Modular endoscopic video system comprising: a first camera, said first camera having a first type of image data; a second camera, said second camera having a second type of image data; a first input module connectable to said first camera with a cable, said first input module adapted to receive the first type of image data and to convert the first type image data to a standard type image data; a second input module connectable to said second camera with a cable, said second input module adapted to receive the second type of image data and to convert the second type image data to the standard type image data; a control module connectable to said first input module and said second input module with a cable; at least one display connected to said control module; wherein, said control module is adapted to receive the standard type image data from said first input module and said second input module; said control module is adapted to provide a user interface, said user interface having controls for manipulating the standard type image data into manipulated image data, the at least one display adapted to receive and display the manipulated image data, and characterized in that said control module is adapted to communicate to said input modules (2300; 2200) a plurality of types of standard processed image data the control module is compatible with, each of said input modules (2300; 2200) is adapted to communicate to said control module a plurality of types of standard processed image data the respective input module is capable of transmitting, and said control module and input modules (2300; 2200) are adapted to, by said communicating, settle on a type of standard processed image data to communicate. a first camera, said first camera having a first type of image data; a second camera, said second camera having a second type of image data; a first input module connectable to said first camera with a cable, said first input module adapted to receive the first type of image data and to convert the first type image data to a standard type image data; a second input module connectable to said second camera with a cable, said second input module adapted to receive the second type of image data and to convert the second type image data to the standard type image data; a control module connectable to said first input module and said second input module with a cable; at least one display connected to said control module; wherein, said control module is adapted to receive the standard type image data from said first input module and said second input module; said control module is adapted to provide a user interface, said user interface having controls for manipulating the standard type image data into manipulated image data, the at least one display adapted to receive and display the manipulated image data, and characterized in that said control module is adapted to communicate to said input modules (2300; 2200) a plurality of types of standard processed image data the control module is compatible with, each of said input modules (2300; 2200) is adapted to communicate to said control module a plurality of types of standard processed image data the respective input module is capable of transmitting, and said control module and input modules (2300; 2200) are adapted to, by said communicating, settle on a type of standard processed image data to communicate.