摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a statistical multiplex system capable of efficiently allocating a bit rare to program data and miscellaneous information and improving image quality, an apparatus and a method for controlling statistical multiplex. SOLUTION: The statistical multiplex system 1 comprises a plurality of image coding units 2i for coding a plurality of program data Si, an information coding unit 4 for coding the miscellaneous information, a multiplexer 6 for multiplexing these outputs, and a statistical multiplex controller 5 for controlling the respective units 2i and the unit 4. In this system, the controller 5 first sets the bit rate Rd for allocating to the unit 4, and allocates the remaining bit rate to the respective units 2i.</p> |