Patent ID: 6718118
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus on which a first storage medium and a second storage medium are loaded, comprising:a first converting means for converting inputted first digital video data into a first still image, a second still image stored in said first storage medium into second digital video data, and a third still image stored in said second storage medium into third digital video data; a second converting means for converting an inputted first analog video signal into a fourth still image, the second still image stored in said first storage medium into a second analog video signal, and the third still image stored in said second storage medium into a third analog video signal; a first read/write means for writing one of said first still image converted by said first converting means, said fourth still image converted by said second converting means and said third still image stored in said second storage medium to said first storage medium, and reading said second still image stored in said first storage medium; a second read/write means for writing one of said first still image converted by said first converting means, said fourth still image converted by said second converting means and said second still image stored in said first storage medium to said second storage medium, and reading said third still image stored in said second storage medium; and a control means for controlling said first converting means, said second converting means, said first read/write means, and said second read/write means, wherein said first storage medium and said second storage medium have different shapes relative to the other and are configured for manual loading and extraction, and said first read/write means and said second read/write means being adjacently disposed about opposing sides of a board.