JPH1069756A - Video recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a video recording reservation with a simple operation by allowing a video recoder to be provided with a recording means recording a large-capacity video by using a plurality of sheets of DVD(digital video disk) mediums, a video reproducing means and a selection means by a remote controller having a selection function. SOLUTION: A user sets a DVD medium 8 which is perchased periodically together with a program book 7 and in which program reservation information are stored to a DVD automatic changer 3. Then, when he becomes interested in a video while seeing a reproduced video, he performs a video reservation by operating the selection key of a remote controller 6 or the control part 2 of a video recorder 1. Moreover, when a program book 7 is unnecessary, the program reservation information of the DVD medium 8 are updated by inserting the medium 8 into the DVD drive 12 of an automatic vending machine 9 and by selecting video reservation information from a control part 11 according to a screen display 10. The recorder 1 receives a broadcasting wave according to stored video reservation information to store a video on the DVD medium housed in the automatic changer 3. The capacity of the changer 3 is more increased.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a large-capacity video recorder using a digital video disk (hereinafter referred to as a DVD) medium as a storage unit, and a recording reservation system therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a video tape recorder (hereinafter, referred to as a VTR) for recording a broadcast program, recording reservation information such as a broadcasting station, recording date and time is input by operating keys of an attached remote controller in accordance with a screen instruction of a television. Or by inputting a numeric code called a gem star code (G code) which is displayed together in a broadcast program column of a newspaper, a magazine, or the like. In order to make recording reservation more easily,
No. 88454 discloses a method of reading reservation information from a magnetic tape of a video recording cassette of a VTR or a magnetic or optical recording medium provided on a wall surface of the video recording cassette in advance.

[0003]

When a program is reserved for recording by the above-described method, selection is made with reference to the type information in the broadcast program column of newspapers, magazines, and the like. There was also. In order to make up for the lack of type information, specialized magazines and the like that have information on only broadcast programs have been released, but they are still not enough to grasp the contents. In comparison, users can better understand the contents of movie trailers and movie trailers, and digests and program introductions broadcast between television programs.

[0004] The reservation operation is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 4-18845.
As disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 4 (1994), there are many input items such as setting of a VTR cassette to be used, setting of a recording start position, broadcasting station, date and time information, etc., and it is not easy for anyone to use. There's a problem.

An object of the present invention is to realize a video recorder that can easily select only a broadcast program of interest and make a recording reservation by combining a program introduction with video and recording reservation information.

Another object of the present invention is to realize a video recorder capable of recording at a low cost for a long time.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a video recorder according to the present invention uses a plurality of DVD media to store a large-capacity video, and a DVD drive capable of exchanging DVD media. Video playback means, and a selection means by a remote control having a selection function,
The recording reservation operation is performed while watching the program introduction video.

