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;
transmitting at least a portion of said stored presentation from said storage device to one or more other set-top boxes; and
altering a menu of said stored presentation with inserted material.
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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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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; transmitting at least a portion of said stored presentation from said storage device to one or more other set-top boxes; and altering a menu of said stored presentation with inserted material. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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2. 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 at least a portion of said stored presentation from said storage device to one or more other set-top boxes; and inserting material into said stored presentation. - View Dependent Claims (3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 24)
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14. 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, wherein said transmitting step comprises transmitting at least a portion of a first version of said stored presentation to a first set-top box and at least a portion of a second version of said stored presentation to a second set-top box. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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