Patent ID: 6915064
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A video recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a tuner for receiving a digital broadcast signal from a transponder and converting data of the digital broadcast signal into a stream of bits carrying data of a group of programs, and outputting the stream of bits; a program selector for separating data of a program selected by a user from the stream of bite, and outputting the data of the program as a stream of program bits; a decoder for separating elementary streams (ES) which include at least one of: encoded signals of video data, audio data, and program related from the stream of program bits and decoding the elementary streams; an output section or transferring the elementary streams to an external apparatus; an ES selector for selecting elementary streams in data of a program provided by said program selector; and a recorder/player for recording the elementary streams from said ES selector, wherein, when the number of the elementary streams is higher than a particular setting, the ES selector selects elementary streams which satisfy predetermined requirements such that the number of selected elementary streams is no more than the particular setting.