Colour television transmission or data storage system

Abstract From the Canadian patent

34, ABSTRACT:, In the system an encoding circuit in the data generator transmits or stores identification information relating to variable numbers of television lines or variable portions of television lines in which luminance and chrominance information occurs, compressed where appropriate. The data receiver comprises a simple properly, adaptable decoding circuit which comprises presettable counters for counting portions of television lines and for counting television lines, outputs of these counters being coupled to address inputs of a programmable memory which is coupled to a multiplexer which is switchable by the identification information and is followed by a logic circuit for …