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Method and device for automatically selecting the demodulation standard of a video signal, useful with an intermediate frequency demodulator

US5065240A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 1988
Grant dateNov 12, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/46
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, and related device, for automatically selecting the demodulation standard of a video signal, useful with an intermediate frequency demodulator, which has an output for the demodulated signal and a so-called standard selecting input pin, consists of detecting the polarity of the demodulated signal at the output of the demodulator and comparing that polarity with the polarity of the input signal to the demodulator. The voltage value on the standard selecting pin is changed over on detecting a different modulation polarity between the input and output video signals to/from the demodulator to enable the latter to operate to the correct standard at all times.

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