A television signal processor for generating a wide dynamic range video signal on the basis of a first video signal matched to the brightness of a low-brightness region of an object image, and a second video signal matched to the brightness of a high-brightness region of said object image, comprising:
- means for detecting histogram values of a particular signal level region of said second video signal;
- means for determining a combining ratio of said first and second video signals according to said detected histogram value;
- means for detecting a peak value of said second video signal;
- nonlinear processing means for nonlinear-processing said first video signal according to said detected peak value and said combining ratio;
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- combining means for combining said nonlinear-processed first video signal and said second video signal at said determined combining ratio.