Digital color matrix for a digital television receiver

Abstract

In a digital television receiver, a digital signal processing system generates samples of binary coded color mixture digital signals that are a representation of color picture information. The values of binary coded coefficients that convert the representation of the color picture information into binary coded color difference signals are stored in a memory accessed by a microprocessor. In response to adjustment of controls such as contrast and tint, the microprocessor modifies the coefficients. The modified coefficients are placed in a digital store such as a latch arrangement. A multiplier arrangement receives samples of the color mixture digital signals as first inputs for multiplying them by corresponding modified coefficients that are supplied by the digital store as second inputs. A clock signal is generated that sequentially clocks out of the digital store selected ones of the modified coefficients for developing a sequence of products corresponding to the color mixture components of the color difference signal. The products are then combined to form samples of the binary coded color difference signal.