Patent ID: 7649552
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A video signal processing apparatus comprising: a specifying means for specifying a desired timing for recording a still image from an input video signal of a moving picture stored in a moving picture recording unit; a recording means for starting and ending recording of the still image from the input video signal of the moving picture according to the desired timing; a converting means for judging, upon finishing capturing of the still image from the input video signal of the moving picture based on the desired timing and prior to recording the still image, whether or not the still image from the input video signal of the moving picture has been squeezed based on the input video signal of the moving picture, and aspect information indicating an aspect ratio of the input video signal of the moving picture, and inverse-squeezing the still image upon determining that the input video signal of the moving picture was squeezed; and a reproduction means for recording the inverse-squeezed still image along with still image size information on a recording medium.