JP2010004467A - Image processing apparatus, and program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically determine an optimum processing resolution in accordance with an input terminal and an output terminal to be selected. <P>SOLUTION: When Source is set as an output setting resolution, an input setting resolution is set as the processing resolution. When a display device connected to output terminals can cope with all resolutions, since Source is set as the output setting resolution, even when the input terminal combined with the output terminal is changed, the processing resolution can be automatically changed to the optimum resolution. When others other than Source are set as the output setting resolution, the output setting resolution is determined to be the processing resolution. When the display device connected to the output terminal can cope with a specific resolution, the output setting resolution is set as the specific resolution, and image data having the specific resolution can be thereby output to the display device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus that includes a plurality of input terminals and a plurality of output terminals, converts the resolution of image data input from the input terminals, and outputs the converted data from the output terminals.

  The AV amplifier can be connected to a plurality of image transmission devices (for example, a DVD player) at a plurality of input terminals, and can be connected to a plurality of image reception devices (for example, display devices) at a plurality of output terminals. The AV amplifier can set the resolution by a user operation, converts the resolution of the image data input from the DVD player to the set resolution, and transmits the converted resolution to the display device. Here, when a plurality of display devices are connected to a plurality of output terminals and the resolutions supported by the respective display devices are different, the resolution is determined by a user operation every time the display device to which the image data is output is switched. It is necessary to change the setting appropriately, and the operation is very complicated. Further, when a plurality of DVD players are connected to a plurality of input terminals, the resolutions output from the respective DVD players are different, and the resolution desired by the user when outputting from the AV amplifier is different for each DVD player, an image is displayed. Every time the DVD player for inputting data is changed, it is necessary to appropriately change the resolution setting by a user operation, which is very complicated. Further, when switching between both the DVD player and the display device, it is necessary to determine an appropriate resolution and change the resolution setting according to the combination.

JP 2007-79176 A JP 2007-79177 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and the object thereof is optimal in an image processing apparatus having a plurality of input terminals and a plurality of output terminals, depending on the selected input terminal and output terminal. It is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of automatically determining a proper processing resolution.

  An image processing apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of input terminals to which a plurality of image transmission apparatuses for transmitting image data can be connected, and a plurality of output terminals to which a plurality of image reception apparatuses for receiving image data can be connected. And image processing means for converting image data input from any of the plurality of input terminals into a processing resolution described later and outputting from any of the plurality of output terminals, and to each of the plurality of input terminals On the other hand, an input setting means for setting an input setting resolution according to a user operation, an output setting means for setting an output setting resolution for each of the plurality of output terminals according to a user operation, and image data are input. Selection means for selecting a combination of one input terminal to be output and one output terminal to output image data, and a set of the selected input terminal and output terminal When the output setting resolution of the output terminal is set to Source, the input setting resolution set to the input terminal is determined as the processing resolution, and the output setting resolution of the output terminal is determined. Is set to other than Source, resolution determination means for ignoring the input setting resolution set in the input terminal and determining the output setting resolution set in the output terminal as the processing resolution With.

  When Source is set as the output setting resolution, the output setting resolution is ignored and the input setting resolution is set as the processing resolution. For example, when the image receiving apparatus connected to the output terminal can support all resolutions, even if the input terminal combined with the output terminal is changed by setting Source to the output setting resolution, the input is changed. By setting the resolution desired by the user for each image transmission apparatus connected to the input terminal as the set resolution, the processing resolution can be automatically changed to the optimum resolution. When a setting other than Source is set as the output setting resolution, the input setting resolution is ignored and the output setting resolution is determined as the processing resolution. For example, when the image receiving apparatus connected to the output terminal can support only a specific resolution (or the resolution desired by the user is determined by the image receiving apparatus), the output setting resolution is set to the specific resolution. By setting, image data having a specific resolution can be output to the image receiving apparatus regardless of the input terminal to be combined. The terms “Source”, “Auto”, and “Through” are used to clearly describe the setting items. As long as the gist is the same, the terms are included in the technical scope even if they are changed to other terms. And

  Preferably, with respect to the selected combination of the input terminal and the output terminal, when the output setting resolution is set to Auto, or the output setting resolution is set to Source, and the input setting resolution is Is set to Auto, the resolution determination unit acquires information on resolutions that can be supported by the image receiving device from the image receiving device connected to the output terminal, and selects from the resolutions. The determined resolution is determined as the processing resolution.

