Method and a processor for processing two digital video signals clocked by respective clock signals of identical frequency but with a constant phase shift therebetween

摘要

A method and a processor for processing two digital video signals clocked by respective clock signals of identical frequency but with a constant phase shift therebetween. Standard definition and progressive scan digital video signals which are clocked at first and second clock signals CLOCK_—1 and CLOCK_—2, respectively, of identical frequency with a constant phase shift therebetween are interfaced with a processing circuit (7) by an interface circuit (10). The progressive scan signal is clocked into a first register (20) on the second clock signal CLOCK_—2, and is clocked to a second register (21) by the first clock signal CLOCK_—1 and in turn to a third register (22) by the first clock signal CLOCK_—1. The edge of the first clock signal CLOCK_—1 on which the progressive scan signal is clocked into the second register (21) is chosen to allow sufficient time to clock the signal. The standard definition signal is clocked through fourth, fifth and sixth registers (23, 24, 25), respectively, and both signals are clocked from the third and sixth registers (22, 25) on the first clock signal CLOCK_—1 into the processing circuit (7).