JP2006339730A - Apparatus for recording and reproducing video/audio - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for recording and reproducing video/audio at less expense in time and effort required for production of information denoting positions of CM-cut even when CM parts of a series drama or the like recorded over a plurality of times are deleted and the resulting drama is dubbed on an optical disk. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus includes: a preset storage means 21 for storing preset information items including start position information for denoting a start position of the CM-cut and end position information for denoting the end position of the CM-cut, and a preset designation means 29 for designating preset information used at dubbing among preset information items stored in the preset storage means 21, and a dubbing control means 23 cuts off the CM part from dubbed video audio information on the basis of the start position information and the end position information of the designated preset information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus that performs CM cut at the time of dubbing, and more specifically, a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus that performs CM cut based on preset information designated from stored preset information, and The present invention relates to a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus for performing CM cut during recording of commercial broadcasts, and more specifically, a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus for performing CM cut during recording based on preset information designated from stored preset information. About.

  Since a program broadcast from a commercial broadcast includes a CM, if the program is recorded as it is, the CM is also recorded at the same time. On the other hand, at the time of playback, it often feels like to skip the CM and watch only the main part. In order to satisfy such a requirement, after the program is once recorded on the hard disk drive, the user performs an operation of cutting the CM portion and dubbing only the main part to the DVD. In addition, when the received program is directly recorded on a DVD, an operation of cutting and recording the CM portion is also performed.

  As a technique related to such a CM cut, the following technique has been proposed (referred to as a first conventional technique). That is, in this technique, when the audio signal changes to the stereo mode, a signal indicating that the CM has started is output, and when the audio signal changes to the monaural mode, a detection unit that outputs a signal indicating that the CM has ended. Is provided. When a signal indicating that the CM has started is output during recording, the recording is paused, and when a signal indicating that the CM has ended is output, the recording is resumed (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

Further, the following technique has been proposed (referred to as a second conventional technique). That is, in this technique, when the start position of CM is specified as start position information and the end position of CM is specified as end position information in editing, the position from the position indicated by the start position information to the position indicated by the end position information is specified. The image information is to be deleted. That is, CM cut is performed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2002-84497 (paragraphs 0052 and 0075 to 0085) JP 2004-159082 A

  However, when the first prior art is used, the following problems have occurred. That is, when the audio signal in the main part is in the stereo mode, it is impossible to distinguish whether the content being broadcast is the main part or CM. For this reason, CM cut recording cannot be performed.

  In the case of using the second conventional technique, the mode is shifted to the edit mode by opening the menu screen after recording. Next, reproduction is performed using fast feed or the like, thereby searching for start position information (CM start position) and end position information (CM end position). Then, it is necessary to repeat this work as many times as the number of CMs inserted during the broadcast of the program. Moreover, it is necessary to repeat the same work each time a new program is recorded. For this reason, the work of performing the CM cut is a work that seems complicated to the user. In addition, when such work is performed by a device that does not have a sufficient operation function such as a hard disk drive integrated DVD recorder or the like instead of a personal computer, the complexity is felt more strongly.

  The present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to continually record a drama recorded on a hard disk drive unit over a plurality of times, when CM cut and dubbing to an optical disc. To provide a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus capable of reducing labor required for generating information indicating the position of a CM cut and accurately matching the range of the cut when the CM is cut with the CM section. It is in.

  Another object of the present invention is to perform dubbing according to one preset information of preset information which is generated and stored in advance and has start position information indicating the start position of CM cut and end position information indicating the end position of CM cut. By performing a CM cut of the video / audio information to be recorded, it is necessary to generate information indicating the position of the CM cut even when a continuous drama recorded on the hard disk drive unit for a plurality of times is CM cut and dubbed onto an optical disc. An object of the present invention is to provide a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus capable of reducing labor.

  Further, in addition to the above-mentioned purpose, by enabling the correction of the start position information and the end position information of the preset information, the video / audio recording capable of accurately matching the cut range when performing the CM cut with the CM section. To provide a playback device.

  Another object of the present invention is to record in accordance with one preset information out of preset information generated and stored in advance and having start position information indicating the start time of CM cut and end position information indicating the end time of CM cut. By stopping and restarting, even when a continuous drama is cut into a plurality of times and recorded on an optical disc, the effort required to generate information indicating the position for the CM cut is reduced. An object of the present invention is to provide a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus capable of performing the above.

