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Disclosed is an electronic endoscope system which includes an endoscope unit having a solid-state imaging element which captures an image of an object and outputs an image signal, and a signal processing unit which receives the image signal from the imaging element and generates a plurality of digit

Disclosed is an electronic endoscope system which includes an endoscope unit having a solid-state imaging element which captures an image of an object and outputs an image signal, and a signal processing unit which receives the image signal from the imaging element and generates a plurality of digital video signals having different signal formats. The signal processing unit may have a plurality of signal output ports for outputting the plurality of digital video signals having different signal formats, respectively. Alternatively or optionally, the signal processing unit may have at least one signal selector which selects one of the plurality of digital video signals having different signal formats, and at least one output port through which the one of the plurality of digital video signal selected by the signal selector is output.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An electronic endoscope system, comprising:an endoscope unit having a solid-state imaging element which captures an image of an object and outputs an image signal, said endoscope unit being provided with a connection unit;an image signal processing device having a body

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An electronic endoscope system, comprising:an endoscope unit having a solid-state imaging element which captures an image of an object and outputs an image signal, said endoscope unit being provided with a connection unit;an image signal processing device having a body to which said endoscope unit is detachably connected via said connection unit, said image signal processing device including a signal processing unit within said body, said signal processing unit receiving said image signal from said imaging element and generating a plurality of digital video signals having different signal formats, said signal processing unit comprising a plurality of converter circuits that generate said plurality of digital video signals having different signal formats, each converter circuit generating a digital video signal of a different format from every other convertor circuit;a plurality of external digital output connectors on said body of said image signal processing device, each external digital output connector outputting one of said plurality of digital video signals having different signal formats, and wherein no digital-to-analog conversion intervenes between said connection unit and said external digital output connectors;an analog output system for processing said image signal as a plurality of analog video signals having different analog signal formats; anda plurality of external analog output connectors on said body of said image signal processing device, each external analog output connector outputting one of said analog video signals having differing analog signal formats.