Patent ID: 6437834
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
Video switching and processing equipment receiving a plurality of digital high definition (HD) video signals and a plurality of digital standard (SD) video signals, comprising:input conversion means for converting each of said HD video signals into a set of low speed HD video components; switching means for performing switching so as to select plural sets of signals from said plurality of digital standard (SD) video signals or from a plurality of corresponding components of low speed HD video components to deliver selected plural sets of signals, the number of the plural sets of signals corresponding to the number of the low speed HD video components converted from one HD video signal; a plurality of signal processing means provided in correspondence with the number of said low speed HD video components, for processing said selected plural sets of signals; and output conversion means for converting outputs of the low speed HD video components from said respective signal processing means and outputting an output HD video signal, wherein said plurality of signal processing means delivers plural sets of processed video signals of said SD video signals or a plurality of the corresponding components of low speed HD video components in accordance with switching operation of said switching means.