1. A method for correcting status information of video images, said status information being assigned to a plurality of image elements in a video image comprising a plurality of image elements and said status information including at least two different modes, the method comprising the steps of: counting the number of image elements having status information of a predetermined mode within a predefined image area, comparing the count value to a predetermined threshold, and setting all image elements of said predefined image area to said predetermined mode if the count value exceeds said threshold.