Video processor with digital video signal processing capabilities

A method for reproducing serial digital interface (SDI) video signals, comprising:

• receiving SDI video signals at at least one SDI de-serializer;
• decoding, using the at least one SDI de-serializer, the received SDI video signals into discrete constituent signals;
• determining, based on the discrete constituent signals and using an SDI acquisition control module, data relating to at least three different colors required to enable generation of SDI video signals;
• directing, using the SDI acquisition control module, the determined data for storage into three respective memories that each store data relating to a respective one of the three different colors;
• accessing data in the three memories, using an SDI generator, to form discrete constituent signals;
• and
• directing the discrete constituent signals formed by the SDI generator to an SDI serializer to be encoded to cause output of SDI video signals,
• whereby the output SDI video signals are used by a signal application device to cause display of a video created from the output SDI video signals.

A serial digital interface (SDI) generator in a video processor that forms a full frame video image from stored data and causes display of the formed full frame video image, comprising:

• three memories that each store data relating to a respective one of a plurality of different colors required to enable generation of the full frame video image;
• a processor that applies one of a plurality of different multi-dimensional matrix coefficients to data obtained from said three memories to thereby obtain multiplied data;
• and
• an SDI serializer that receives multiplied data from said processor and generates a final SDI OUT signal from the received data.

A method for reproducing serial digital interface (SDI) video signals, comprising:

• retrieving from each of three memories data relating to a respective one of a plurality of different colors required to enable generation of the SDI video signals;
• applying, using a processor of an SDI generator, one of a plurality of different multi-dimensional equation coefficients to data obtained from the three memories to thereby obtain multiplied data dependent on which of the plurality of different equation coefficient is applied;
• directing the multiplied data from the SDI generator to an SDI serializer;
• and
• generating, using the SDI serializer, the SDI video signals from the multiplied data,
• whereby the generated SDI video signals are used by a signal application device to cause display of a video created from the generated SDI video signals.

A video processor, comprising:

• a video asset for generating video signals;
• and
• an interface for connecting said video asset to a host system,
• said video asset comprising:
• a composite video module for producing different types of a composite video signal and outputting the primary video signal via one or more output channels;
• a raster video module for producing different types of a raster video signal and outputting the primary video signal via one or more output channels;
• a digital signal module for producing different types of digital video signals and outputting the digital video signals via one or more output channels;
• a stroke generator module for generating a stroke XYZ video signal and outputting the stroke video signal via output channels;
• a real time capture system for capturing video signals in a plurality of different modes including composite, stroke, raster and digital video;
• a redisplay module for receiving video signals captured by said real time capture module via said interface, processing the received video signals captured by said real time capture module and directing the processed video signals to said composite video module via said interface;
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• a common distributed time base module for generating and distributing clock signals to said composite video module, said raster video module, said stroke generator module, and said redisplay module;
• said digital signal module comprising:
• at least one SDI de-serializer that receives SDI video signals and decodes the received SDI video signals into discrete constituent signals;
• and
• an SDI real-time acquisition module coupled to said at least one SDI de-serializer and that captures and stores a full frame video image in a format that enables its re-creation, said SDI acquisition module comprising three memories that each store data relating to a respective one of a plurality of different colors required to enable generation of the full frame video image from stored data, and a control module that receives the discrete constituent signals from said at least one SDI de-serializer and determines the data relating to the respective, different colors and directs the determined data for storage in said three memories, whereby data in said three memories is accessed by an SDI generator to form discrete constituent signals that are directed to an SDI serializer to be encoded to cause output of SDI video signals.

A video processor, comprising:

• a video asset for generating video signals;
• and
• an interface for connecting said video asset to a host system,
• said video asset comprising a digital signal module for producing different types of digital video signals and outputting the digital video signals via one or more output channels;
• said digital signal module comprising:
• at least one SDI de-serializer that receives SDI video signals and decodes the received SDI video signals into discrete constituent signals;
• and
• an SDI real-time acquisition module coupled to said at least one SDI de-serializer and that captures and stores a full frame video image in a format that enables its re-creation, said SDI acquisition module comprising three memories that each store data relating to a respective one of a plurality of different colors required to enable generation of the full frame video image from stored data, and a control module that receives the discrete constituent signals from said at least one SDI de-serializer and determines the data relating to the respective, different colors and directs the determined data for storage in said three memories, whereby data in said three memories is accessed by an SDI generator to form discrete constituent signals that are directed to an SDI serializer to be encoded to cause output of SDI video signals.