TV card and computer system having the same

A computer system having a power supply and a display apparatus including a TV and a monitor, and a graphic card outputting a video signal to the monitor, comprising:

• a TV card comprising:
• a TV signal receiving part receiving a TV signal,
• a TV signal processing part outputting the video signal to the graphic card after processing the TV signal from the TV signal receiving part,
• a TV encoder converting the video signal outputted from the TV signal processing part into a TV video signal suitable for display, and directly transmitting the converted video signal to an output part of a TV,
• a control program storage part storing a control program controlling the TV signal received from the TV signal receiving part to be displayed on the TV through the TV signal processing part and the TV encoder, the control program stored in the control program storage part of the TV card includes a remote signal processing routine for processing a predetermined remote signal, and processes the remote signal through the remote signal processing routine when the remote signal is inputted, and
• a first control part controlling the TV signal to be displayed on the TV through the TV signal processing part and the TV encoder on the basis of the control;
• a selection part for selecting a TV function;
• and
• a second control part controlling the supply of electric power to the TV card and the display apparatus when the TV function is selected through the selection part.

A television card in a computer remotely controlled by a personal computer remote controller, said television card comprising:

• a television signal tuner receiving a television signal;
• a television signal processor processing said television signal from said television signal tuner;
• a television encoder converting a video signal output from said television signal processor into a converted video signal suitable for display on a television, and directly transmitting the converted video signal to an input of said television;
• a control program storage part storing a control program;
• and
• a control part controlling, on the basis of said control program, said television signal tuner, said television signal processor and said television encoder, said television card having electric power supplied thereto absent said computer being booted.

A computer system having a power supply and a display apparatus, comprising:

• a television card comprising:
• a television signal tuner receiving a television signal;
• a television signal processor processing said television signal from said television signal tuner;
• a television encoder converting a video signal output from said television signal processor into a converted video signal suitable for display on a television, and directly transmitting the converted video signal to an input of said television;
• a control program storage part storing a control program;
• and
• a control part controlling, on the basis of said control program, said television signal tuner, said television signal processor and said television encoder;
• a selection part for selecting a television function;
• and
• a power control part controlling the supply of electric power to the television card and the display apparatus when the television function is selected through the selection part, said television card having electric power supplied thereto absent said computer being booted.