  In addition to the above object, the object of the present invention is to display a message indicating that the recording failure cannot be corrected in the recording CM cut, so that the CM cutting in the recording is not properly performed. Another object of the present invention is to provide a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus that can facilitate user's consent.

  In order to solve the above problems, a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention records a video / audio information on a DVD and reproduces the video / audio information recorded on the DVD, and a video / audio information is recorded. A hard disk drive unit that reproduces and outputs the recorded video / audio information and dubbing control means for dubbing the video / audio information recorded in the hard disk drive unit to the DVD via the disk drive unit. The control means is applied to a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus that cuts a video and audio information recorded in the hard disk drive unit and performs dubbing on a DVD. A preset storage means for storing preset information having start position information indicating the start position of the CM cut and end position information indicating the end position of the CM cut, and dubbing from the preset information stored in the preset storage means. Preset specification means for specifying preset information to be used sometimes, and position information correction means for enabling correction of the start position information and end position information of the specified preset information. The dubbing control means corrects the preset information. If not, CM cut is performed based on the start position information and end position information of the designated preset information, and when the preset information is corrected, the start position information and end position information of the corrected preset information are changed. Based on this, a CM cut is performed.

  That is, the position of the CM section is the same in serial dramas broadcast every week. Therefore, when a continuous drama is recorded on the hard disk drive unit a plurality of times, information indicating the position of the CM cut is generated for one broadcast and saved as preset information. This is information indicating the positions of CM cuts for other broadcasts. Therefore, when dubbing a continuous drama onto a DVD, only preset information for a certain broadcast is generated, and generation of information for CM cut is not required for other broadcasts. Further, in the corrected preset information, the start position information and the end position information indicate the range of the CM portion with high accuracy.

  The video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a disc drive unit for recording video / audio information on an optical disc and reproducing the video / audio information recorded on the optical disc, and a video / audio on which video / audio information is recorded and recorded. An information recording medium for reproducing and outputting information, and a dubbing control means for dubbing video / audio information recorded on the information recording medium to an optical disk via a disk drive unit, wherein the dubbing control means is an information recording medium. This is applied to a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus which cuts a video / audio information recorded on the optical disc and dubs it onto an optical disc. A preset storage means for storing preset information having start position information indicating the start position of the CM cut and end position information indicating the end position of the CM cut, and dubbing from the preset information stored in the preset storage means. The dubbing control means performs CM cut based on the start position information and end position information of the designated preset information.

  That is, the position of the CM section is the same in serial dramas broadcast every week. Therefore, when a continuous drama is recorded a plurality of times, information indicating the position of the CM cut is generated and saved as preset information for one of the broadcasts, and the saved preset information is stored in other broadcasts of the continuous drama. This is information indicating the position of the minute CM cut. Therefore, when dubbing a continuous drama, it is only necessary to generate preset information for a certain broadcast, and it is not necessary to generate CM cut information for other broadcasts.

  Further, in addition to the above-described configuration, there is provided position information correction means that enables the start position information and end position information of the designated preset information to be corrected, and the dubbing control means includes the preset information corrected by the position information correction means. Based on this, a CM cut is performed. That is, in the corrected preset information, the start position information and the end position information accurately indicate the range of the CM portion.

  The video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention also records a video / audio information on an optical disc and reproduces the video / audio information recorded on the optical disc, and a video / audio information obtained by receiving a commercial broadcast. And a recording control means for recording on the optical disc via the disc drive section, and the recording control means records the video / audio information obtained by receiving the commercial broadcast on the optical disc except for the CM section. Applies to playback devices. A preset storage means for storing preset information having start position information indicating the start time of the CM section and end position information indicating the end time of the CM section, and preset information stored in the preset storage means, Preset recording means for specifying preset information to be used at the time of broadcast recording, and the recording control means performs stop and restart of recording based on the start position information and end position information of the designated preset information. The audio / video information excluding the CM section is recorded on the optical disc.

  That is, the position of the CM section is the same in serial dramas broadcast every week. Therefore, when a continuous drama is recorded on an optical disc a plurality of times, information indicating the position for CM cut is generated for one of the broadcasts and stored as preset information. This is information indicating the position of the CM cut when recording the other broadcast portion of the drama. Accordingly, when a continuous drama is recorded a plurality of times, it is only necessary to generate preset information for a certain broadcast portion, and it is not necessary to generate information indicating a position for CM cut for the other broadcast portions.

  Further, in addition to the above-described configuration, message recording means for displaying a message indicating that correction at the time of recording failure is impossible when commercial broadcasting is recorded on the optical disc based on the preset information. That is, in the CM cut in recording, there is a possibility that the CM cut is not properly performed, and at this time, it is indicated that the correction is impossible.

