JP2007081496A - Television set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to enjoy viewing without a sense of incongruity or unpleasant by automatically controlling subtitle information in response to a set value of volume. <P>SOLUTION: When the user operates a volume up-down key, a volume display bar 41 is displayed on a screen 40 of a television set. Then, the display of the bar 41 changes in accordance with the operation direction of the volume up-down key, and a volume value is displayed as required (figure (A)). In this case, if the television set is set at an automatic subtitle display mode, a control unit of the television set compares a volume value set by the operation of the volume up-down key with a previously stored threshold, and when the present volume value becomes not more than the threshold, the control unit automatically displays a subtitle 42 shown in a figure (B). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a television device, and more particularly to a television device having a function of displaying caption information.

  For example, when viewing a television device, it may be necessary to temporarily reduce the volume of the television device to 0 or make the volume very low. In such a case, it is difficult for a normal user to enjoy a television device program or the like as it is.

  In such an environment where it is necessary to reduce the volume, as a means for enjoying viewing of a program or the like by the television device, for example, by displaying character information, the user can know the information being displayed. It is possible.

With regard to the caption display setting as described above, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a television receiver having a function of displaying captions when muted.
JP 7-46500 A

As described above, in order to allow the user to enjoy watching a program or the like when the volume of the television device needs to be temporarily reduced to 0 or the volume needs to be extremely low. It is effective to display subtitle information.
However, it can be said that it is cumbersome and uncomfortable for the user to change the subtitle display setting by operating the television device each time when such an environment occurs. On the other hand, for example, by automatically displaying subtitle information when the volume is turned down, a TV that has high operability and convenience for the user, and does not feel uncomfortable or uncomfortable for viewing. John device is obtained.

In order to deal with such a problem, the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 discloses a function for displaying subtitles when muted. However, as described above, there are cases where subtitles are displayed not only at the time of muting but also according to the volume level. Document 1 did not disclose a caption display technique corresponding to such a case.
Also, when subtitle display control as described above is performed, if the conventional normal subtitle display setting in which the subtitle information is always turned ON / OFF is affected, the subtitle information setting originally desired by the user is hindered. There is also the problem of becoming irrational.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a television apparatus that can enjoy viewing without discomfort or discomfort by automatically controlling caption information according to a set value of volume. It is intended to provide.

  In order to solve the above problem, the first technical means includes a display unit that displays subtitle information extracted or calculated from a broadcast signal simultaneously with video information, and subtitle display control that controls a display state of subtitle information on the display unit. And a volume setting unit for setting a volume of sound output from the audio output unit, and the volume setting unit performs volume setting. The subtitle display control means compares the volume value set by the volume setting means with a predetermined volume threshold value, and displays subtitle information when the set volume value is less than or equal to the threshold value. When the value is larger than the threshold value, caption information is not displayed.

  According to a second technical means, in the first technical means, the television apparatus displays a caption according to a comparison between a normal caption display mode in which caption display is always ON or always OFF according to a user setting, and a set volume value and a threshold value. It has an automatic subtitle display mode that turns ON / OFF, and it is possible to select whether to enable either the normal subtitle display mode or the automatic subtitle display mode, or to turn off both subtitle display modes. It is a feature.

  According to a third technical means, in the second technical means, the normal subtitle display mode and the automatic subtitle display mode display subtitles in different states.

  According to a fourth technical means, in the third technical means, the television apparatus has operation means including a volume up / down key and / or a mute key, and the sound volume setting means is a sound output unit according to a user operation on the operation means. The volume of the sound output from is set.

  According to a fifth technical means, in the third or fourth technical means, the state in which the subtitle display is different is a display in which one or more of the font, size, color, background color, and display position of the subtitle information is different. It is characterized by.

  A sixth technical means is the third or fourth technical means according to the third or fourth technical means, wherein different states of subtitle display are caused by different display by flashing display and non-flashing display of subtitle information, and / or underline addition and non-addition to subtitle information It is characterized by different display.

  A seventh technical means includes a plurality of subtitle display display states in the automatic subtitle display mode according to any one of the third to sixth technical means, wherein the subtitle display state used in the automatic subtitle display mode is selected according to a user selection. This is characterized in that it can be set in advance.

