Analog video frame capture and preview

A method of previewing video data on a field-by-field basis or frame-by-frame basis comprising the steps of:

• converting incoming analog video data into raw digitized video data, said raw digitized video data representing a plurality of discrete video images;
• storing said raw digitized video data in a memory, said memory performing data storage and transfer functions;
• converting a segment of raw digitized video data that represents a discrete video image into outgoing analog video data;
• and
• delivering said outgoing analog video data to a preview device for display;
• wherein said step of storing said raw digitized video data in a memory is a step of storing only necessary parts of said raw digitized video data and discarding unnecessary parts of said raw digitized video data.

A method of previewing video data on a field-by-field basis or frame-by-frame basis comprising the steps of:

• converting incoming encoded analog video data having vertical and horizontal information into raw digitized video data, said raw digitized video data representing a plurality of discrete video images, including forming said raw digitized video data for each said discrete video image as a stream of digital samples taken while said incoming encoded analog video data is intact;
• storing at least a portion of each said stream of said raw digitized video data in a memory, said memory performing data storage and transfer functions;
• converting a segment of raw digitized video data that represents a discrete video image into outgoing analog video data;
• and
• delivering said outgoing analog video data to a preview device for display;
• wherein said step of delivering said outgoing analog video data to said preview device for display further includes the step of overlaying textual information onto said video data that is displayed on said preview device.

A method of previewing video data on a field-by-field basis or frame-by-frame basis comprising the steps of:

• converting incoming analog video data into raw digitized video data, said raw digitized video data representing a plurality of discrete video images;
• storing said raw digitized video data in a memory, said memory performing data storage and transfer functions;
• converting a segment of raw digitized video data that represents a discrete video image into outgoing analog video data;
• and
• delivering said outgoing analog video data to a preview device for display;
• wherein said step of delivering said outgoing analog video data to said preview device for display further includes the step of adjusting the color appearance of said outgoing analog video data.

A method of previewing video data on a field-by-field basis or frame-by-frame basis comprising the steps of:

• converting incoming analog video data into raw digitized video data, said raw digitized video data representing a plurality of discrete video images;
• storing said raw digitized video data in a memory, said memory performing data storage and transfer functions;
• converting a segment of raw digitized video data that represents a discrete video image into outgoing analog video data;
• delivering said outgoing analog video data to a preview device for display;
• decoding said segment of raw digitized video data into digital image data using software, including formatting said digital image data to enable printing;
• and
• printing said digitized image data.

A system for previewing still images of video data comprising:

• an input connected to receive an incoming analog signal of video data;
• a first conversion means, connected to said input, for converting said incoming analog signal into discrete segments of raw digitized video data;
• a memory connected to receive and store said discrete segments of raw digitized video data in a series of said discrete segments of raw digitized video data;
• a second conversion means, connected to said memory, for forming an outgoing analog signal from a particular discrete segment of raw digitized video data in said series of discrete segments of raw digitized video data, said outgoing analog signal being representative of a still image of said video data from said incoming analog signal;
• and
• a display device connected to receive and display said outgoing analog signal;
• wherein said incoming analog signal includes color sub-carrier phase data that is necessary for video data previewing and wherein said second conversion means for forming an outgoing analog signal includes a timing control means for adjusting said color sub-carrier phase data to account for color sub-carrier phase advance.

A system for previewing still images of video data comprising:

• an input connected to receive an incoming analog signal of video data;
• a first conversion means, connected to said input, for converting said incoming analog signal into discrete segments of raw digitized video data;
• a memory connected to receive and store said discrete segments of raw digitized video data in a series of said discrete segments of raw digitized video data;
• a second conversion means, connected to said memory, for forming an outgoing analog signal from a particular discrete segment of raw digitized video data in said series of discrete segments of raw digitized video data, said outgoing analog signal being representative of a still image of said video data from said incoming analog signal;
• a display device connected to receive and display said outgoing analog signal;
• and
• a selective storage means for discarding unnecessary portions of said raw digitized video data and storing necessary portions of said raw digitized video data.

A system for previewing still images of video data comprising:

• an input connected to receive an incoming analog signal of video data;
• a first conversion means, connected to said input, for converting said incoming analog signal into discrete segments of raw digitized video data;
• a memory connected to receive and store said discrete segments of raw digitized video data in a series of said discrete segments of raw digitized video data;
• a second conversion means, connected to said memory, for forming an outgoing analog signal from a particular discrete segment of raw digitized video data in said series of discrete segments of raw digitized video data, said outgoing analog signal being representative of a still image of said video data from said incoming analog signal;
• a display device connected to receive and display said outgoing analog signal;
• and
• a color adjustment means for adjusting the color appearance of said outgoing analog signal.

A system for previewing still images of video data comprising:

• an input connected to receive an incoming analog signal of video data;
• a first conversion means, connected to said input, for converting said incoming analog signal into discrete segments of raw digitized video data;
• a memory connected to receive and store said discrete segments of raw digitized video data in a series of said discrete segments of raw digitized video data;
• a second conversion means, connected to said memory, for forming an outgoing analog signal from a particular discrete segment of raw digitized video data in said series of discrete segments of raw digitized video data, said outgoing analog signal being representative of a still image of said video data from said incoming analog signal;
• a display device connected to receive and display said outgoing analog signal;
• a software decoder, connected to said memory, for converting said particular discrete segment of raw digitized video data into digital image data having a format that enables printing;
• and
• a printer connected to said software decoder for creating a printed image that represents said still image of video data.

A video printing system comprising:

• a first convertor, connected to receive an incoming analog video signal, for converting said incoming analog signal into raw digitized video data, said incoming analog signal includes phase data that is necessary for video data previewing;
• a storage selector, connected to said first convertor, for identifying necessary portions and unnecessary portions of said raw digitized video data, and for discarding said unnecessary portions of said raw digitized video data, said necessary portions of said raw digitized data containing image information and unsynthesizable timing information, and said unnecessary portions of said raw digitized data containing synthesizeable timing information;
• a memory, connected to said storage selector, for storing said identified necessary portions of said raw digitized video data;
• a signal re-constructor, connected to said memory, for synthesizing said discarded unnecessary portions of said raw digitized video data and for reconstructing said raw digitized video data from said necessary portions of said raw digitized video data and from said synthesized portions of said unnecessary raw digitized video data;
• a second convertor, connected to said signal re-constructor, for converting said reconstructed raw digitized video data into an outgoing analog video signal, and for adjusting said phase data to account for phase advance;
• a monitor, connected to said second convertor, for displaying said outgoing analog video signal;
• a software decoder, connected to said memory, for decoding said identified necessary portions of raw digitized video data into digital image data;
• and
• a printer, connected to said software decoder, for creating a printed image that represents said decoded digital image data.