Patent ID: 6987924
Filing Date: 2006-01-17
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital recorder/reproducer apparatus having a first recorder/reproducer and a second recorder/reproducer for recording and reproducing signals on a first recording medium and a second recording medium and capable of transmitting input and output signals between said recording media, said digital recorder/reproducer apparatus comprising: a receiver which receives a video signal, an audio signal and an information signal; a compressed data generator which compresses said video and audio signals to produce compressed data; an expanded data generator which expands said compressed data to produce the original video and audio signals; a CM detector which detects the start and end points of commercials included in a television broadcast; a CM history memory which stores said CM detected results; and a first controller which changes the places for signals to be recorded and reproduced, on said first and second recording media in accordance with said CM history information; wherein said second recording medium is reproduced while said compressed data is being recorded on said first recording medium.