  The eighth technical means is that in any one of the first to seventh technical means, when a blanking area is included in the video signal, the display position of the video area excluding the blanking area is shifted to blanking area. The subtitle display is displayed in a blanking area that is widened by changing the area of the area.

  According to a ninth technical means, in any one of the first to seventh technical means, when the video signal includes a blanking area and information other than subtitle display is displayed in a part of the blanking area, Subtitle information is displayed in a blanking area in which information other than display is not displayed.

  According to the present invention, the subtitle information is automatically controlled according to the volume setting value, so that the user can enjoy viewing without bothering himself / herself even in an environment where the volume of the television device is particularly low. Become. For example, even in an environment where the volume of the television device is low, the user can fully understand the content output from the television device without requiring a new caption display operation or the like. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a function that allows any viewer to effectively use the caption information that has rarely been used except for the hearing impaired.

  Further, by changing the display format of the subtitle information between the normal subtitle display mode and the automatic subtitle display mode, the user performs subtitle display processing accompanying the volume up / down operation or the mute operation. Can be easily identified. For example, when the subtitle display suddenly disappears when the volume is increased, the user can recognize that the subtitle display is in accordance with the volume value, thereby preventing the user from being confused.

  In the automatic subtitle display mode that controls subtitle information according to the volume, subtitles can be displayed in accordance with the personal preferences of the viewer. In particular, for visually impaired persons and the like, it is possible to select a display that is easy to see according to the visual state of the viewer by adjusting the font color of the subtitle display, the background color of the characters, and the like.

  In addition, by making it possible to specify the font size of the caption display, the caption can be displayed in a state suitable for the viewer. For example, an unsightly viewer can enjoy a program or the like of a television device by increasing the font size. Alternatively, a viewer with good eyes can reduce the font size of the subtitle display so that the subtitle does not disturb the video display as much as possible so that the viewer can view the video in an appropriate state. Alternatively, a viewer who has bad eyes but does not like to increase the size of characters can make the subtitles easier to see by making the characters for subtitle display thicker.

  In addition, by enabling the subtitle display to be underlined, viewers who prefer the normal subtitle display format can use the automatic subtitle display mode and the normal subtitle display mode with almost no change in the subtitle display format by adding an underline to the subtitle display. The subtitle display mode can be identified.

  In addition, the subtitle display position can be changed. At this time, the vertical / horizontal writing of the subtitle is changed in accordance with the change of the display position. Display in vertical writing format can be selected.

  Furthermore, in the case of a video including a blanking area, the display position of the video area excluding the blanking area is shifted to change the area of the blanking area, and subtitles are displayed in the blanking area widened by the change. By displaying, it becomes possible to view the video without the subtitles getting in the way.

  Similarly, when information other than subtitle display is displayed in a part of the blanking area, displaying the subtitle information in the blanking area where information other than subtitle display is not displayed obstructs the subtitle. It will be possible to view the video without having to.

  According to the embodiment of the television apparatus according to the present invention, the television apparatus has a normal subtitle display mode in which subtitles are always turned on or off, and an automatic operation in which subtitle display is automatically turned on / off in accordance with a volume change operation by the user. The subtitle display mode is set.

  In the normal caption display mode, the caption display can be set to always ON or always OFF according to the user operation. That is, regardless of the sound volume and video content at that time, when the user desires subtitle display, the subtitle display is always turned on using the normal subtitle display mode. Similarly, when the user does not desire subtitle display, the subtitle display can always be turned off using the normal subtitle display mode.

  The automatic subtitle display mode is automatically set when the volume set in the television device is changed by a user operation and the volume falls below a predetermined threshold, or when the volume is set to mute. In this mode, subtitles are displayed. Here, when the sound volume becomes larger than the threshold value or when the mute is canceled and the sound volume setting value is larger than the threshold value, the displayed subtitle is automatically disappeared.

