Systems and methods for recording and playing back programs having desirable recording attributes
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1. A method for presenting media with an interactive media application, the method comprising:
- automatically scheduling a recording of multiple copies of media content at different transmission times, wherein the scheduling is performed before any one of the different transmission times, wherein a first copy of the multiple copies of media content is of a first quality and a second copy of the multiple copies of media content is of a second quality;
receiving a user request to generate a display of the media content;
selecting one of the multiple copies of the media content; and
generating a display of at least a portion of the selected copy of the media content.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for recording multiple copies of a program are provided. The method may include receiving a user instruction to record a program. A determination may be made to record multiple copies of the program. In response to the determination, multiple copies of the program may be recorded. A user instruction to display the recorded program may be received. A copy of the program may be played back. The user may switch to another copy of the recorded program if the original copy lacks desirable recording attributes, or the interactive television application may automatically switch to another copy of the program.
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1. A method for presenting media with an interactive media application, the method comprising:
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automatically scheduling a recording of multiple copies of media content at different transmission times, wherein the scheduling is performed before any one of the different transmission times, wherein a first copy of the multiple copies of media content is of a first quality and a second copy of the multiple copies of media content is of a second quality; receiving a user request to generate a display of the media content; selecting one of the multiple copies of the media content; and generating a display of at least a portion of the selected copy of the media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for presenting media with an interactive media application, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:
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automatically scheduling a recording of multiple copies of media content at different transmission times, wherein the scheduling is performed before any one of the different transmission times; wherein at least one of the multiple copies of media content is of a first quality, and at least one of the multiple copies of media content is of a second quality; receiving a user request to generate a display of the media content; selecting one of the multiple copies of the media content; and generating a display of at least a portion of the selected copy of the media content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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