Ross Video Limited

John D Ross

David Allan Ross

A wide-band high-frequency analog amplifier is provided in the signal path between an input cable connector and an integrated-circuit based cable equalizer. The amplifier is preferably a common base transistor amplifier. The amplifier serves multiple purposes, including providing additional gain to compensate for losses incurred in the equalizer, increasing return loss on the input line, and allowing different gain levels in the input stage and operating stages of the equalizer.

Amplified serial digital cable equalizer circuit having a high return

Multi-keying circuitry for inserting a plurality of keys into a background television signal where at least the keying signal processing circuitry is time shared by control circuitry to effect the key insertions. The control circuitry includes dual port rams and RAM-DAC's to facilitate the time share operation. Circuitry for effecting transitions between the keys either individually or in groups is disclosed as is circuitry for previewing the keys or the transitions thereto either individually or in groups.

Video keying circuitry incorporating time division multiplexing

Improved video transition circuitry including circuitry for previewing transitions from an on-air event signal to a next event signal. The circuitry includes a program transition switch responsive to the on-air event and next event signals for outputting the on-air event signal; a preview transition switch respnsive to the on-air event and next event signals for outputting the next event signal; transition control circuitry for either (a) controlling the program transition switch to effect a predetermined transition at the output of the program transition switch from the on-air event signal to the next event signal or (b) controlling the preview transition switch to effect a preview of the predetermined transition at the output of the preview transition switch where the predetermined transition may be, for example, a dissolve, a wipe or a bordered wipe.

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John D Ross