A video signal reception method comprising: receiving an analog video signal through a cable; converting the analog video signal to a digital video signal; separating the digital video signal into a luminance signal and a color difference signal; detecting an equalizing pattern signal (520,522) of the luminance signal and an equalizing pattern signal of the color difference signal, wherein the equalizing pattern signal of the luminance signal includes a first luminance signal indicating a level of the luminance signal and a second luminance signal indicating a reference value of the luminance signal; comparing the equalizing pattern signal (520,522) of the luminance signal to a reference luminance signal, wherein the reference luminance signal includes a first reference luminance signal and a second reference luminance signal, and each of the first reference luminance signal and the second reference luminance signal has an amplitude preset with respect to each area; correcting a direct current level of the digital video signal based on the comparison result; detecting a slope of the equalizing pattern signal of the luminance signal based on the second luminance signal of the equalizing pattern signal of the luminance signal; detecting an amplitude with respect to at least one color of the equalizing pattern signal of the color difference signal; determining a distortion level of the analog video signal based on the slope of the equalizing pattern signal of the luminance signal, the amplitude of the equalizing pattern signal of the color difference signal, and the digital video signal corrected based on the comparison result; and compensating for the analog video signal based on the distortion level, wherein the separating comprises: detecting a synchronization (sync) signal of the digital video signal; correcting a DC level of the digital video signal based on the sync signal; and separating the corrected digital video signal into the luminance signal and the color difference signal. receiving an analog video signal through a cable; converting the analog video signal to a digital video signal; separating the digital video signal into a luminance signal and a color difference signal; detecting an equalizing pattern signal (520,522) of the luminance signal and an equalizing pattern signal of the color difference signal, wherein the equalizing pattern signal of the luminance signal includes a first luminance signal indicating a level of the luminance signal and a second luminance signal indicating a reference value of the luminance signal; comparing the equalizing pattern signal (520,522) of the luminance signal to a reference luminance signal, wherein the reference luminance signal includes a first reference luminance signal and a second reference luminance signal, and each of the first reference luminance signal and the second reference luminance signal has an amplitude preset with respect to each area; correcting a direct current level of the digital video signal based on the comparison result; detecting a slope of the equalizing pattern signal of the luminance signal based on the second luminance signal of the equalizing pattern signal of the luminance signal; detecting an amplitude with respect to at least one color of the equalizing pattern signal of the color difference signal; determining a distortion level of the analog video signal based on the slope of the equalizing pattern signal of the luminance signal, the amplitude of the equalizing pattern signal of the color difference signal, and the digital video signal corrected based on the comparison result; and compensating for the analog video signal based on the distortion level, wherein the separating comprises: detecting a synchronization (sync) signal of the digital video signal; correcting a DC level of the digital video signal based on the sync signal; and separating the corrected digital video signal into the luminance signal and the color difference signal. detecting a synchronization (sync) signal of the digital video signal; correcting a DC level of the digital video signal based on the sync signal; and separating the corrected digital video signal into the luminance signal and the color difference signal.