Patent ID: 6622308
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method for receiving a cable television signal having a plurality of channels and for providing a selected one of the plurality of channels on an output channel, the method comprising the steps of:receiving the cable television signal including the plurality of channels, the plurality of channels including at least one channel in a digital signal format and at least one channel in an analog signal format; receiving a user input indicating the selection of one of the plurality of channels in the cable television signal; determining whether the selected channel is in the digital signal format or the analog signal format; if the selected channel is in the digital signal format, converting the selected channel to an output frequency corresponding to the output channel; and outputting the selected channel at the output frequency in the digital signal format; and if the selected channel is in the analog signal format, converting the selected channel to an intermediate frequency; demodulating the selected channel; modulating the selected channel to a frequency corresponding to the output channel; and outputting the selected channel on the output channel.