Apparatus and methods for providing combining multiple video sources

An apparatus for connecting video components, the apparatus comprising:

• a first means for notch filtering frequencies of a first channel from a first video source, the first video source having a plurality of channels, to form a first notch filter output having each of the plurality of channels except the frequencies of the first channel;
• a first means for bandpass filtering a second video source to pass only frequencies in a second channel in the second video source having the same frequencies as the frequencies of the first channel to form a first bandpass filter output;
• a first means for summing the first notch filter output and the first bandpass filter output to form a first summed output;
• means for signal splitting having a first input coupled to the first summed output and having a first and second output;
• a second means for notch filtering frequencies coupled to the second output, the second output having a plurality of channels, to form a second notch filter output having each of the plurality of channels except the frequencies of a third channel;
• a second means for bandpass filtering a fourth video source to pass only frequencies in a fourth channel in the fourth video source having the same frequencies as the frequencies of the third channel to form a second bandpass filter output;
• and
• a second means for summing the second notch filter output and the second bandpass filter output to form a second summed output.

A method for connecting video component signals, the method comprising the steps of:

• notch filtering frequencies of a first channel from a first video source, the first video source having a plurality of channels, to form a notch filter output having each of the plurality of channels except the frequencies of the first channel;
• bandpass filtering a second video source to pass only frequencies in a second channel in the second video source having the same frequencies as the frequencies of the first channel to form a bandpass filter output;
• and
• summing the notch filter output and the bandpass filter output to form a summed output.

An apparatus for combining multiple video sources, the apparatus comprising:

• first means for receiving a signal from a first video source, the first video source having a plurality of channels;
• second means for receiving a signal from a second video source;
• means for notch filtering frequencies of a first channel coupled to the first means for receiving a signal from the first video source, to form a notch filter output having each of the plurality of channels except the frequencies of the first channel;
• means for bandpass filtering coupled to the second means for receiving a signal from the second video source to form a bandpass filter output;
• wherein the bandpass filter output passes frequencies in a second video source having the same frequencies as the frequencies of the first channel;
• and
• means for summing the notch filter output and the bandpass filter output to form a summed output.

A method for combining multiple video sources, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a signal from a first video source, the first video source having a plurality of channels;
• receiving a signal from a second video source;
• notch filtering frequencies of a first channel from the first video source to form a notch filter output having each of the plurality of channels except the frequencies of the first channel;
• bandpass filtering the second video source to pass only frequencies in a second channel in the second video source having the same frequencies as the frequencies of the first channel to form a bandpass filter output;
• and summing the notch filter output and the bandpass filter output to form a summed output.