PROXY DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

摘要

A proxy-based digital video recording system and method, including receiving a request to record a video program from a requesting user and transmitting a request for the video program over a network to a first provider server. The requested video program is received and stored in memory according to a first provider format. A digital video format of a digital video recorder associated with the requesting user is determined, the stored video program is converted from the first provider format to the digital video format, and the converted video program is transmitted to the digital video recorder.