  According to the present invention, when a continuous drama is recorded on the hard disk drive unit a plurality of times, information indicating the position of the CM cut is generated for one of the broadcasts and saved as preset information. Is information indicating the positions of CM cuts for other broadcasts of the serial drama. Therefore, when a continuous drama is CM cut and dubbed to a DVD, only preset information for a certain broadcast is generated, and generation of information for CM cut is not required for other broadcasts. In the modified preset information, the start position information and the end position information accurately indicate the range of the CM portion. For this reason, even when a continuous drama recorded on the hard disk drive unit several times is CM cut and dubbed to a DVD, it is possible to reduce the effort required to generate information indicating the position of the CM cut, and The cut range when CM is cut can be matched with the CM portion with high accuracy.

  Further, according to the present invention, when a continuous drama is recorded a plurality of times, information indicating the position of the CM cut is generated for one broadcast and saved as preset information. This is information indicating the positions of CM cuts for other broadcasts of the drama. Therefore, when dubbing a continuous drama onto an optical disc, it is only necessary to generate preset information for a certain broadcast, and it is not necessary to generate information for CM cut for other broadcasts. For this reason, even when a continuous drama recorded on the hard disk drive unit over a plurality of times is dubbed to an optical disc by CM cut, it is possible to reduce the effort required to generate information indicating the position of the CM cut.

  Further, in the corrected preset information, the start position information and the end position information accurately indicate the range of the CM part. Therefore, the cut range when the CM is cut is accurately indicated to the CM part. Can be matched.

  According to the present invention, when a continuous drama is recorded on an optical disc a plurality of times, information indicating the position for CM cut is generated for one of the broadcasts and saved as preset information. The preset information is information indicating the position of the CM cut when the other broadcast portion of the continuous drama is recorded. Accordingly, when a continuous drama is recorded a plurality of times, it is only necessary to generate preset information for a certain broadcast portion, and it is not necessary to generate information indicating a position for CM cut for the other broadcast portions. For this reason, even when a continuous drama is cut into a plurality of times and recorded on an optical disc, it is possible to reduce the effort required to generate information indicating the position for the CM cut.

  Furthermore, in the CM cut in recording, there is a possibility that the CM cut may not be performed properly. At this time, it is indicated that the correction is impossible, so the CM cut in the recording was not performed properly. Sometimes, the user can be easily convinced.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an HDD-integrated DVD recorder which is an embodiment of a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

  In the figure, a tuner unit 1 receives a commercial broadcast of a channel designated by a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 7. Further, the analog video / audio signal obtained by reception is output to the A / D converter 2. The A / D conversion unit 2 converts the analog video / audio signal output from the tuner unit 1 into a digital video / audio signal and outputs the digital video / audio signal to the signal processing unit 3.

  The disc drive unit 5 records the video / audio information output from the signal processing unit 3 on a DVD (optical disc) 13. Also, the audio / video information recorded on the DVD 13 is reproduced and output to the signal processing unit 3. A hard disk drive unit (an information recording medium according to claims, hereinafter referred to as HDD) 6 records the video / audio information output from the signal processing unit 3 therein. Also, the video / audio information recorded inside is reproduced and output to the signal processing unit 3. The D / A conversion unit 4 converts the digital video / audio signal output from the signal processing unit 3 into an analog video / audio signal, and outputs the analog video / audio signal to a television receiver 14 provided outside.

  The signal processing unit 3 is obtained by compressing the digital video / audio signal output from the A / D conversion unit 2 using the encoding unit 15 according to the MPEG2 system (AC-3 system or the like for the audio signal). Video / audio information is output to the disk drive unit 5 and the HDD 6. In addition, a digital video / audio signal (digital audio expanded by the AC-3 system or the like) obtained by decompressing the video / audio information output from the disk drive unit 5 or the HDD 6 by the MPEG2 system using the decoding unit 16. (Including the signal) is output to the D / A converter 4. In addition, in accordance with an instruction from the microcomputer 7, the video / audio information output from the disk drive unit 5 is transferred to the HDD 6. In addition, the video / audio information output from the HDD 6 is transferred to the disk drive unit 5.

  The input circuit unit 8 includes a key switch such as a power key provided on the front panel of the apparatus main body (not shown), a light receiving unit that receives an infrared signal transmitted from a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) 9, and the like. An instruction from the user is input. Further, the input instruction from the user is output to the microcomputer 7. The preset designation means 29 described in the claims includes the remote controller 9, the input circuit unit 8, and a preset display means 22 described later.

