video data is not included in first phase output data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of managing an image display apparatus of the present invention. The method includes the steps of: (a) obtaining a first information on a predetermined output image format; (b) obtaining a second information on an input image format and a data broadcasting contents format; (c) comparing the first information on the predetermined output image format with the second information on the input image format and the data broadcasting contents format; (d) controlling output modes of the input image format and the data broadcasting contents format according to the predetermined output image format based on a comparison result of the output image format, the input image and the data broadcasting contents format performed by the comparing unit; and (e) outputting on image display unit the input image and the data broadcasting contents output modes of which are processed.

Abstract: A receiver to receive a mixture of progressive and interlace video broadcast signals without being conscious of switching between the broadcasting systems. The receiver receives the mixed video broadcast signals having different formats, converts received video signals to video signals having a different signal format from the signal format of the received video signals. The receiver simultaneously outputs the received video signals and the converted video signals. This allows the user to be unaware of any switching when the video input changes between the different broadcasting systems, by connecting a television set to either the interlace scanning system output or the progressive scanning system output of the receiver.

Abstract: Anode voltages A′ and B′ corresponding to video signals A and B are switched by a first switch and supplied to an anode. Cut-off voltages A and B corresponding to the video signals A and B are switched by a second switch and added to a video signal by an adder. A resultant signal is supplied to a cathode. In a CRT, the luminance rises in association with the step-down of the cut-off voltage and the step-up of the anode voltage and the resolution rises in association with the step-up of the cut-off voltage and the step-up of the anode voltage. The first and second switches are switched in accordance with the format of the input video signal respectively, thereby properly selecting the anode voltage which is applied to the CRT and the cut-off voltage. The video image can be displayed by the CRT at the luminance and resolution according to the video signal without changing a driving voltage.

Abstract: A high definition television image pickup apparatus includes a high definition television image pickup element for outputting a video signal, and a high definition television video signal correction circuit for correcting the video signal and outputting a corrected video signal having a first predetermined characteristic value being suitable for high definition television system which is a high definition television video signal. A transmission path transmits the high definition television video signal and a television signal conversion circuit converts the high definition television video signal into a first standard television video signal. A standard television video signal correction circuit corrects the first standard television video signal and outputs a corrected video signal having a second predetermined characteristic value suitable for a second standard television video signal.

Abstract: In a video system incoming video having a given frame size is sent over a video transmission system that supports a different frame size. When a transmitting terminal in the transmission system receives the incoming video, the terminal does not scale the video to fit the transmitted frame size. Instead, the video compression encoder only encodes and sends the data associated with the incoming video. The encoder does not encode or send the rest of the standard transmitted frame. At a receiving terminal in the transmission system, all of the received data is decoded. However, because the decoded data will correspond to the original incoming frame size, this data, rather than the entire transmitted frame, is scaled to match the size of the display or the target window.

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: An apparatus for electronic format and frame rate conversion in a multiple format video processing system adapted to avoid display motion artifacts causes by 3:2 conversion of 24 Hz video source video by tripling the frame rate of the source video and responsively adjusting the format of the resultant video signal.

Abstract: A dual HDTV/NTSC receiver for recovering one of a HDTV signal and a NTSC signal coexisting in a desired channel includes a tuning unit for converting a desired one of HDTV signals and NTSC signals into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal, a sync detector, coupled to receive the IF signal for detecting a sync signal of the NTSC signal, a timing recovery unit, coupled to receive the IF signal for self-recovering symbol timing of the applied HDTV signal, and providing a symbol timing lock signal corresponding to the IF signal and an analog-to-digital converted HDTV signal, a controller for judging whether a currently received television signal is either a NTSC signal or a HDTV signal based on the sync detection result of the sync detector and the symbol timing lock signal from the timing recovery unit, and for outputting a control signal according to the determination result, and a tuning controller for initially controlling the tuning unit so that one desired HDTV signal is received, and for subsequently cont

Abstract: A device for receiving, storing and displaying television images. The device comprises a buffer (2) for storing television images. Television images having a first frame frequency are received at an input (4). Television images having a second frame frequency are supplied at an output (6). The buffer is adapted to store and read television images. A number of X consecutive television images stored in the buffer lie between a television image read at a given instant from the buffer and a television image stored at substantially the same instant. In a first state, X increases with time. In a second state, X decreases with time. The device further comprises a control device (12) for generating a first control signal (14) for bringing the device from the first to the second state, and a second control signal (16) for bringing the device from the second to the first state.

