Patent ID: 8189041

Claim:
An endoscope signal processing apparatus comprising: a single endoscope connecting portion to which a first endoscope and a second endoscope is selectively connected; a first video signal generating circuit for generating a first video signal in association with a first image capturing device which has a first pixel count and which is mounted in the first endoscope connected to the endoscope connecting portion, the first video signal reflecting the first pixel count; a second video signal generating circuit for generating a second video signal in association with a second image capturing device which has a second pixel count different from the first pixel count and which is mounted in the second endoscope connected to the endoscope connecting portion, the second video signal offering a resolution different from that of the first video signal and reflecting the second pixel count; a single video signal output connector that selectively outputs one video signal selected from the first video signal and the second video signal to an exterior; and a single housing in which the endoscope connecting portion, the first and second video signal generating circuits, and the single video signal output connector are provided.