  For example, when output at the highest resolution among the resolutions that can be supported by the image receiving apparatus is desired, by setting Auto, information on resolutions that can be handled by the image receiving apparatus is acquired. A resolution selected from among the resolutions can be determined as the processing resolution.

  Preferably, the output setting resolution is set to Source and the input setting resolution is set to Auto, but the image receiving apparatus connected to the output terminal can handle the resolution that the image receiving apparatus can handle. When the information cannot be acquired, the resolution determination unit controls the image processing unit to output the image data input from the image transmission apparatus connected to the input terminal without converting the resolution.

  In this case, in the above, even when information on resolutions that can be handled by the image receiving apparatus cannot be acquired, it is possible to prevent the problem that the predetermined resolution cannot be determined and the image data cannot be output.

  Preferably, with respect to the selected combination of the input terminal and the output terminal, when the output setting resolution is set to Through, or the output setting resolution is set to Source, and the input setting resolution is Is set to Through, the resolution determining means controls the image processing means so as to output the image data input from the image transmitting apparatus connected to the input terminal without converting the resolution.

  If the image quality deteriorates when the resolution is converted by the image processing means, by setting “Through”, the image data input from the image transmission apparatus can be output without converting the resolution.

  Preferably, when the output setting resolution is set to Auto, but the information receiving apparatus cannot acquire information on resolutions that the image receiving apparatus can handle from the image receiving apparatus connected to the output terminal. The input setting resolution is determined as the processing resolution.

  When the input setting resolution is Auto or Through, the resolution determination unit determines a predetermined resolution as the processing resolution.

  As described above, by setting the input setting resolution and the output setting resolution, the optimum processing resolution can be automatically determined according to the selected input terminal and output terminal.

  The AV amplifier 20 as an image processing apparatus according to preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a DVD player 10 (10A to 10D) that is an image transmitting device, an AV amplifier 20, and a display device 30 (30A to 30D) that is an image receiving device. The AV amplifier 20 includes a plurality of image input terminals (hereinafter referred to as input terminals) 27a to 27d to which the DVD player 10 can be connected and a plurality of image output terminals (hereinafter referred to as output terminals) to which the display device 30 can be connected. 27e-27h. For example, the input terminals 27a to 27c are HDMI input terminals, and the input terminal 27d is an analog input terminal. For example, the output terminals 27e to 27g are HDMI output terminals, and the output terminal 27h is an analog output terminal.

  The DVD player 10A is connected to the input terminal 27a via an HDMI cable, the DVD player 10B is connected to the input terminal 27b via an HDMI cable, and the DVD player 10C is connected to the input terminal 27c via an HDMI cable. The DVD player 10D is connected to the input terminal 27d via an analog cable.

  The display device 30A is connected to the output terminal 27e via an HDMI cable, the display device 30B is connected to the output terminal 27f via an HDMI cable, and the display device 30C is connected to the output terminal 27g via an HDMI cable. The display device 30D is connected to the output terminal 27h via an analog cable. The AV amplifier 20, the DVD players 10A to 10C, and the display devices 30A to 30C are compliant with the HDMI standard.

[Configuration of DVD Player 10]
The DVD player 10 includes a reproduction unit 11, an HDMI transmission unit 13, a system control unit 14, an operation display unit 15, a memory 16, and an output terminal 17.

  The playback unit 11 reads out image data (including the meaning of video data, the same applies hereinafter) and audio data recorded on a DVD disc (hereinafter simply referred to as a disc) from the disc, and supplies them to the HDMI transmission unit 13. . The reproduction unit 11 includes an optical pickup, a servo circuit, an MPEG decoder, an audio decoder, etc. (not shown).

  The HDMI transmission unit 13 converts the image data and audio data supplied from the reproduction unit 11 into HDMI standard data (hereinafter referred to as HDMI data) by a command from the system control unit 14. The HDMI transmission unit 13 transmits the HDMI data to the AV amplifier 20 via the output terminal 17. The HDMI transmission unit 13 is connected to the HDMI reception unit 21 of the AV amplifier 20 via a TMDS line for transmitting / receiving HDMI data and a hot plug for determining the presence / absence of connection.

