VCR with cable tuner control
US5123046A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/167
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video recorder, adapted to receive descrambled signals from a remotely controllable tuner/descrambler for multi-channel cable or satellite signals for recording or provision to a T.V. receiver, includes a future program memory which may be programmed by an operator to cause the system to record a predetermined channel at a predetermined future time. To ensure that the descrambler is tuned to the proper channel when a signal requiring descrambling is to be recorded, the video recorder is connected to a remote control transmitter which is energized at the time occurrence of a program to be recorded to send a signal to the remote control receiver of the tuner/descrambler causing it to select the appropriate channel for descrambling.
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