Apparatus and method for controlling broadcast channel access

摘要

An apparatus and methods for controlling broadcast channel access in a video display 3 are provided. The apparatus includes at least one user input unit 7 configured to preset one or more viewable-channel numbers and turn on/off a broadcast channel access mode of the video display 3, a memory 9 configured to store the preset viewable channel numbers, a controller 4 configured to output a channel selection control signal for selecting only the stored channel numbers when a broadcast channel access mode is turned on, and a channel selector 1 configured for selecting only a required channel out of currently-received broadcast channels according to the channel selection control signal. The apparatus may also include a second user input unit 8 configured to input a required channel number, and a display unit 3 configured to display a video signal of the selected channel.