Patent ID: 7209179

Claim:
A video signal processing apparatus, comprising: a tuner for receiving a broadcasting signal and generating an original video signal; a video processor for receiving said original video signal and generating a first digital video signal; a non-interlaced signal processing unit for receiving said first digital video signal and generating a display signal for a user to be watched on a display; a microprocessor connected to said tuner, said video processor and said non-interlaced signal processing unit, for transmitting related data signal to each unit and controlling an operation of each unit; and a computer signal converter for receiving said first digital video signal, generating a computer video signal in a general computer interface format, and transmitting said computer video signal to a computer to be read and recorded in a storage media, wherein said computer signal converter comprises: a MPEG encoder for receiving said first digital video signal and generating a first MPEG signal compatible with a MPEG standard; a computer interface module for receiving said first MPEG signal and generating said computer video signal to be read and recorded in said storage media by said computer; and a MPEG decoder, wherein said computer transmits said computer video signal recorded in said storage media to said computer interface module, so that said computer interface module generates a second MPEG signal, and said MPEG decoder receives said second MPEG signal to generate a second digital video signal, and said second digital video signal is transmitted to said display via said non-interlaced signal processing unit; wherein when said computer is turned off and said video signal processing apparatus is enabled, said display is instantly turned on and said display signal is watched by said user on said display; and wherein when said computer is turned on and said video processing apparatus is enabled, said display is instantly turned on and said display signal is watched by said user on said display, and said computer video signal is read and recorded in said storage media by said computer.