Patent ID: 7454123
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital recording system, comprising: an image data classifier having an input for accepting image data and structured to identify portions of the image data as being edge portions and non-edge portions including an overscan area, the overscan area including top, bottom, left, and right margins; an image data modifier coupled to the image data classifier and structured to modify the edge portions of the image data and create modified image data that includes the modified edge portions and the non-edge portions of the image data, the image data modifier including a frame modifier structured to delete substantially all of at least one of the top, bottom, left, and right margins of the overscan area; a video compressor coupled to the image data modifier and structured to compress the modified image data; a storage device coupled to the video compressor and structured to store the compressed image data; and an image renderer coupled to the storage device and structured to generate a re-created image signal from the compressed image data.