Patent ID: 6741293
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A broadcast receiving device comprising:a digital broadcast receiver portion for receiving at least one digital broadcast channel; an analog broadcast receiver portion for receiving, concurrently with receiving said at least one digital broadcast channel by said digital broadcast receiver portion, analog broadcast signals including a channel transmitting the same content as on said at least one digital broadcast channel received by said digital broadcast receiver portion; a receive condition sensing means for sensing the condition of either or both of the digital and analog broadcast signals received by said digital broadcast receiver portion and said analog broadcast receiver portion; a channel selection switch for carrying out channel selection, based on predetermined processing; a selection means for selecting either said digital broadcast signal or said analog broadcast signal when said channel selection switch has selected a pair of digital and analog channels on which the same content is broadcast, according to the conditions of the received broadcast signals sensed by said receive condition sensing means; and a broadcast output means for outputting the selected broadcast signal.