Patent ID: 8810637

Claim:
A video endoscopic system comprising: a camera for generating image data; a display for displaying the image data; a camera control unit coupling said camera to said display, said camera control unit having: a first receptacle for receiving image data having first signal format; a second receptacle for image data having second signal format that is different from said first signal format; an output for transmitting the image data to said display; and a door that alternatively covers one of either the first or the second receptacles, wherein said door is slideable such that when the door covers said first receptacle, said second receptacle is exposed and when said door covers said second receptacle, said first receptacle is exposed; at least two tracks engaging with said slideable door, each track having a recess, and said slideable door comprises at least two protrusions that engage with said recesses; wherein upon connection with said display, said camera control unit determines a compatible output signal for said display.