A ratio between an aspect ratio of a digital image signal and an aspect
ratio of a display device is converted and a presence image part 2 of
digital image data decoded by a digital image signal demodulating part is
compressed laterally and is shifted to the center of an image area 1 made
of the aspect ratio of the digital image signal and then an absence image
part 3 is used as side panels 4 and digital image data made of the aspect
ratio of the digital image signal is formed and outputted. Thus, even
when the display device converts an image by a lateral uniform expansion
method, a display image without lateral expansion can be outputted on a
display screen.