WO2008099303A1 - Video control unit - Google Patents
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- WO2008099303A1 WO2008099303A1 PCT/IB2008/050436 IB2008050436W WO2008099303A1 WO 2008099303 A1 WO2008099303 A1 WO 2008099303A1 IB 2008050436 W IB2008050436 W IB 2008050436W WO 2008099303 A1 WO2008099303 A1 WO 2008099303A1
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a video control unit for processing video signals and sending the so processed video signals to a video display.
- video control unit that is often called “set-top box” (STB) serves to connect to a video display (TV receiver) and one or more external sources of signal, such as a satellite dish, a coaxial cable supplying TV signals, an ordinary VHF or UHF antenna, an Ethernet cable or even a telephone line with DSL connection.
- STB set-top box
- the basic function of the set-top box is to select and process the incoming signal so that it can be properly displayed on the connected video display.
- a first aspect of the video control unit of the present invention is characterized in that the video control unit comprises a non- volatile memory in which generic picture calibration information is stored and means to send that generic picture calibration information to the video display for enabling the user to optimize the video display.
- the video control unit is further characterized in that the generic picture calibration information is send to the video display when the video control unit is booted.
- the term "generic picture calibration information" is supposed to mean information that can be send to whatever type or brand of video display and with which the user can easily optimize such parameters as contrast, brightness, color (saturation), tint (hue) and sharpness of the picture.
- the generic calibration information may e.g. include 3 or 4 still picture test patterns. Such per se well-known test patterns may help the user to optimize the generic parameters of his display.
- any connection between the set-top box and the video display can be used, either analog (SCART, component, composite or Y-C connector) or digital (HDMITM).
- any type of display may be involved, from monitor, to rear projection, CRT or Flat TV.
- a specific screen interface address "Picture Calibration" to set up the display is transferred from the set-top box to the display.
- the still picture test patterns are sent to the TV.
- the end user is then asked by the application to set up the correct value of brightness, color, contrast, tint and sharpness of his display.
- the new values are stored in the video display for future use, so that the set up of the generic picture calibration information needs only to be done once.
- the video control unit according to the invention may further be characterized by means to extract from the received video signal content-information-tables (DVB-SI tables) on the nature of the content (standard definition or high definition, Pal or NTSC-related, compression system used, etc.) and means to use said content information- tables to adapt the video signal to the nature of the content prior to sending the video signal to the video display.
- DVD-SI tables content-information-tables
- the type of the content that is watched by the user is taken into account for the calibration or modification of the video signal send to the video display.
- This measure takes into account that the setting of the signal parameters is different if the processed video signal is in high or standard definition, relates to sport events or to a show in standard definition, etc.
- Valuable information on the content of the video signal can be extracted from the DVB SI tables (cf ETSI EN 300 468 vl.7.1 2005-08).
- SDT Service Description Table
- This table there are two descriptors of special interest: The first one is the "component descriptor" which gives us the following information:
- Standard definition or a High Definition content MPEG2 or H264/AVC video compression system, PAL related or NTSC related system (25Hz or 30Hz).
- the second one is the "content descriptor" which gives some more info of the content type, such as movie/drama, news/current affairs, show, game, sports, music.
- the video control unit may be characterized by a user interface that enables the user to input parameters on the specific type of the video display (LCD, PLASMA, Cathode Ray tube, video projector, rear projector) connected to the video control unit, means to store said specific type parameters and means to use said parameters for adapting the video signal to be sent to the specific type of display.
- a window could be displayed on the user interface of the set-top box.
- the application then asks the user to select the type of video display connected to the set-top box either LCD or plasma or CRT or video projector or rear projector.
- the information is stored in the set-top box for all future occasions.
- the Set Top Box is now aware of the type of content received (such as bit- rate, compression technology, TV system, High Definition) and the type of display technology used (such as LCD, PLASMA) to display the picture. With all these information it becomes very easy to adapt the content in order to get the best picture with no calibration anymore that has to be carried out by the end user.
- the actions done by the set-top box may e.g. include: adapting the gamma filter of the set-top box, fine tuning the picture enhancement algorithm (example LTI filter), fine tuning the deblocking/ deringing algorithm, i.e. either minimize it or suppress it if bit rate is good enough.
- the video control unit of the present invention may be characterized by means to receive, through specific descriptor in the HDMI standard, parameters on the specific type of the video display (led, plasma, crt, video projector, rear projector), means to store said specific type parameters and means to use said parameters for adapting the video signal to be sent to the specific type of display.
- Figure 1 the architecture of a video control unit in which the invention is used
- Figure 2 an example of a video display of a user interface for enabling the user to select parameters on the type of video display used.
- the video control unit of figure 1 comprises usual elements such as a tuner 1, a demodulation stage 2, a demultiplexer 3 for demultiplexing the received video and audio signals, a video decoder 4, an audio decoder 5 and post-processing circuitry 6 for processing the decoded video- and audio-signals.
- the arrows indicate the main signal transfer between the blocks.
- the signals from the post-processing circuitry 6 are applied through an audio/video-switch 7 to either a digital HDMI output 9 via the HDMI parser 13 or an analog output 8.
- This analog output may typically be a SCART-, a component- or a composite- connector.
- the video control unit of figure 1 further comprises a non- volatile memory 10.
- This non- volatile memory has stored generic picture calibration information such as for instance a chart with a color bar, a chart with a multiburst bar and a chart to facilitate the brightness and contrast settings of the video display. This information is applied to the postprocessing circuitry, there added to the video channel of the video control unit and so send to the video display connected to the video control unit.
- Information on the nature of the content of the received video signal is extracted from the video signal in the demultiplexer 3 and stored in a volatile memory 11. This information is used in the post-processing circuitry 6 to appropriately modify the video signal e.g. to modify the bit rate of the signal.
- the user interface 12 may preferably contain an interface display that displays a selection menu as shown in figure 2.
- this specific information is gathered automatically via the HDMI parser 13 and sent to the volatile memory 11 before being sent on the video display for confirmation.
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