AUTOMATIC COMMERCIAL ELIMINATOR FOR USE WITH VCR

摘要

. A commercial eliminator and method for use with a video cassette recorder enables recording of the program content of a broadcast television signal while automatically eliminating all commercial intervals therefrom. The commercial. eliminator comprises a detector for identifying the beginning and end of each commercial interval of the television signal and apparatus responsive thereto for operating the video recorder for advancing the video tape for recording the program content together with each commercial interval of the television signal and for rewinding the video tape substantially immediately after each of the commercial intervals has been recorded such that the next occurring commercial interval or program material is recorded thereover.