  The system control unit 14 controls the playback unit 11, the HDMI transmission unit 13, the operation display unit 15, the memory 16, and the like based on the operation program of the DVD player stored in the built-in or connected memory. For example, a microcomputer or a CPU. The system control unit 14 executes various processes based on an operation input from the operation display unit 15 or a control signal and data from each unit.

  The system control unit 14 is connected to the system control unit 23 of the AV amplifier 20 via the CEC line, and transmits / receives commands and / or data to / from the system control unit 23.

[Configuration of AV amplifier]
The AV amplifier 20 includes an HDMI receiving unit 21, an HDMI transmitting unit 22, a system control unit 23, an image processing unit 24, an operation display unit 25, an audio processing unit 26, input terminals 27a to 27d, and output terminals. 27e to 27h and a memory (ROM, RAM, etc.) 28.

  The HDMI receiving unit 21 receives the HDMI data supplied to any of the input terminals 27a to 27c (that is, from any of the DVD players 10A to 10C), and converts the original image data (HDMI conversion) from the received HDMI data. (Previous image data) is generated and supplied to the image processing unit 24. Further, the HDMI receiving unit 21 generates original audio data from the received HDMI data and supplies the original audio data to the audio processing unit 26.

  In response to an instruction from the system control unit 23, the image processing unit 24 converts the resolution of the image data supplied from the HDMI receiving unit 21 into the processing resolution determined by the system control unit 23, and the HDMI transmitting unit 22 or output terminal 27h. Further, the image processing unit 24 receives the image data supplied to the input terminal 27d (that is, from the DVD player 10D), and the resolution of the image data is determined in accordance with an instruction from the system control unit 23. The processing resolution is converted to the current processing resolution and supplied to the HDMI transmission unit 22 or the output terminal 27h.

  The HDMI transmission unit 22 converts the image data supplied from the image processing unit 24 into HDMI data. The HDMI transmission unit 22 supplies the converted HDMI data to any one of the output terminals 27e to 27g (that is, any one of the display devices 30A to 30C).

  The audio processing unit 26 decodes the audio data supplied from the HDMI receiving unit 21, executes each process such as a delay process, an equalizer process, a D / A conversion process, a volume adjustment process, and an amplification process, and is connected to the outside. An audio signal is supplied to the speaker 60.

  The AV amplifier 20 includes a selector (not shown). The selector associates the selectors 1 to 4 with a plurality of input terminals 27a to 27d in advance by a user operation, and selects a desired input terminal by selecting a desired selector by a user operation. is there. In addition to the selector, the AV amplifier 20 can select an output terminal as an output destination of image data by a user operation. The AV amplifier 20 outputs the image data input from the input terminal assigned to the selected selector from the selected output terminal. The memory 28 stores the selector table shown in FIG. 2. For example, the input terminals 27 a to 27 d are assigned to the selectors 1 to 4 by a user operation. The selector is realized by a known technique such as a switch circuit. Information on the selected output terminal is stored in the memory.

  Based on an AV amplifier operation program stored in a built-in or connected memory 28, the system control unit 23 is an HDMI reception unit 21, an HDMI transmission unit 22, an image processing unit 24, an operation display unit 25, an audio processing unit. 26, the memory 28, and the like, for example, a microcomputer or a CPU. The system control unit 23 executes various processes based on an operation input from the operation display unit 25 or a control signal and data from each unit. The system control unit 23 is connected to the system control unit 14 of the DVD players 10A to 10C via the CEC line, and transmits and receives commands and data to and from the system control unit 14. Similarly, the system control unit 23 is connected to the system control unit 42 of the display devices 30A to 30C via the CEC line, and transmits and receives commands and data to and from the system control unit 42.

  The processing resolution at which the image processing device 24 converts the image data is determined by the system control unit 23 depending on the combination of the input terminal assigned to the selected selector and the selected output terminal. The memory 28 stores an input setting resolution table shown in FIG. 3 and an output setting resolution table shown in FIG. The input setting resolution table is a table for setting (resolution (hereinafter referred to as input setting resolution)) for the input terminals 27a to 27d in accordance with the user operation. Instead of setting the resolution for the terminal, the resolution is set for the selectors 1 to 4. The output setting resolution table displays the resolution (for the output terminals 27e to 27h according to the user operation). Hereinafter, the table is used to set the output setting resolution.) The input setting resolution screen and the output setting resolution screen are displayed on the operation display unit 25 (or OSD output to the display device 30), and Each resolution is input and set by a user operation.

