DVD Playback Over Multi-Room By Copying to HDD
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1. A method for transmitting a prerecorded presentation recorded from a DVD over a networked multi-room system (NMS), said method comprising the steps of:
- storing at least a portion of a prerecorded presentation to a storage device of a set-top box; and
transmitting at least a portion of said stored presentation from said storage device to one or more other set-top boxes.
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Abstract
DVD playback over Multi-room by copying to the hard drive of a primary device in a networked multi-room system (NMS). The DVD content is saved to a hard drive and can then be retrieved by any of the remote devices in the NMS by accessing the program guide or the recorded programs list. The DVD menu can be altered to include previews, contests, products, etc.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting a prerecorded presentation recorded from a DVD over a networked multi-room system (NMS), said method comprising the steps of:
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storing at least a portion of a prerecorded presentation to a storage device of a set-top box; and
transmitting at least a portion of said stored presentation from said storage device to one or more other set-top boxes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for presenting content from a DVD stored on a storage device in a networked multi-room system (NMS), said method comprising:
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providing an interactive program guide (IPG); and
providing a selectable field in said IPG for playing at least a portion of said content stored from said DVD on said storage device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for presenting content from a DVD stored on a storage device in a networked multi-room system (NMS), said method comprising:
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providing an interactive program guide (IPG); and
providing in said IPG a selectable recorded programs list of one or more portions of said content of said DVD stored on said storage device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method for transmitting a prerecorded presentation recorded from a DVD over a networked multi-room system (NMS), said method comprising the steps of:
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storing at least a portion of a prerecorded presentation to a storage device of a set-top box;
transmitting a version of at least a portion of said stored presentation to a first set-top box; and
transmitting a PID remapped version of at least said portion of said stored presentation to a second set-top box. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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