In the automatic subtitle display mode, the function of the mode itself can be set ON / OFF, and the subtitle display is turned ON / OFF according to the volume setting only when the function is ON. .
In order to distinguish between the normal subtitle display mode and the automatic subtitle display mode, subtitles can be displayed in different states for each mode. For example, the display state for each mode can be distinguished by changing the font, display size, or display position of the subtitle display, blinking the subtitle, or adding an underline.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of an embodiment of a television apparatus of the present invention. The tuner 1 selects a channel from a television broadcast signal received by an antenna (not shown). The signal processing unit 3 separates the video signal and the audio signal from the television broadcast signal selected by the tuner 1. When a caption display caption signal is superimposed on the video signal, the signal processing unit 3 separates the caption signal.
Here, not only a broadcast signal output from the tuner 1 but also a video signal input from an external device or system such as a DVD or CATV (not shown) can be processed.

The video display unit 6 performs various kinds of image quality adjustment processing and control signal generation processing for displaying an image on the screen 10 on the video signal separated by the signal processing unit 3. The screen 10 displays a video according to a control signal from the video display unit 6.
The audio signal separated by the signal processing unit 3 is processed by the audio processing unit 2, the volume is set, and the sound is output from the speaker 9.

  The caption decoder 4 decodes the caption signal superimposed on the video signal, generates a signal indicating the character data and the display position, and sends the signal to the video display unit 6. The video display unit 6 performs control to display subtitles based on the caption signal together with the video according to the signal input from the caption decoder 4.

An operation signal according to a user operation is input from the remote control device 7. Here, an operation signal from the remote control device 7 is input to the control unit 5 via a remote control light receiving unit (not shown) composed of a light receiving LED or the like.
The main body key 8 is a key provided in the main body operation unit of the television apparatus. When the user operates the main body key 8, an operation signal is input to the control unit 5.

  The remote control device 7 and the body key 8 are provided with a volume up / down key and / or a mute key (mute key). The volume up / down key and the mute key constitute the operating means of the present invention. When the volume up / down key or mute key is operated by the user, the control unit 5 compares the threshold value stored in the voice processing unit 2 with the volume setting value based on the user operation, and the volume setting value is When it is below the threshold, the caption decoder 4 is controlled to turn on caption display. At this time, when the mute key is operated, the caption display may be automatically turned on without performing the comparison process with the threshold value.

Further, the user can use the remote control 7 or the main body key 8 to set automatic caption display on the menu screen. Here, it is possible to select and set ON / OFF / AUTO of automatic caption display from the menu screen.
Furthermore, the subtitle color, font, display position, blinking display, underline addition, etc. in the subtitle automatic display can be selected from the menu. The subtitle setting information (subtitle ON / OFF, color, font type, etc.) is managed by the control unit 5, and the caption decoder 4 receives a control signal from the control unit 5 and performs an operation corresponding thereto.

  In the above configuration, the display unit of the present invention is realized by the screen 10 of FIG. 1, and the audio output unit of the present invention is realized by the speaker 9 of FIG. The subtitle display control means of the present invention corresponds to the video display section 6 of FIG. 1, and the volume setting means of the present invention corresponds to the audio processing section 2 of FIG. The functions of the caption display control means and the volume setting means are realized by predetermined software. That is, the function of each means of the present invention can be realized by changing the software of the television apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a subtitle display setting screen. The user operates the remote control device 7 or the body key 8 to call the caption display setting screen 20 from the menu. On the caption display setting screen 20, selection buttons for “ON” 21, “OFF” 22, and “AUTO” 23 for caption display are set, and the user selects one of these selection buttons. , ON / OFF / AUTO of the caption display function can be arbitrarily set.
Here, “ON” 21 is a setting button when the subtitle display is always ON in the normal subtitle display mode, and “OFF” 22 is a setting button when the subtitle display is always OFF in the normal subtitle display mode. “AUTO” 23 is a setting button for turning on the automatic caption display function.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen for automatic caption display. The user can call up the setting screen 30 at the time of automatic subtitle display from the menu. Alternatively, the automatic caption display setting screen 30 may be displayed when “AUTO” in FIG. 3 is set.
The automatic subtitle display setting screen 30 includes selection buttons for “volume threshold setting” 31, “font / color setting” 32, and “display position setting” 33 for subtitle display, and the user selects these selection buttons. By selecting one of them, it is possible to set a condition corresponding to the selection button.

