An image in a field inputted by interlace scanning is delayed for a time
period corresponding to one field, then, by comparing the delayed image
signals and the not-delayed image signals of the image, a movement
detecting unit determines whether the input image is a moving image or a
still image and outputs a signal indicating the determined result. A
selecting unit which includes an image combining unit combines the delayed
image signals and the not-delayed image signals, and selects either the
combined image signals or not-combined image signals on the basis of the
detected result by the movement detecting unit. Accordingly, the image
signals realizing a high quality image displayed on a multimedia device
are obtained.