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Generating picture effects in video signals

US4746985A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1986
Grant dateMay 24, 1988
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/11
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Several effects are described which are programmable in telecines. Variable aperture correction is described which allows appropriate correction to be applied to different types of film stock. Soft focus and distortion effects are also described. The effects can be selected for whole scenes or for frames or frame portions, to give a range of effects which can be used to improve picture quality or for artistic effect.

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