D.C.-coupled video clamping circuit
AssigneeJerrold Electronics Corporation
InventorWen T. Lin
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Abstract
A d.c.-coupled video clamping circuit is disclosed for operation with normal video signals and sync suppressed scrambled video signals. For receiving normal video signals, a feedback path detects variations in sync tip level from a reference level and applies a corresponding control voltage to a d.c. signal amplifier, thereby to clamp and maintain the sync tip at a fixed (black) level. For receiving sync suppressed scrambled video signals, the feedback path is disabled and a fixed reference voltage is applied to the d.c. signal amplifier.
Claims3
A d.c.-coupled video clamping circuit comprising an input terminal , a d.c. signal amplifier having a first input for receiving normal or scrambled video signals coupled to said input terminal;
- feedback means connected to the output of said signal amplifier, said feedback means including means for detecting the sync tip level of a normal video signal and an error amplifier coupled to the output of said detecting means for producing an error signal representative of variations in the sync tip level from a desired reference level;
- and control means effective when in a first condition, when it is desired to receive a normal video signal, to apply said error signal to a second input of said signal amplifier, and effective when in a second condition, when it is desired to receive a scrambled video signal, to connect a reference voltage to said second input of said signal amplifier.
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