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Method of and arrangement for converting the temporal rate of high definition television pictures and television picture decoder comprising such an arrangement

US4963965A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 1989
Grant dateOct 16, 1990
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S348/91
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method of and arrangement for converting the temporal rate of high definition television pictures, in accordance with which, after the division by two of the line period in a line period changing circuit (100) and storing the fields of the picture for a working period corresponding to one period with the aid of field memories (90, 80, 70, 311), these fields are processed in parallel by simple field repetition, by taking a motion compensated half-sum and by filtering and, by the selection of one of the three field sequences thus processed e.g. with the aid of digital assistance signals provided in the HD-MAC high definition television standard. This method and device can be used in high definition television receivers.

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