  FIG. 5 is a table for explaining the processing resolution that the image processing unit 24 converts and outputs the image data based on the input setting resolution and the output setting resolution. As shown on the vertical axis in FIG. 5, the input setting resolution can be set to, for example, 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, Auto, Through. As shown on the horizontal axis in FIG. 5, the output setting resolution can be set to, for example, 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, Auto, Through, and Source.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the output setting resolution is set to other than Source, that is, any of 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, Auto, Through, the input setting resolution is ignored. The processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 is determined as the output setting resolution. When the display device 30 connected to the output terminal supports only a specific resolution (correspondence means that display is possible, the same applies hereinafter), the resolution output to the display device 30 is the DVD player 10. Regardless of the resolution of the image data output from, the display device 30 should be converted to a resolution that can be supported.

  Therefore, when the resolution that can be handled by the display device 30 is set as the output setting resolution, the input setting resolution is ignored, and the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 is determined as the output setting resolution. Accordingly, the image data input from the DVD player 10 is converted to the output setting resolution and output to the display device 30. Accordingly, the display device 30 always outputs image data having a resolution that the display device 30 can handle.

  On the other hand, when the output setting resolution is set to Source, the output setting resolution is ignored, and the resolution output by the image processing unit 24 is determined as the input setting resolution. The display device 30 connected to the output terminal supports all (or most) resolutions of 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p, and can handle any resolution of image data supplied. In this case, Source is set as the output setting resolution.

  As the input setting resolution, a resolution that the user desires to convert by the image processing unit 24 is set for the image data output from the DVD player 10 connected to the input terminal. For example, when a DVD player that outputs 480i image data is desired to be converted to 720p as in the input terminal 27d of FIG. 3, the input setting resolution is set to 720p. Converts the image data from 480i to 720p. As will be described later, when the input setting resolution is set to Auto, the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 to a resolution (for example, 1080p) that can be handled by the display device 30 is automatically determined. Therefore, when the image processing unit 24 desires conversion at 720p instead of 1080p (for example, when image quality deteriorates when upconverting to 1080p), the input setting resolution may be set to 720p. .

  Similarly, when the conversion to 1080i is desired for a DVD player that outputs 720i image data, like the input terminal 27c in FIG. 3, the input setting resolution is set to 1080i, thereby the image processing unit 24 converts the image data from 720i to 1080i. As will be described later, when the input setting resolution is set to Auto, the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 is set to a resolution (for example, 1080p) that can be supported by the display device. Therefore, when the image processing unit 24 desires conversion at 1080i instead of 1080p (for example, when it is desired to avoid image quality degradation when converting from interlace to progressive), the input setting resolution is set to 1080i. Just keep it.

  As a result, the image data input from the DVD player 10 is converted into the input setting resolution by the image processing unit 24 and output to the display device 30. Since the display device 30 can support all resolutions, the supplied image data can be reproduced.

  For output terminals whose output setting resolution is set to Source, the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 is automatically changed to an appropriate resolution by changing the input terminal (DVD player 10) assigned to the output terminal. Can be changed. That is, an input terminal assigned to an output terminal whose source resolution is set to “Source” is input from an input terminal to which 480i image data is input and conversion from 480i to 720p is desired in the image processing unit 24. When image data is input and the image processing unit 24 is changed to an input terminal that desires conversion from 720i to 1080i, the processing resolution to be converted by the image processing unit 24 is determined as the input setting resolution, so that the resolution is changed from 720p to 1080i. It is automatically changed and it is not necessary to change the resolution setting by a user operation every time the input terminal is changed.

  When the output setting resolution is set to Auto, or when the output setting resolution is set to Source and the input setting resolution is set to Auto, the system control unit 23 displays the display via the DDC line. The EDID including the type of resolution that can be supported by the display device 30 is read from the memory 45 of the device 30. The system control unit 23 selects one resolution from the resolutions included in the EDID, and determines the processing resolution to be converted by the image processing unit 24. For example, among the resolutions included in the EDID, a resolution (the highest resolution in the case of multiple resolutions) that matches the resolution that can be supported by the AV amplifier 20 (resolution conversion and / or transmission / reception, the same applies hereinafter) is image processing. The processing resolution to be converted by the unit 24 is determined.

