Abstract
This paper describes a compact bandwidth-compressed digital NTSC picture code transmission system in which circuit configurations are simplified and made inexpensive. The bandwidth of digital NTSC picture codes is compressed in accordance with subjective evaluation, and so the sampling rate is set at 8.13MHz (2.28×fsc) and the quantizing level at 5 bits. The frame bits for detecting the frames of picture ele-ments are generated by alternately generating 1 and 0 when the frames are specified. The proposed system is constructed using edge-emitting LED's (ELED's) and single-mode (SM) fibers for transmitting digital NTSC picture codes so as to easily distribute video signals from a video camera to video monitors. The transmitter was 80×100mm in size, 120g in weight, and 1000mw in power dissipation. The receiver was 55×120 mm in size, 100g in weight, and 800mw in power dissipation. Using the compact bandwidth-compressed digital NTSC picture code transmission system, a shot of the working pice in the laser cutting machine, as an example, was satisfactorily transmitted via SM optical fibers without noises.
