Digital video recorder that enables recording at a selected resolution
First Claim
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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Abstract
A particular method includes receiving a request to record television programming at a digital video recorder. The request specifies a recording resolution. The method includes receiving the television programming at a first resolution at the digital video recorder and determining whether the first resolution matches the recording resolution. The method includes converting the television programming at the first resolution to the recording resolution with the digital video recorder in response to determining that the first resolution is different than the recording resolution. The method also includes storing, via the digital video recorder, the television programming at the recording resolution at a storage device.
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1. A method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device comprising:
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an interface to receive television programming; a processor coupled to the interface; and a memory accessible to the processor, the memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving a request to record the television programming, wherein the request is associated with a user account; 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; converting the television programming from the resolution to the recording resolution in response to determining that the recording resolution is different than the resolution, 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 the television programming at the recording resolution at a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage device comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request to record television programming at a digital video recorder; receiving the television programming at a resolution at the digital video recorder; determining the resolution; 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; converting the television programming to the television programming at the recording resolution with the digital video recorder in response to determining that the resolution is different than the recording resolution, 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 the television programming at the recording resolution at a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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