  That is, such setting is performed when it is desired to execute conversion processing to the highest resolution that the display device 30 can handle. Depending on the type of DVD player 10, if there is a device that wants to execute conversion processing to the highest resolution that can be supported by the display device 30 and a device that does not, conversion to the highest resolution that the display device 30 can handle. Auto may be set only for the input setting resolution of the input terminal to which the device to be processed is connected. On the other hand, depending on the type of the display device 30, when there is a device that wants to execute conversion processing to the highest resolution that the display device 30 can support and a device that does not, the highest resolution that the display device 30 can support. Auto may be set only for the output setting resolution of the output terminal to which the device to be converted to is connected.

  When the output setting resolution is set to Through or when the output setting resolution is set to Source and the input setting resolution is set to Through, the image processing unit 24 is supplied from the DVD player 10. The image data is output as it is without resolution conversion.

  That is, such a setting is performed when the image processing unit 24 does not want to execute the conversion process because the image quality deteriorates when the resolution is converted. Depending on the type of DVD player 10, if there is a device whose image quality deteriorates when the image processor 24 converts the resolution, and a device that does not, the Throw is limited only to the input setting resolution of the input terminal to which the device that does not want to perform resolution conversion is connected. Should be set. On the other hand, depending on the type of display 30, if there are a device whose image quality deteriorates when the image processor 24 converts the resolution, and a device that does not, the output setting resolution of only the output terminal to which the device that does not want to perform the resolution conversion is connected. It is only necessary to set Through.

[Configuration of Display Device 30]
The display device 30 includes an HDMI receiving unit 41, a system control unit 42, an image processing unit 43, a display unit 44, a memory (ROM, RAM, etc.) 45, an operation unit 46, and an input terminal 47.

  The HDMI receiving unit 41 receives the HDMI data transmitted from the HDMI transmitting unit 22 of the AV amplifier 20, generates original image data from the received HDMI data, and supplies the original image data to the image processing unit 43. The image processing unit 43 performs image processing on the supplied image data as necessary, and supplies the image data to the display unit 44.

  The display unit 44 is supplied with image data from the image processing unit 43 and displays an image based on the image data, and is, for example, an LCD or a CRT.

  The system control unit 42 controls the HDMI receiving unit 41, the image processing unit 43, the display unit 44, the memory 45, and the like, and is, for example, a microcomputer. The system control unit 43 executes various processes based on an operation input from the operation unit 46 or a control signal and data from each unit.

  In the memory 45, an EDID including a resolution type that can be supported by the display device 30 (displayable by the display unit 44) is stored in advance. The EDID is read by the system control unit 23 of the AV amplifier 20 via the DDC line.

  The processing resolution determination processing of the AV amplifier 20 of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6 (and FIGS. 3 to 5). The system control unit 23 determines whether or not the output setting resolution is set to Source for the combination of the output terminal and the input terminal assigned to the selected selector (S1). If it is set to Source (YES in S1), the process proceeds to S5 (described later). On the other hand, if it is not set to Source (NO in S1), the system control unit 23 determines whether or not the output setting resolution is set to Auto (S2).

  If Auto is set (YES in S2), the system control unit 23 acquires the EDID of the display device 30, reads out the resolution that the display device 30 can handle from the EDID, and among them, the AV amplifier 30 Is determined as the processing resolution output by the image processing unit 24.

  If it is not set to Auto (NO in S2), the system control unit 23 determines whether or not the output setting resolution is set to Through (S3). If set to Through (YES in S3), the system control unit 23 controls the image processing unit 24 to output the image data output from the DVD player 10 without converting the resolution (S9). On the other hand, if it is not set to Through (NO in S3), the system control unit 23 sets the output setting resolution to the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 (S4).

  In S1, when the output setting resolution is set to Source (YES in S1), the system control unit 23 determines whether or not the input setting resolution is set to Auto (S5). When the input setting resolution is Auto (YES in S5), the system control unit 23 is connected to the display device 30 via the HDMI DDC line, and can acquire EDID including resolution information from the display device 30. Whether or not (S8). Specifically, the resolution information can be acquired by determining whether or not the output terminal is an HDMI output terminal or whether or not the EDID acquired from the display device 30 includes resolution information. It is determined whether or not. If the EDID including the resolution information can be acquired (YES in S8), the system control unit 23 acquires the EDID of the display device 30, reads the resolution that the display device 30 can handle from the EDID, and among them, AV The resolution that can be supported by the amplifier 30 is determined as the processing resolution that the image processing unit 24 converts (S10).

