MOVING IMAGE ENCODING SYSTEM, SWITCHING APPARATUS AND VIDEO ENCODER

摘要

A plurality of image signals generated by a plurality of cameras are switched by a switching apparatus and then outputted to a video encoder. The video encoder has an input interface, which comprises a synchronization signal input part and an image signal input part. The switching apparatus stores the image signals from the cameras into a plurality of buffers and then switches buffers, which are to be read, to output the image signals to the image signal input part of the video encoder. In addition, the switching apparatus outputs a switching control signal, which is indicative of timings at which the image signals are switched, to the synchronization signal input part of the video encoder. The video encoder then distinguishes, based on the switching control signal, the image signals inputted to the image signal input part to encode the image signals.