“Volume threshold setting” 31 is a button for setting a threshold value for switching ON / OFF of caption display in the automatic caption display mode. The user can set the threshold value appropriately by operating this button.
The “font / color setting” 32 is a button for setting the font and color of the caption in the automatic caption display mode. Here, the font of the caption information and the size of the caption information can be set, and the color of the caption information itself and the background color of the caption information can be set. At this time, the subtitle information can be displayed in a blinking manner, or the subtitle information can be underlined.

  “Display position setting” 33 is a button for setting the display position of the caption in the automatic caption display mode. Here, the position of the caption display displayed on the screen can be set, and at this time, the vertical / horizontal writing of the caption can be changed according to the position of the caption display. For example, captions are displayed in horizontal writing when displayed on the top and bottom of the screen, and captions are displayed in vertical writing when displayed on the left and right of the screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen when caption display is performed when the volume of the television apparatus is lowered by a user operation.
First, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the user operates the volume up / down key of the remote controller 7 or the body key 8, a volume display bar 41 is displayed on the screen 40 of the television apparatus. The display of the volume display bar 41 changes according to the operation direction of the volume up / down key, and the volume value (in this case, “20”) is displayed as needed.

  Here, when the television device is set to the automatic caption display mode, the control unit 5 of the television device sets the volume value (“5” in this case) set by operating the remote control device 7 or the main body key 8. Then, the threshold value previously stored in the audio processing unit 2 is compared, and when the current volume value becomes equal to or lower than the threshold value, the caption 42 as shown in FIG. 4B is displayed.

In this embodiment, as described above, captions are displayed in different states for each mode so that caption display in the normal caption display mode and caption display in the automatic caption display mode can be distinguished.
The display state of each mode can be distinguished by changing the font, display size, subtitle display color, or subtitle background color, subtitle blinking, underline, etc.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of caption display in the normal caption display mode, and FIGS. 6 to 10 are diagrams illustrating examples of caption display setting in the automatic caption display mode. Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the subtitle 42 in the normal subtitle display mode is displayed in a predetermined font size. The subtitle 42 in the automatic subtitle display mode is displayed in a display state different from the subtitle 42 in the normal subtitle display mode shown in FIG. As described above, the subtitle display mode in the automatic subtitle display mode can be appropriately set from the automatic subtitle display setting screen 30 as shown in FIG.

As an example of subtitle display in the automatic subtitle display mode, for example, in FIG. 6, the color or background color of the subtitle 42 is changed with respect to the normal display mode, and the subtitle 42 is displayed in a display state different from the normal subtitle display mode.
In FIG. 7, the font of the subtitle 42 is changed with respect to the normal subtitle display mode, and the subtitle 42 is displayed in a display state different from the normal subtitle display mode. Here, as an example, the thickness of the character line of the subtitle 42 in the automatic subtitle display mode is made thicker than in the normal subtitle display mode.

In FIG. 8, the display position of the subtitle 42 is changed with respect to the normal subtitle display mode, and the subtitle 42 is displayed in a display state different from the normal subtitle display mode. For example, by changing the display position of the subtitle 42, the subtitle display direction (vertical writing / horizontal writing) can be set to be changed as appropriate.
Here, as an example, the subtitle 42 is displayed on the right end side of the screen in vertical writing in the automatic subtitle display mode in contrast to the normal subtitle display mode in which the subtitle 42 is displayed in the lower portion of the screen in horizontal writing.

In FIG. 9, the font size of the subtitle 42 is changed with respect to the normal subtitle display mode, and the subtitle 42 is displayed in a display state different from the normal subtitle display mode. Here, the subtitle 42 is displayed with the font size reduced relative to the normal subtitle display mode.
In FIG. 10, the subtitle 42 is displayed in a display state different from the normal subtitle display mode by adding an underline to the subtitle 42 and displaying it.

  The caption display in the normal caption display mode and the automatic caption display mode is not limited to the above example, and the caption display can be set in various forms. In addition, caption display may be performed by combining a plurality of display states including the above embodiment.

  As described above, subtitle display can be set in various forms in the automatic subtitle display mode, and a subtitle display state suitable for the user can be set. For example, for a viewer such as a color blind person, a subtitle display that is easy to view can be selected according to the visual function of the viewer by adjusting the font color of the subtitle display and the background color of the characters.