  On the other hand, if the EDID including the resolution information cannot be acquired (NO in S8), the system control unit 23 controls the image processing unit 24 to output the image data output from the DVD player 10 without converting the resolution. (S9).

  If the input setting resolution is not Auto in S5 (NO in S5), the system control unit 23 determines whether or not the input setting resolution is set to Through (S6). If the input setting resolution is “Through” (YES in S6), the system control unit 23 controls the image processing unit 24 to output the image data output from the DVD player 10 without converting the resolution (S9). On the other hand, if the input setting resolution is not Through (NO in S6), the system control unit 23 sets the input setting resolution to the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 (S7).

Next, the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 determined when the output setting resolution and the input setting resolution are set as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 will be described.
[(1) Combination of output terminal 27e and input terminal 27a]
Since the output setting resolution of the output terminal 27e is set to Source as shown in FIG. 4, the processing resolution to be converted by the image processing unit 24 is determined according to the input setting resolution set to the input terminal to be combined. . As shown in FIG. 3, the input setting resolution of the input terminal 27a is set to Auto. Accordingly, in FIG. 6, YES is determined in S1, YES in S5, and YES in S8. Therefore, the system control unit 23 acquires the EDID of the display device 30, and reads the resolution that the display device 30 can handle from the EDID. Among them, the resolution that can be supported by the AV amplifier 30 is set as the processing resolution that the image processing unit 24 converts. For example, when the display device 30 is compatible with 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p, and the AV amplifier 20 is compatible with 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p, the image processing unit 24 is The processing resolution to be converted is determined to 1080p. Therefore, when 480i image data is input from the DVD player 10, the image processing unit 24 converts the image data from 480i to 1080p and outputs the image data to the display device 30.

[(2) Combination of output terminal 27e and input terminal 27b]
As shown in FIG. 4, the output setting resolution of the output terminal 27e is set to Source, and as shown in FIG. 3, the input setting resolution of the input terminal 27b is set to Through. Accordingly, in FIG. 6, it is determined YES in S1, NO in S5, and YES in S6. Therefore, the system control unit 23 outputs the image data output from the DVD player 10 without converting the resolution. 24 is controlled. For example, when the DVD player 10 outputs 720p image data, the image processing unit 24 outputs the image data to the display device 30 while remaining 720p.

[(3) Combination of output terminal 27e and input terminal 27c]
As shown in FIG. 4, the output setting resolution of the output terminal 27e is set to Source, and as shown in FIG. 3, the input setting resolution of the input terminal 27c is set to 1080i. Therefore, in FIG. 6, it is determined YES in S1, NO in S5, and NO in S6. Therefore, the system control unit 23 sets the input setting resolution 1080i to the processing resolution that the image processing unit 24 converts. Therefore, when image data of 720i is input from the DVD player 10, the image processing unit 24 converts the data from 720i to 1080i and outputs the image data to the display device 30. As in (1), when the input setting resolution is set to Auto, the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 is determined to be 1080p and accompanied by progressive conversion. However, in the case of (3), the conversion to progressive is performed. Can be output at 1080i without performing the above.

[(4) Combination of output terminal 27e and input terminal 27d]
As shown in FIG. 4, the output setting resolution of the output terminal 27e is set to Source, and as shown in FIG. 3, the input setting resolution of the input terminal 27d is set to 720p. Accordingly, in FIG. 6, YES is determined in S1, NO is determined in S5, and NO is determined in S6. Therefore, the system control unit 23 sets the input setting resolution 720p to the processing resolution that the image processing unit 24 converts. Therefore, when 480i image data is input from the DVD player 10, the image processing unit 24 converts the image data from 480i to 720p and outputs the image data to the display device 30. As in (1), when the input setting resolution is set to Auto, the processing resolution to be converted by the image processing unit 24 is determined to be 1080p. In this case, the image can be output at 720p.

  As described in (1) to (4) above, the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 in accordance with the input setting resolution of the input terminal assigned to the output terminal 27e whose output setting resolution is set to Source. Can be changed. Therefore, even if the input terminal assigned to the output terminal 27e is changed, by setting the output setting resolution to Source, it is not necessary to change the resolution by a user operation, and the operation can be simplified.

