An image input module inputs image signals which have different sampling
rates. Based on a predetermined processing flow, a filter processing
module carries out a filter processing by a predetermined filter factor
on the image signals which are inputted by the image input module. A
plurality of filter factors which are used at the filter processing
module are set at a filter factor setting module. A filter factor
selecting module selects, from among a plurality of filter factors, an
appropriate filter factor in accordance with the sampling rates of the
image signals and the processing flow, and supplies them to the filter
processing module.