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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1999
Tatsuo Nagata, Fujisawa, JP;
Takaaki Matono, Yokohama, JP;
Takeshi Sakai, Yokohama, JP;
Ryo Hasegawa, Kamakura, JP;
Koichi Sudo, Fujisawa, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Video & Information System, Inc., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a video signal processing apparatus for converting video signals based on a desired transmission system such as NTSC, PAL, MUSE or any other system so as to conform to a display unit of a desired screen system such as XGA, VGA or the like. The apparatus has a feature that it is provided with a PLL circuit for changing a sampling frequency used by an analog-to-digital converter for converting inputted video signals into digital signals in accordance with the sort of the transmission system of the video signals, and a controller for controlling picture element interpolation of the digital signals performed by a picture image magnifying circuit for magnifying the video signals horizontally and vertically, in accordance with the sort of the transmission system of the video signals.