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Video signal recording apparatus

US5809200A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 1997
Grant dateSep 15, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/146
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a video signal recording apparatus, a first video signal is compressed into a second video signal in response to a controllable quantization factor which determines a degree of the compression. The quantization factor is controlled to maintain a data rate of the second video signal at substantially a constant rate. A detection is made as to a magnitude of the quantization factor. A decision is made as to whether or not the detected magnitude is greater than a predetermined reference magnitude. The second video signal is recorded on a recording medium when the detected magnitude is greater than the predetermined reference magnitude.

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