Abstract: A signal processor includes a picture input section for receiving a video bit stream, a video decoding section for decoding the video bit stream, a picture display section for outputting decoded data from the video decoding section, a digital image input section for receiving digital image data, a digital image display section for outputting the digital image data, a blending section for generating a picture signal from the digital image display section and the picture display section, an audio input section for receiving the digital audio data and the audio bit stream, an audio decoding section for decoding audio data and the audio bit stream, an audio output section for adding an audio signal to data from the audio decoding section to generate a signal and outputting the generated signal, and a synchronizing section for synchronizing respective outputs of the blending section and the audio output section.

Abstract: A signal processor includes a picture input section for receiving a video bit stream, a video decoding section for decoding the video bit stream, a picture display section for outputting decoded data from the video decoding section, a digital image input section for receiving digital image data, a digital image display section for outputting the digital image data, a blending section for generating a picture signal from the digital image display section and the picture display section, an audio input section for receiving the digital audio data and the audio bit stream, an audio decoding section for decoding audio data and the audio bit stream, an audio output section for adding an audio signal to data from the audio decoding section to generate a signal and outputting the generated signal, and a synchronizing section for synchronizing respective outputs of the blending section and the audio output section.

Abstract: This invention provides a method and apparatus for signal reproduction that can simultaneously reproduce N (N?2) signals which are previously multiplexed, and simultaneously reproduce N independent signals. This apparatus selectively inputs the independent N coded signals in time division, adds the corresponding stream information to the selected input signal among N kinds of stream information for identifying the input signals, detects the stream information from the respective input signal, decodes the respective input signal by a decoding method corresponding to the respective input signal, which is decided based on the detected stream information, and outputs the decoded signal.