Abstract: A digital television signal receiver includes a decoder, capable of decoding digital television signals having a plurality of different formats, which outputs video information in which image fields having mutually different numbers of scanning lines appear aperiodically when the decoder decodes a digital television signal having a specific one of the different formats; a display device which displays an image based on the video information output from the decoder; and an image controller which sets respective display start positions for the image fields having mutually different numbers of scanning lines to a same display start position in a vertical direction when the display device displays an image based on the video information output from the decoder when the decoder decodes the digital television signal having the specific format.

Abstract: A display unit for displaying an image on a screen having aspect ratio different from a video signal without distorting the image utilizing an effective screen up to the maximum. In which the whole image information in a horizontal cycle of an input video signal is compressed on a time basis by a signal processor means to generate a new video signal corresponding to processor. Synchronizing signals HD″ and VD″ corresponding to the new video signal generated by the signal processor are generated based upon synchronizing signals HD and VD separated from the input signal by synchronizing signal generator. In the display unit composed of a vertically deflecting circuit, a horizontally deflecting circuit and CRT, scanning by an electron beam is controlled according to the synchronizing signals HD″ and VD″ and a video signal compressed on a time basis is displayed on the CRT.

Abstract: The invention which is the subject of this application relates to the ability to generate teletext displays such as, although not exclusively, subtitles, on a television screen and to ensure that the text can be viewable regardless of which of a number of possible display formats for the video data is selected by the user. A broadcast data receiver is connected to or provided integrally with the television set and receives video data and auxiliary data. The required position of the text, which is generated from the auxiliary data, with respect to the video data, is determined by the broadcast data receiver with respect to the television screen format and the display format selected, and either automatically, or provides the user with the option to, alter the position of the text with respect to the video data display to ensure that when the text and video display are generated for viewing the text is in a position which is viewable on the display screen.

Abstract: A television system is provided including a broadcast data receiver (BDR) for receiving broadcast data from a remote location via cable, satellite or terrestrial means and processing the data. The processed data includes video data for display on a display screen (2) connected to or forming part of the BDR. A plurality of different video display formats are provided for user selection on the display screen and upon selection of a particular video display format a preview of the resulting video display is displayed in a window (6) on the display screen (2).

Abstract: Disclosed is an image display method and apparatus capable of displaying best quality images even when image signals with a variety of aspect ratios are inputted. The image display method includes restoring a picture frame from a video data stream, detecting an aspect ratio of the picture frame, checking if the aspect ratio of the picture frame is matched with a predetermined aspect ratio of a digital TV receiver, adjusting a vertical size or a horizontal size of the picture frame if the aspect ratio of the picture frame and the predetermined aspect ratio of the digital TV receiver are different from each other, and format-converting the picture frame having the adjusted vertical size or horizontal size in accordance with a selected output format to output the format-converted the picture frame.

Abstract: A versatile video transformation device and adaptive image processing methodology thereof to digitally scan convert, that is, reformat TV raster scan video and particularly high definition (HD) and/or digital DTV (particularly those for example in 1920×1080i or 1280×720p format) video data and associated synchronizing signals, for the purpose of making present standard television sets compatible at low cost with the latest advancements in free HD whilst allowing a multitude of other DTV programs and ancillary data to fill to a greater extent the remaining channel allocations by FCC to TV broadcasters.