In order to achieve the other objects, there are provided means for storing the inserted DVD medium in the storage section, and means for rewriting the program introduction video and the program reservation information stored in the DVD medium.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The video recorder used in the present invention is:
A configuration is adopted in which a plurality of DVD media are stored in a cassette, and these are exchanged and used. Since a DVD medium is inexpensive, using a plurality of discs in one drive makes it possible to construct a large-capacity information storage device at a lower cost than a magnetic disk or VTR having the same capacity.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a video recording reservation system for a video recorder according to the present invention. The system includes a video recorder 1 having a function of selecting and storing a broadcast wave received by an antenna 4 and outputting a stored video to a television 5 by a reproduction operation, a program book 7 on which program information is published, and a program introduction. It is composed of a DVD medium 8 containing video and program reservation information, or a vending machine 9 capable of rewriting the contents of the DVD medium 8. The user periodically sets the DVD medium 8 containing the program reservation information purchased together with the program book 7 in the DVD autochanger 3, and selects the key of the remote controller 6 when he / she is interested while watching the reproduced video, or By operating the operation unit 2 of the video recorder 1, a recording reservation can be made. In addition, program book 7
Is unnecessary, the DVD medium 8 is inserted into the DVD drive 12 of the vending machine 9, and the operation unit 11 is operated in accordance with the screen display 10.
By selecting from the above, the program reservation information of the DVD medium can be updated. The video recorder 1 selects and receives a broadcast wave according to the stored recording reservation information, and stores the video on a DVD medium housed in the autochanger 3.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the video recorder 1. As shown in FIG. Select key on remote control 6 during video playback,
Alternatively, by operating the operation unit 2 of the video recorder 1, recording reservation information for selecting a program being reproduced is stored in the reservation information storage unit 207. According to this recording reservation information,
The tuner 201 selects a broadcast wave received by the antenna 4 and stores the digitized video information in the large-capacity storage unit 203. The digital information stored in the large-capacity storage unit 203 is read in accordance with an instruction from the operation unit 206, and is converted into a television signal by the reproduction unit 205 and output. These are controlled by the control unit 204.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the remote controller 6 for controlling the video recorder 1. The remote controller 6 includes an operation key 303, a display 302, and an infrared light emitter 301. 304 and 305 among the operation keys 303 are used to select a classification of a broadcast station, a movie, news, etc., and 306, 307, 30
The operation keys 8 and 309 control the video reproduction operation in the same manner as the VTR. Reference numeral 310 denotes a selection key for deciding a recording reservation, and recording reservation information is automatically set by operating this key.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a program selection operation. The DVD medium 8 storing the program introduction information and the recording reservation information is set in the DVD drive 202 (4
01). Then, a category such as broadcast station or genre is selected (402), and the selected program introduction information is reproduced (40).
3). If the content is interesting during playback and you want to record, operate the selection key on the remote control (40
4). When the code of the selection key is received, the recording reservation information is read from the header information of the program introduction being reproduced, and stored in the reservation information storage unit 207, thereby completing the recording reservation (405). These series of operations are repeated until the selection is completed (406). If the selection has been completed, the DVD medium 8 is removed from the DVD drive 202 and the process is terminated (407).

The DVD medium 8 storing the program introduction contents and the recording reservation information used for the recording reservation is
The capacity of the large-capacity storage unit 203 can be further increased by storing it in the large-capacity storage unit 203 of the DVD autochanger 3 without retrieving it from the VD drive 202 for reuse.

FIG. 5 shows a format of information provided on a DVD medium. The information includes header information 501 and a program introduction video 502. The header information 501 includes a title, classification information, broadcast station information, reproduction time information, reservation time information, and the like necessary for recording reservation.

[0016]

According to the present invention, the user can make a recording reservation by a simple operation of pressing the selection key of the remote controller when he / she wants to watch the introduced program.

Further, by using the same medium for the program information providing medium and the medium used in the large-capacity storage unit of the video recorder, the same drive device can be shared, so that the configuration of the video recorder device is simplified. Further, the used program information providing medium is stored in the large-capacity storage unit 203 of the DVD autochanger 3.
The capacity of the large-capacity storage unit 203 can be further increased.

Further, by rewriting the contents of the program information providing medium using a vending machine, the same medium can be used many times, so that the use cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the video recorder according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a remote controller for performing a selection operation according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a reservation operation in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of information provided on a DVD medium according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Video recorder, 2 ... Operation part, 3 ... DVD autochanger, 4 ... Antenna, 5 ... TV, 6 ... Remote control, 7
... program book, 8 ... DVD medium, 9 ... vending machine, 10 ... display unit, 11 ... operation unit, 12 ... DVD drive.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Akihiko Oba 1-280 Higashi-Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Inside the Hitachi, Ltd. Central Research Laboratory (72) Inventor Hiroshi Yoshiki 1-280 Higashi-Koikekubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Hitachi, Ltd. Central Research Laboratory (72) Inventor Taizo Kinoshita 1-280 Higashi Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Inside the Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] An image storage means using a digital video disk as a medium for storing an image,
Means for reproducing a program introduction content and recording reservation information stored on a video disk medium by a video recorder; means for operating a main unit or a recording reservation using a remote controller; and receiving broadcast waves in accordance with the recording reservation information. What is claimed is: 1. A video recorder, comprising: means for operating a main unit while reproducing contents of a program or recording reservation using said remote controller. 2. The video recorder according to claim 1, wherein the digital video disk medium storing the program introduction contents and the recording reservation information is used as a part of a storage unit of the video recorder. 3. The video recorder according to claim 1, further comprising means for rewriting the program introduction contents and the recording reservation information stored in the digital video disk medium by a vending machine.