TH23340A - Widescreen display for VCR or Kelser Disc player? - Google Patents

Abstract

A laserdisc player or VCR includes circuitry for detecting the code provided by the VCR tape, cassette tape, or laser videodisc. This code indicates that the content recorded on the videotape or videodisc has been compressed into a format suitable for playback on a 16x9 television. In response to this code detection, the laserdisc player or VCR supplies a DC signal to the color output junction of its S-video connector. The television's circuitry detects this DC signal at the color output junction of its S-video input connector and controls the widescreen display device to enlarge the image, displaying it across the entire width of the 16x9 display screen.

Claims (3)

1. In a video cassette recorder for playing back recorded video tapes, the device includes an output junction where the color signal is enhanced, a pointer detection unit where the recorded video tape image is horizontally zoomed, and a DC power supply to the output junction that responds to the pointer detection. 2. The system described in point 1, where the detection component reads the code recorded on the videotape. 3. The system of item 1 in which the detection component responds to the physical characteristics of the cassette enclosing the videotape (3 claims, 1 page, 2 figures).