Patent ID: 7091962

Claim:
A video display apparatus comprising: a display control unit which controls a display apparatus for displaying video; and a video data creation unit which outputs video data toward the display control unit, the display control unit being connected to the video data creation unit via a connector so that the units can be attached/detached with respect to each other, wherein the video data creation unit comprises: a storage device which stores information; a data creation device which uses the information recorded in the storage device to create the video data; and a control device which controls the storage device and data creation device, the display control unit comprises a power supply device which supplies power to the video data creation unit, and the power supply device is connected to the video data creation unit via the connector, wherein the display control unit further comprises: a display apparatus which displays the video; and a detection device which detects contact or access of a member into a display screen of the display apparatus, wherein the detection device is connected to the control device via the connector or another connector, and the control device controls the data creation device so that the video data is created based on the information from the detection device, wherein the video display apparatus further comprises a receiving unit which receives a signal output from a remote controller and provides a control signal corresponding to the received signal to the display control unit and the video data creation unit, wherein the control device controls the storage device and data creation device based on at least the control signal, wherein the display control unit further comprises a display controlling device which controls the display apparatus and the power supply device based on at least the control signal.