  In addition, by making it possible to specify the font size for subtitle display, for example, viewers with poor eyes (low vision) can enjoy the displayed video by increasing the subtitle display font, and viewing with good eyes By reducing the font size of the subtitle display, the subtitle can prevent the video display from being obstructed as much as possible. Alternatively, a viewer who has bad eyes but does not like to enlarge a character can make the subtitles easier to see by making the character thicker.

In addition, by making it possible to add an underline to the subtitle display, for example, a viewer who prefers a normal subtitle display format can add automatic subtitles and normal subtitles by adding an underline to the subtitles without changing the subtitle display format. Can be identified.
In addition, by making it possible to specify the display position of subtitle display, for example, viewers who do not like displaying subtitles in horizontal writing format can select the display position of subtitles so that they are displayed in vertical writing format. Can do.

  As described above, the caption display in the normal caption display mode is different from the caption display in the automatic caption display mode in the automatic caption display mode by displaying the caption in various forms. This can prevent viewer confusion. In addition, by performing automatic caption display, any person can effectively use the caption information that has been used only by, for example, the deaf person so far.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of subtitle display on a screen having a blanking area. This example shows a processing example when caption display is performed in the blanking area when the video signal includes a blanking area signal.
Here, if the video signal contains a blanking area signal, the display area of the video area excluding the blanking area is shifted to change the area of the blanking area, so that the subtitles are added to the blanking area that has become wider. indicate.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, when a signal for displaying the blanking area 43 is included in the video signal, first, a process for displaying the volume display bar 41 in the blanking area 43 is performed. Here, the video display unit 6 of the television apparatus determines that the video signal separated by the signal processing unit 3 includes a blanking area signal, and displays a volume display bar 41 in the blanking area. Make it visible.

  The signal of the blanking area 43 is included in, for example, a letter size signal having an aspect ratio of 4: 3, and the blanking area 43 is formed above and below the video area 44 as a black obi-like non-video area. The blanking area can be determined, for example, by comparing the luminance signal of the video signal with a predetermined threshold and determining that the signal area lower than the threshold is a blanking area of no video.

  If a blanking area is included in the video signal when the caption is displayed, the video display unit 6 displays the caption display in the blanking area 43 as shown in FIG. At this time, the vertical width of the blanking area 43 formed above and below the video area 44 is changed so that the blanking area 43 on the side where the subtitle 42 is displayed is widened. That is, here, the video area 44 is vertically moved upward, and the lower blanking area 43 for displaying the caption is widened so that the caption 42 does not overlap the video area 44. Thereby, it is possible to make the video in the video area 44 easier to see.

In another example of displaying captions in the blanking area 43, when a blanking area is included in the video signal and information other than caption display is displayed in a part of the blanking area, other than the caption display. Subtitle information is displayed in a blanking area where no information is displayed.
For example, as shown in FIG. 11C, the video display unit 6 includes a blanking area (in this case, the lower side) that displays the volume display bar 41 among the two blanking areas 43 formed above and below the video area 44. ) The subtitles 42 are displayed in a blanking area 43 (upper side in this case) 43 different from 43. In this case, information other than the above caption display corresponds to the volume display bar 41. As a result, similarly to the above, it is possible to make the video in the video area 44 easier to see by preventing the subtitle 42 from overlapping the video area 44.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining an example of control processing of automatic caption display by the control unit, and shows an example of processing when the volume is reduced (DOWN) by a user operation.
First, it is determined whether or not the volume DOWN has been operated by the remote controller or the main body key (step S1). Then, it is determined whether or not the subtitle display is currently ON when the volume DOWN operation is performed (step S2). If the subtitle display is not ON, it is determined whether or not the set volume based on the user operation is larger than a predetermined threshold (step S3). If the set volume is not larger than the threshold value, the subtitle display setting is changed to ON (step S4).

  If the subtitle display is ON in step S2, the subtitle display is continued without performing the following processing. In step S3, if the set volume is larger than the automatic subtitle volume threshold, the subtitle display is maintained OFF.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining another control processing example of automatic caption display by the control unit, and shows a processing example when the volume is increased (UP) by a user operation.
First, it is determined whether or not a volume up operation has been performed using the remote controller or the main body key (step S11). Then, it is determined whether or not the current caption display is OFF when the volume up operation is performed (step S12).
If the subtitle display is not OFF, it is determined whether or not the normal subtitle display mode is set (step S13). If it is not the normal caption display mode (that is, the automatic caption display mode), it is determined whether or not the set volume based on the user operation is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold (step S14). If the set volume is not less than or equal to the threshold value, the subtitle display setting is changed to OFF (step S15).

