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Autodetermination of appropriate television signal standard in a television signal receiver

  • US 6,670,997 B1
  • Filed: 11/15/2000
  • Issued: 12/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A television signal processing apparatus comprising:

  • means for processing an input television signal in a first format to produce an output television signal in a second format corresponding to one of a plurality of television signal standards;

    means for determining a parameter of a supply of electricity for the television signal processing apparatus; and

    control means responsive to a first determined value of the parameter of the supply of electricity for automatically selecting one of the plurality of television signal standards, and responsive to a second determined value of the parameter of the supply of electricity for enabling a user to manually assist in selecting one of the plurality of television signal standards, wherein the control means controls the signal processing means to produce the output television signal in the second format corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of television signal standards.

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