[(5) Combination of output terminal 27f and any of input terminals 27a to 27d]
Since the output setting resolution of the output terminal 27f is set to 480i as shown in FIG. 4, the input setting resolution set to the input terminal to be combined is ignored, and the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 is the output setting resolution. To be determined. Accordingly, in FIG. 6, NO is determined in S1, NO is determined in S2, and NO is determined in S3. Therefore, the system control unit 23 determines the output setting resolution 480i as the processing resolution to be converted by the image processing unit 24. Therefore, when 720i image data is input from the DVD player 10, the image processing unit 24 converts the image data from 720 i to 480 i and outputs the image data to the display device 30. As described above, when the display device 30 connected to the output terminal 27f supports only the specific resolution 480i, the output resolution of the output terminal 27f is set to 480i, so that the specific resolution is surely set. 480i image data can be output to the display device 30.

[(6) In the case of a combination of the output terminal 27g and any of the input terminals 27a to 27d]
As shown in FIG. 4, since the output setting resolution of the output terminal 27g is set to Auto, the input setting resolution set to the input terminal to be combined is ignored, and the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 is the output setting resolution. To be determined. Accordingly, in FIG. 6, NO is determined in S1 and YES is determined in S2. Therefore, the system control unit 23 acquires the EDID of the display device 30 and reads the resolution that the display device 30 can handle from the EDID. The resolution that the AV amplifier 30 can handle is determined as the resolution that the image processing unit 24 outputs. For example, when the display device 30 is compatible with 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p, and the AV amplifier 20 is compatible with 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p, the image processing unit 24 is The output resolution is determined to be 1080p. Accordingly, when 480i image data is input from the DVD player 10, the image processing unit 24 converts the image data from 480i to 1080p and outputs the image data to the display device 30.

[(7) Combination of output terminal 27h and any of input terminals 27a to 27d]
Since the output setting resolution of the output terminal 27h is set to Through as shown in FIG. 4, the input setting resolution set to the input terminal to be combined is ignored, and the processing resolution converted by the image processing unit 24 is the output setting resolution. To be determined. Accordingly, in FIG. 6, NO is determined in S1, NO is determined in S2, and YES is determined in S3. Therefore, the system control unit 23 outputs the image data output from the DVD player 10 without converting the resolution. 24 is controlled. For example, when the DVD player 10 outputs 720p image data, the image processing unit 24 outputs the image data to the display device 30 while remaining 720p.

  As described above, in this example, the output setting resolution and the input setting resolution can be set. When the output setting resolution is Source, the resolution output by the image processing unit 24 is set as the input setting resolution. In the case of a display device that can cope with the resolution, the resolution output by the image processing unit 24 can be automatically changed according to the change of the input terminal assigned to the output terminal. On the other hand, when the output setting resolution is other than Source, the resolution output by the image processing unit 24 is set to the output setting resolution, so that the specific resolution is output when the display device supports only the specific resolution. By setting to the set resolution, it is possible to always output to the display device at a specific resolution.

  Next, a modification of the process of FIG. 6 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 7, the processes of S <b> 11 to S <b> 14 are added compared to FIG. 6. In S2, when the output setting resolution is set to Auto (YES in S2), the system control unit 23 determines whether or not EDID including resolution information can be acquired from the display device 30 connected to the output terminal. (S11). This determination is the same as the process of S8. If EDID including resolution information can be acquired (YES in S11), the process proceeds to S10.

  On the other hand, if the EDID including the resolution information cannot be acquired (NO in S11), the system control unit 23 determines whether or not the input setting resolution is Auto or Through (S12). If the input setting resolution is not Auto or Through, the system control unit 23 determines the input setting resolution as the processing resolution (S13). Therefore, the problem that the processing resolution cannot be determined can be solved. On the other hand, if the input setting resolution is Auto (YES in S12), the resolution information cannot be acquired from the display device 30 and the processing resolution cannot be determined, so that 480p, which can be surely handled by the display device 30, is set. The processing resolution is determined (S14). Similarly, when the input setting resolution is Through (YES in S12), 480p, which is considered to be surely supported by the display device 30, is determined as the processing resolution (S14).

