A circuit arrangement and method are disclosed for providing a video
signal to a video display from a selectable subset of a plurality of
digital video data carried on a plurality of video data channels. The
digital video data is generated from video signals from a plurality of
video sources, and each video channel selectably carries either color or
monochrome video data. A processor is configured and arranged to
interpret display commands, and a selector circuit is coupled to the
processor. The selector circuit is arranged for connection to the
plurality of video data channels and selects digital video data from a
subset of the channels responsive to an input selection signal from the
processor. A video data sequencer is coupled to the selector circuit and
decodes color and monochrome video data from the video channels
responsive to configuration signals indicating selected data formats for
the channels and merges the selected video data into frames of video
data. A digital-to-analog converter generates an analog video signal from
the frames of video data.