A computer controlled video processing device comprising:</claim-text> a communication central processing unit coupled to at least one source of video and audio signals; a program memory coupled to said communication processing unit; a communication oupled to said communication central processing unit; at least one video memory buffer coupled to said communication bus; at least one audio memory buffer coupled to said communication bus; at least one mass storage device having random access capabilities being coupled to said communication central processing unit; and wherein said video processing device is configured such that said video and audio received at said least one audio and video source is supplied and stored on said at least one mass storage device and further such that a video and audio signals that is stored on said at least one mass storage device are supplied to a video display and audio playback unit and wherein said supplied video and audio signals to the video display and audio playback unit from said at least one mass storage device is capable of being supplied independently of the storage of a video and audio signal to said mass storage device based upon a command from said communication central processing unit. view more

A system as in claim <HIL><BOLD>1</BOLD></HIL> wherein stored video and audio signal are supplied to said video display and audio playback unit in real time.

A system as in claim <HIL><BOLD>1</BOLD></HIL> wherein stored video and audio signals are supplied to said video display and audio playback unit at a time removed from said storage of said video and audio signal.

A system as in claim <HIL><BOLD>1</BOLD></HIL> wherein said video signal and audio signals are supplied in digital form.

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