Abstract: A system for minimizing screen burn on a display screen caused by the display of video images that do not occupy the entire area of the display screen includes video image processing circuitry for formatting a received video signal to display an active image of the video signal on a portion of the display screen, and for displaying a screen saver on portions of the display screen that are not occupied by the formatted active image. A screen saver library provides a screen saver from a plurality of screen savers. Each screen saver in the plurality of screen savers occupies portions of the display screen that are not occupied by an active image.

Abstract: A scanning line converting apparatus for converting the number of scanning lines of an output video signal into an arbitrary under of the scanning lines to form an output image signal. The scanning line converting apparatus includes a discriminator for discriminating an aspect ratio of a picture formed in accordance with a format of the input video signal and a display for displaying the discriminated aspect ratio. Since the discriminator discriminates the aspect ratio of the picture indicated by the input image signal and the display displays the discriminated aspect ratio, it is possible to adjust the monitor to display a picture of a proper aspect ratio based on the displayed aspect ratio.

Abstract: A picture recording method for recording original picture data encodes the original picture so that the entirety of the original picture is displayed at its original resolution on a television monitor after being decoded. The method involves first scaling down an original picture image, then filling top, bottom, and left and right side regions around the scaled down picture image with pixels to attain a picture image that is of the same size and resolution as that of the original picture image. The scaled down and filled in image is then recorded by encoding and storing the picture data at the original resolution. The recorded picture data is then subsequently decoded for displaying all pixels of the original picture image at the original resolution on a television monitor.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing apparatus 10D for processing image data that composes a dynamic image, wherein pixels are thinned for each frame with respect to the pixels of the respective frames that compose a dynamic image, in such a manner that they become the chessboard-like lattice format in both directions of the spatial direction and the temporal direction, so that the quantity of information can be reduced, maintaining the resolutions of horizontal, vertical and oblique directions of the dynamic image.

Abstract: When a video signal is double-speed processed by the first device, a slight vertical deflection process is performed for redundant similar scan lines by the second device, and any slight deflection in the second device is controlled by the first device to enable setting so as to display images with excellent resolution. The first device generates a discrimination signal to designate interlaced scanning and flag a need for vertical scan-line deflection, and such signal is provided to the second device such that the second device can always appropriately determine need for vertical scan-line deflection. Through monitoring for the discrimination signal, an image display apparatus can prevent vertical resolution from deteriorating when video signals possibly requiring vertical line-shifting are inputted from an external source, and can prevent vertical resolution from deteriorating when displaying images of video signals having different systems within different areas on the same screen.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for equally aging a cathode ray tube (CRT). In the preferred embodiment, a standard CRT having a 4:3 aspect ratio is provided. An external video terminal is coupled to the CRT and receives any number of external video signals, one or more of which may be non-standard external video signals having a 16:9 aspect ratio. In response to a non-standard external video signal, the CRT is illuminated with a mismatched illumination ratio, i.e., a primary CRT region is illuminated and a secondary CRT region is not illuminated, resulting in an unequally aged CRT. A video pattern generator is coupled to the CRT and generates an internal video signal, such that the secondary CRT region is illuminated in response to the internal video signal.

Abstract: An audio/video production system facilitates professional quality image manipulation and editing using an enhanced general-purpose hardware. A program input may be translated into any of a variety of graphics or television formats, including NTSC, PAL, SECAM and HDTV, and stored as data-compressed images, using any of several commercially available methods such as Motion JPEG, MPEG, etc. While being processed, the images may be re-sized to produce a desired aspect ratio or dimensions using conventional techniques such as pixel interpolation. Frame rate conversion to and from conventional formats is performed by using the techniques employed for film-to-NTSC and film-to-PAL transfers, or by inter-frame interpolation, all well known in the art. By judicious selection of the optimal digitizing parameters, the system allows a user to establish an interrelated family of aspect ratios, resolutions, and frame rates, yet remain compatible with currently available and planned graphics and television formats.