Patent ID: 7490181

Claim:
A data reproducing apparatus capable of being connected with an external electronic device, the data reproducing apparatus comprising: an external input receiving unit to receive an external input signal of an analog or digital type from the external electronic device; a key input receiving unit to receive a user selection signal for selecting whether the external input signal is transformed; an external signal processing unit to transform the external input signal into a predetermined form based on the user selection signal; and a control unit to control the external signal processing unit such that when the external input signal is received through the external input receiving unit, the received signal is transformed into a predetermined signal form selected by the user selection signal wherein the external signal processing unit comprises an A/D converter to convert an analog signal received in the external input receiving unit into a digital signal; a scaler to transform a resolution of the external input signal; and a broadcasting format transforming unit to transform a signal format of the external input signal, and wherein the control unit controls at least one of the A/D converter, the scaler and the broadcasting format transforming unit so as to transform the external input signal in response to the user selection signal.