Image processing apparatus and television receiver using the same

A television receiver comprising:

• an image processing apparatus having:
• a storage section for storing the first image data as the image data for a display unit having a first aspect ratio as a predetermined aspect ratio;
• a display screen having a second aspect ratio different from said first aspect ratio with a horizontal display position as a position in a horizontal direction to display said first image data;
• an image operation section for outputting a third enlargement ratio selected from a first enlargement ratio at which said first image data is enlarged non-linearly and a second enlargement ratio at which said first image data is enlarged linearly on the basis of said horizontal display position;
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• an image output section for reading said first image data to be enlarged at said third enlargement ratio from said storage section, enlarging it at said third enlargement ratio, and outputting the second image data as the image data to be displayable at said horizontal display position on the basis of said third enlargement ratio and said horizontal display position;
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• a display unit for displaying said second image data on said display screen having said second aspect ratio,
• wherein said image processing apparatus enlarges said first image data to be displayed near the center of said display screen at said second enlargement ratio and enlarges said first image data to be displayed near both ends of said display screen bisymmetrically at said first enlargement ratio.