  If the subtitle display is OFF in step S12, the subtitle display OFF state is continued without performing the following processing. If it is the normal subtitle display mode in step S13, the subtitle display is continued regardless of the volume setting. In step S14, if the set volume is larger than the automatic caption threshold, the caption display is kept ON.

It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of one Embodiment of the television apparatus of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen of a caption display. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting screen of an automatic subtitle display. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen when performing subtitle display, when the volume of a television apparatus is lowered | hung by user operation. It is a figure which shows the example of a caption display of normal caption display mode. It is a figure which shows the example of a subtitle display setting of automatic subtitle display mode. It is another figure which shows the example of a caption display setting of automatic caption display mode. It is a further another figure which shows the example of a subtitle display setting of automatic subtitle display mode. It is a further another figure which shows the example of a subtitle display setting of automatic subtitle display mode. It is a further another figure which shows the example of a subtitle display setting of automatic subtitle display mode. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a caption display in the screen which has a blanking area | region. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control processing example of the automatic subtitle display by a control part. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the other example of a control process of the automatic subtitle display by a control part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Tuner, 2 ... Audio | voice processing part, 3 ... Signal processing part, 4 ... Caption decoder, 5 ... Control part, 6 ... Image | video display part, 7 ... Remote control device, 8 ... Main body key, 9 ... Speaker, 10 ... Screen, 20 ... Subtitle display setting screen, 30 ... Automatic subtitle display setting screen, 40 ... Screen, 41 ... Volume display bar, 42 ... Subtitle, 43 ... Blanking area, 44 ... Video area.

Claims (9)

A display unit that displays subtitle information extracted or calculated from a broadcast signal simultaneously with video information, a subtitle display control unit that controls a display state of the subtitle information on the display unit, and outputs audio information included in the broadcast signal In a television apparatus comprising: an audio output unit configured to perform sound volume setting means for setting a volume of audio output from the audio output unit;
When the volume setting unit performs volume setting, the subtitle display control unit compares the volume value set by the volume setting unit with a predetermined volume threshold value, and the set volume value is less than or equal to the threshold value. The television apparatus, wherein the subtitle information is displayed at a certain time, and the subtitle information is not displayed when the set volume value is larger than the threshold value.   The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the television apparatus performs normal subtitle display mode in which the subtitle display is always ON or always OFF according to a user setting, and the comparison between the set volume value and the threshold value. It has an automatic subtitle display mode for turning on / off subtitle display, and selects whether to enable either the normal subtitle display mode or the automatic subtitle display mode, or to turn off both subtitle display modes. A television apparatus characterized by being made possible.   The television apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the normal caption display mode and the automatic caption display mode display captions in different states.   4. The television apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the television apparatus includes an operation unit including a volume up / down key and / or a mute key, and the volume setting unit outputs the audio according to a user operation on the operation unit. A television apparatus, wherein the volume of sound output from the unit is set.   5. The television device according to claim 3, wherein the different state of the subtitle display is a display in which one or more of a font, a size, a color, a background color, and a display position of the subtitle information are different. A television device.   5. The television device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the different states of the subtitle display are different displays by flashing display and non-flashing display of the subtitle information, and / or underline addition and non-addition to the subtitle information. A television device characterized by different display.   7. The television device according to claim 3, wherein the subtitle display has a plurality of display states in the automatic subtitle display mode, and the subtitle display state used in the automatic subtitle display mode is set in advance according to user selection. A television set characterized by being settable.   8. The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when a video signal includes a blanking area, the display area of the video area excluding the blanking area is shifted to change the area area of the blanking area. And the subtitle display is displayed in the blanking area widened by the change.   8. The television device according to claim 1, wherein a blanking area is included in the video signal and information other than subtitle display is displayed in a part of the blanking area. The television apparatus displays the subtitle information in a blanking area where no information is displayed.

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