摘要 |
In a video apparatus and a method for controlling the same, a channel selection via an external device is enabled in a manner of controlling the video apparatus by unifying the management of all channel information selectable by the external device in controlling the external device provided with a tuner enabling the channel selection of a specific broadcasting. In a video apparatus receiving a first broadcast, the method includes the steps of storing first broadcast channel information of the first broadcast in a combined channel memory within the video apparatus, reading second broadcast channel information of a second broadcast from an external device receiving the second broadcast, and storing the read second broadcast channel information of the second broadcast in the combined channel memory. External devices which may be in standby mode are automatically powered up when selected without the need for a separate powering up activity by the user. |