APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUCCESSIVELY WATCHING PLURAL PROGRAMS SCHEDULED ON OVERLAPPED TIME ZONE

摘要

PURPOSE: A device for successively watching plural programs scheduled on an overlapped time zone is provided to watch a plurality of programs scheduled on an overlapped time zone successively by using a RAM(Random Access Memory). CONSTITUTION: First and second tuners(102,104) receive first and second programs scheduled on an overlapped time zone, transmitted from different broadcasting stations. First and second ADCs(Analog to Digital Converter,106,108) provide first and second digital audio/video signals for the tuned first and second programs. A key input processor(110) transmits the key input of a user to a system controller(114). A program guide receiver(112) receives and transmits program guide data from a specific program source to the system controller. The key input processor inputs the data of the programs scheduled on the overlapped time zone through interfacing with the user. The schedule of plural programs is registered via the program guide receiver, and the playing timing of non-watched programs recorded on a RAM is controlled. Therefore, the plural programs are played back successively.