Sony Corporation

Chikatomo Nakasaka

Tsutomu Takamori

Kenji Inoue

Tetsuro Tsubota

Yoshinari Moriya

Atsushi Kouda

Harutoshi Matsushita

Hiroyuki Sugimoto

The present invention is directed to a video signal switching apparatus having editing function to select an arbitrary video signal from plural video signals or carry out synthesis thereof, which allows an operation unit to be of modular configuration every respective functions to electrically connect adjacent modules of panel modules (A toD) which serve as respective operation modules to each other by relay bases (), () to carry out transmission of signals between both modules, and to allow connection between the panel modules (A toD) and the relay bases (), () to be connector connection to thereby have ability to freely change layout of the panel modules (B toD) of division size in which 19 inches rack size is fundamental in accordance with fondness of operator.

Video signal switching apparatus and control method therefor

Video signal switching apparatus and control method thereof

Matrix switcher

A key signal processing apparatus for video signal processing including a signal delay circuit for successively delaying by 1 clock units a key input signal, used for applying a special effect to a video signal, and outputting the delayed key signal; a signal selection circuit for receiving the key input signal and a plurality of delayed key signals output from the signal delay circuit and selecting based on a selection control signal two pairs of signals in predetermined relationships of delay; a first signal interpolation circuit for performing signal interpolation on the first pair output from the signal selection circuit using a first coefficient; a second signal interpolation circuit for performing signal interpolation on the second pair output from the signal selection circuit using a second coefficient; and a signal synthesization circuit for combining a signal from the output of the first signal interpolation circuit and the output of the second signal interpolation circuit and outputting it as a key signal for video signal processing.

Key signal processing apparatus for video signal processing

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Kanagawa, Japan

Chikatomo Nakasaka