Patent ID: 6020928
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus comprising:a television signal receiver, said receiver further comprising:two or more tuners for generating IF-processed picture signals from received broadcast signals, and two or more demodulators, each connected to a respective tuner, for demodulating A/V signals from the IF-processed picture signals generated by each tuner;a double deck videocassette recorder including two videocassette recorders for selectively reproducing and recording signals including simultaneously or separately reproducing an image signal from A/V signals reproduced from at least one videocassette recorder, simultaneously or separately recording A/V signals using at least one videocassette recorder, and recording an image signal reproduced from one videocassette recorder to the other videocassette recorder;an A/V signal selector for selectively switching A/V signals provided from said television signal receiver and said double deck videocassette recorder for outputting left and right sub-screen video signals and left and right sub-screen audio signals; and for outputting A/V signals, wherein said A/V signals are selectively supplied to at least one of respective first and second videocassette recorders of said double deck videocassette recorder;a video signal processor for double wide processing the left and right sub-screen video signals output from said A/V signal selector and for outputting the double wide processed video signal to a driver for driving a displaying means;an audio signal processor for surround-processing the left and right audio signals output from said A/V signal selector and outputting the surround processed audio signal to left and right speakers;a television controller for controlling said television signal receiver, said video signal processor, and said audio signal processor;a double deck videocassette recorder controller for controlling said double deck videocassette recorder; anda master controller for controlling said television controller and double deck videocassette recorder controller in accordance with control commands provided via a key panel or a remote control.