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Digital video recorder that enables recording at a selected resolution

  • US 9,363,494 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2012
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a request to record television programming at a digital video recorder;

    receiving the television programming at the digital video recorder;

    determining a resolution of the television programming;

    determining a recording resolution that is not included in the request, wherein the recording resolution is determined independently of the resolution, wherein the television programming is to be stored as recorded television programming at the recording resolution, and wherein the recording resolution is determined based on an output resolution of a display device configured to play the recorded television programming;

    comparing the resolution of the television programming to the recording resolution;

    in response to the resolution being different than the recording resolution, converting the television programming to the recording resolution with the digital video recorder, wherein converting the television programming to the recording resolution comprises performing an up conversion in response to the recording resolution being higher than the resolution; and

    storing, via the digital video recorder, the television programming at the recording resolution at a storage device.

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