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment. Note that the terms “Source”, “Auto”, and “Through” are examples for describing the setting items, and may be changed to other terms as long as the gist is the same. The image transmission device is not limited to a DVD player, but may be a BD recorder, a set top box, a game machine, or the like. Similarly, the image receiving device may be a projector or the like. The program may be provided in the form of a program for causing a computer to execute the above operation of the AV amplifier and a recording medium on which the program is recorded. Further, a program for only a part of the operation of the AV amplifier may be provided to the AV amplifier in the form of firmware update. Furthermore, it may be provided in the form of an electronic component such as a CPU or a microcomputer that stores a program for only a part of the above operation of the AV amplifier.

  The present invention can be suitably employed in an AV amplifier or the like.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an AV amplifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows a selector table. It is a figure which shows an input setting resolution table. It is a figure which shows an output setting resolution table. It is a table | surface explaining the process resolution determined according to the combination of an input setting resolution and an output setting resolution. 5 is a flowchart showing processing for determining processing resolution by the system control unit 23; It is a flowchart which shows the modification of FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 DVD player 20 AV amplifier 21 HDMI receiving part 22 HDMI transmission part 23 System control part 24 Image processing part 27a-27d Input terminal 27e-27h Output terminal 30 Display apparatus

Claims (7)

A plurality of input terminals to which a plurality of image transmission devices for transmitting image data can be connected;
A plurality of output terminals to which a plurality of image receiving devices for receiving image data can be connected;
Image processing means for converting image data input from any of the plurality of input terminals into a post-processing resolution and outputting from any of the plurality of output terminals;
Input setting means for setting an input setting resolution for each of the plurality of input terminals according to a user operation;
Output setting means for setting an output setting resolution for each of the plurality of output terminals according to a user operation;
Selecting means for selecting a combination of one input terminal to which image data is to be input and one output terminal to which image data is to be output;
When the output setting resolution of the output terminal is set to Source with respect to the selected combination of the input terminal and the output terminal, the input setting resolution set to the input terminal is processed as the processing. When the output setting resolution of the output terminal is set to other than Source, the input setting resolution set to the input terminal is ignored and the output terminal is set to the output terminal. An image processing apparatus comprising: resolution determination means for determining an output setting resolution as the processing resolution.   With respect to the selected combination of the input terminal and the output terminal, when the output setting resolution is set to Auto, or the output setting resolution is set to Source and the input setting resolution is set to Auto. If set, the resolution determination means acquires resolution information that can be supported by the image receiving device from the image receiving device connected to the output terminal, and the resolution selected from the resolutions. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing resolution is determined.   Although the output setting resolution is set to Source and the input setting resolution is set to Auto, information on resolutions that can be supported by the image receiving apparatus is obtained from the image receiving apparatus connected to the output terminal. The resolution determination unit controls the image processing unit to output the image data input from the image transmission device connected to the input terminal without converting the resolution when the acquisition is impossible. An image processing apparatus according to 1.   Regarding the selected combination of the input terminal and the output terminal, if the output setting resolution is set to Through, or the output setting resolution is set to Source, and the input setting resolution is set to Through. 2. If set, the resolution determination means controls the image processing means to output image data input from an image transmission device connected to the input terminal without converting the resolution. The image processing apparatus according to any one of?   When the output setting resolution is set to Auto, but the resolution information that the image receiving apparatus can handle cannot be acquired from the image receiving apparatus connected to the output terminal, the resolution determining means The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a setting resolution is determined as the processing resolution.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein when the input setting resolution is Auto or Through, the resolution determination unit determines a predetermined resolution as the processing resolution. An operation program for an image processing apparatus, comprising: a plurality of input terminals to which a plurality of image transmission apparatuses for transmitting image data can be connected; and a plurality of output terminals to which a plurality of image reception apparatuses for receiving image data can be connected. ,
Converting image data input from any of the plurality of input terminals into a post-processing resolution and outputting from any of the plurality of output terminals;
Setting an input setting resolution for the plurality of input terminals according to a user operation;
Setting an output setting resolution for the plurality of output terminals according to a user operation;
Selecting a combination of one input terminal to which image data is to be input and one output terminal to which image data is to be output;
When the output setting resolution of the output terminal is set to Source for the selected combination of the input terminal and the output terminal, the input setting resolution set to the input terminal is processed as the processing. Determining the resolution; and
When the output setting resolution of the output terminal is set to other than Source, the input setting resolution set to the input terminal is ignored, and the output setting resolution set to the output terminal is set to the output terminal resolution. An operation program for an image processing apparatus that causes a computer to execute a step of determining a processing resolution.

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