  The preset storage unit 21 is configured by a part of the storage area of the HDD 6 and stores preset information generated in advance. As shown in FIG. 2, the preset information is a CM section in a program (video / audio information) 41 to be dubbed or a program (video / audio information obtained by receiving a commercial broadcast) 41 to be recorded. , An each start time (CM cut start position) ST1 to ST3,..., STn start position information and end time (CM cut end position) ED1 to ED3. ..., information having end position information indicating EDn. Note that the start position information and the end position information are indicated by the elapsed time from the program start time, with the program start time as time 0.

  The microcomputer 7 controls main operations as an HDD integrated DVD recorder. That is, the channel received by the tuner unit 1 is controlled in accordance with a user instruction input to the remote controller 9 or the like. Also, by controlling the signal processing unit 3 (including control of the disk drive unit 5 and the HDD 6 via the signal processing unit 3), the video / audio information recorded on the DVD 13 is reproduced and displayed on the television receiver 14. Control. In addition, the tuner unit 1 performs control to record the program received on the DVD 13.

  Further, the audio / video information recorded in the HDD 6 is reproduced and displayed on the television receiver 14. Further, the tuner unit 1 performs control to record the program received on the HDD 6. Further, control for transferring the video / audio information output from the disk drive unit 5 to the HDD 6 and control for transferring the video / audio information output from the HDD 6 to the disk drive unit 5 are performed.

  For this reason, the microcomputer 7 has, as a part of its functions, preset display means 22, dubbing control means 23, cut position information generating means 24, position information correcting means 25, recording reservation means 26, recording control means 27, and The message display means 28 is configured.

  When the user designates which preset information is used as the cut position information among the plurality of preset information stored in the preset storage unit 21, the preset display unit 22 displays the preset information stored in the preset storage unit 21. The list is displayed on the television receiver 14. By using the remote controller 9, preset information to be used as cut position information is designated by the user from the preset information displayed in a list.

  When dubbing the audio / video information recorded on the HDD 6 to the DVD 13 via the disc drive unit 5, the dubbing control means 23 is preset designated by the user when a CM cut instruction is given by the user. Based on the start position information and end position information in the information or the start position information and end position information in the cut position information generated by the cut position information generating means 24, reproduction of the CM portion of the video / audio information recorded in the HDD 6 By skipping, the audio / video information cut by CM is dubbed onto the DVD 13.

  That is, for example, when dubbing the program 41 with CM cut, a portion from start position information (CM cut start position) ST1 to end position information (CM cut end position) ED1, a portion from ST2 to ED2, Reproduction of each portion from ST3 to ED3,..., STn to EDn is skipped and recorded on the DVD 13.

  When the video / audio information recorded in the HDD 6 is dubbed to the DVD 13, the cut position information generation unit 24 determines which part should be skipped as a CM part from the video / audio information to be dubbed, or the program on the DVD 13. When the video is recorded, cut position information including start position information and end position information indicating which part should be used as the CM part and recording should be paused is generated.

  The position information correction means 25 enables correction of the start position information and end position information of the preset information designated by the preset designation means 29. That is, for example, when the position indicated by the start position information ST2 and the position indicated by the end position information ED2 are deviated from the position of the CM part A2 of the program to be dubbed, the start position information ST2 and the end position information The position indicated by the start position information ST2 and the position indicated by the end position information ED2 can be accurately matched with the start position and the end position of the CM part A2 by correcting the ED2.

  In this correction, the start position of the CM part A2 is found by performing fast-forward playback, normal playback, slow playback, or the like for the program 41, and the found position is indicated by the start position information. Further, the end position of the CM part A2 is found, and the found position is indicated by the end position information. Then, when the preset information is corrected by the position information correction unit 25, the dubbing control unit 23 performs CM cut based on the corrected preset information.

  The recording reservation unit 26 receives an input of a recording reservation and stores the input recording reservation inside. When a CM cut at the time of recording is designated at the time of recording reservation input, the cut position information generated by the cut position information generating means 24 is stored in association with the input recording reservation. Alternatively, when the preset information generated in advance is used as the cut position information, the preset information designated by the preset designation means 29 is stored in association with the input recording reservation as the cut position information.

