TRANSCODER APPARATUS AND METHODS

摘要

An apparatus combining a remote control encoder and decoder into a single device and a method of operating a transcoder operable to f unction as an encoder and decoder are provided. This apparatus, referred to as a transcoder, would be capable of sending commands as well as receiving them. The transcoder 200 comprises means operable to provide functionality of an encoder and a decoder. The transcoder 200 further comprises a data transmission I/O line 208 and a program input line 204. The data transmission I/O line 208 is operable for sending and receiving data from a means for data transmission, such as a transmitter, receiver, or transceiver. The transcoder is a bidirectional device.