Patent ID: 7623187
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A video display apparatus, where it is possible to select and display a selectable display format from among a number of video formats that are included in video information on the basis of the user's preference, comprising: a display part which can display either of two types of display formats in response to an instruction; and a control part for outputting video signals to be displayed in said number of video formats to said display part, so that the video signals are displayed, wherein said number of video formats are made to correspond to either of said two types of display formats in advance of an instruction from the control part to the display part to change the display format to one that corresponds to either one of said two types of display formats in accordance with the one selected video format that has been selected on the basis of the user's preference from among said number of video formats when said display format is changed, wherein said video information includes a video format having an aspect ratio of 16 to 9 and a video format having an aspect ratio of 4 to 3, wherein said display part is set to either the display format having an aspect ratio of 16 to 9 or the display format having an aspect ratio of 4 to 3, in accordance with an instruction from said control part, and wherein said video display apparatus is a portable machine.