System, method and apparatus for searching for and automatically recording broadcast programmes

摘要

A system comprises a recordable medium ( 50 ) and a recording apparatus for recording programs on the recordable medium ( 50 ). The recordable medium ( 50 ) comprises a recorded search instruction ( 51 ). The recording apparatus comprises a receiver ( 10 ) which is able to receive receivable programs (IS), and a comparator ( 30 ) which compares the recorded search instruction ( 51 ) with program information (IRP) on the receivable programs (IS) to record a particular one of the receivable programs (IS) on the recordable medium ( 50 ) only if the particular one of the receivable programs (IS) matches the recorded search instruction ( 51 ).