
TYPICAL CONFIGURATION AND VIDEO
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S-VideoY'Out
CVBS
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SOC/DAC/Encoder
S-Video Y’
R
S-Video C’
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Y'/G'
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GND
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HD1OUT
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SD1IN
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THS7365
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HDLPF
P' /B'
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Y'/G'Out
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the definition of luminance as stipulated by the
TERMINOLOGY
departs from true luminance because a nonlinear
A typical application circuit using the THS7365 as a
term, gamma, is added to the true RGB signals to
form R’G’B’ signals. These R’G’B’ signals are then
or
encoder
driving
the
input
channels
of
the
used to mathematically create luma (Y’). Thus,
THS7365. One channel is a CVBS connection while
luminance
(Y)
is
not
maintained,
providing
a
two other channels are for the S-Video Y’/C’ signals
difference in terminology.
of an SD video system. These signals can be NTSC,
PAL, or SECAM signals. The other three channels
This rationale is also used for the chroma (C’) term.
are the component video Y’/P’B/P’R (sometimes
Chroma is derived from the nonlinear R’G’B’ terms
labeled
Y’U’V’
or
incorrectly
labeled
Y’/C’B/C’R)
and, thus, it is nonlinear. Chominance (C) is derived
signals. These signals are typically 720p, 1080i, or up
from linear RGB, giving the difference between
to 1080p30 signals. If the video DAC / SOC samples
chroma
(C’)
and
chrominance
(C).
The
color
at greater than 74.25 MHz, then 480i/576i or
difference signals (P’B/P’R/U’/V’) are also referenced
480p/576p
signals
are
also
supported
while
in this manner to denote the nonlinear (gamma
effectively minimizing DAC images. Because the
corrected) signals.
filters can be bypassed, other formats such as
1080p60 (also known as Full-HD or True-HD) and
R'G'B' video up to UWXGA can also be supported
with the THS7365.
Note that the Y’ term is used for the luma channels
throughout this document rather than the more
common luminance (Y) term. This usage accounts for
Figure 116. Typical Six-Channel System Inputs from DC-Coupled Encoder/DAC with DC-Coupled Line
Driving
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