| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus are provided for catching-up on viewing a program on a viewing device (150). The apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes a storing mechanism (104) configured for simultaneously recording and playing back digital video and audio streams. A controller (110) is configured to control the storing mechanism (104) to record and play back the digital video and audio streams. The controller (110) is also configured to determine an accelerated playback speed that allows a viewer to catch-up to a real time viewing of the program. A playback mechanism (106) operatively coupled between the storing mechanism (104) and the viewing device (150) is configured to control a playback speed of the video and audio streams provided to the viewing device (150) from the storage mechanism (104) in accordance with the accelerated playback speed. |
