Patent attributes
A video signal reproduction apparatus for receiving an information signal including a video signal and a determination signal indicating a type of the video signal, and reproducing the video signal included in the information signal. The apparatus comprises a conversion section for converting the video signal to a progressive scan video signal, and an aspect ratio conversion section for converting an aspect ratio of the progressive scan video signal output from the conversion section and outputting the converted progressive scan video signal to a progressive scan video monitor. The aspect ratio conversion section converts the aspect ratio of the progressive scan video signal based on the determination signal indicating the type of the video signal and monitor information indicating a type of the progressive scan video monitor.