  The recording control means 27 records the received program on the DVD 13. When an instruction to perform a CM cut is given during recording, the time indicated by the start position information in the preset information designated by the user or the cut position information generated by the cut position information generating means 24 (in the CM section) The recording is paused when it becomes (start time), and the recording is resumed when the time indicated by the end position information (end time of the CM section) is reached. That is, only the main part is recorded on the DVD 13 without recording the CM part by temporarily stopping the recording between the start time and the end time of the CM part.

  When performing the CM cut at the time of recording, the message display means 28, when the time indicated by the start position information of the cut position information and the time indicated by the end position information do not coincide with the start time and end time of the CM section, Recording will fail and a message will be displayed indicating that this failure cannot be corrected.

  3 and 4 are flowcharts showing main operations of the embodiment at the time of dubbing a program. The operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  By giving an instruction using the remote controller 9 or the like, a list of programs recorded in the HDD 6 is displayed. Then, from this list, a program to be dubbed on the DVD 13 is instructed (step S1). Next, it is instructed whether to perform CM cut when dubbing (step S2). When performing CM cut, it is instructed whether to newly generate information indicating the position of the CM section (CM cut position) or to use preset information which is information generated in advance (steps S3 and S4). .

  When the preset information is not used, the cut position information generating unit 24 is used to newly generate cut position information that is information indicating a position when the CM portion is cut (reproduction of the CM portion is skipped). At this time, the position of the CM part is specified in units of GOP (Group of Picture: one unit is often constituted by about 15 frames), or the CM part is in units of frames. It is instructed whether to designate a position (steps S5 and S6). Then, a message indicating that high-speed dubbing cannot be performed is displayed when the position of the CM unit is designated in units of frames (steps S7 and S8).

  In this case, when the frame is used as a unit, the video information compressed using the GOP as a unit is expanded to generate the video information using the frame as a unit. Then, the CM part is cut. Next, it is because it is necessary to compress and record the GOP constituted by a frame group different from that before the decompression again onto the DVD 13. That is, at the time of dubbing, it is necessary to perform decompression and compression of the audio / video information, which takes time.

  Regardless of whether the cut of the CM part in units of GOP or the cut of the CM part in units of frames is instructed, the program to be dubbed next is fast-forward playback, normal playback, and slow playback. By using the method, the start positions ST1 to ST3,..., STn and the end positions ED1 to ED3,. (Step S9). When the cut position information is generated by performing this instruction, it is instructed whether to save the generated cut position information as preset information (step S10).

  When saving is instructed, the generated cut position information is stored in the preset saving means 21 as preset information (steps S11 and S12). At this time, information such as the program name, whether the program 41 is a continuous drama, the broadcast date / time and day / time of the program 41, the received channel, and the like are added and stored. That is, after that, when dubbing a program different from the program 41, information is added that makes it easy to determine whether the CM portion of the program to be dubbed is the same as the CM portion of the program 41. The

  Next, the program instructed to be dubbed is reproduced from the HDD 6 and dubbed onto the DVD 13. At this time, the program part from the program start time to the end position ED1 is cut as a CM part (reproduction is skipped), the main part B1 from the end position ED1 to the start position ST2, and the start position from the end position ED2 The main part B2 up to ST3, the main part B3 starting from the end position ED3,..., And the main part Bn-1 up to the start position STn are dubbed onto the DVD 13. That is, the CM part is cut and a program consisting only of the main part is dubbed on the DVD 13 (step S13).

  When it is instructed not to cut the CM in step S2, the operation proceeds to steps S3 and S18, and the designated program is dubbed to the DVD 13 without performing the CM cut.

  On the other hand, when using information generated in advance and stored as preset information as the cut position information, the operation proceeds from step S5 to step S21. For this reason, the preset display unit 22 displays a list of preset information stored in the preset storage unit 21. At this time, the added information is also displayed. The user designates that the preset information generated for the program having the same position in the CM part of the program to be dubbed is used as the cut position information from the preset information displayed in a list (step S22). .

  When preset information to be used as cut position information is specified, whether the preset information is information indicating a position in units of GOP (preset information that can be dubbed at high speed), or indicates a position in units of frames. Whether it is information (information that cannot be dubbed at high speed) is displayed (step S23). The user inputs an instruction as to whether or not to use the designated preset information as cut position information.

  When an instruction to use the designated preset information is input, the start position and the end position indicated by the preset information are displayed in the time bar (steps S24 and S25). Then, when one of the start position and the end position displayed on the time bar is designated, an image corresponding to the designated position of the program designated as the dubbing target is displayed (step S26). After confirming the start position and end position displayed in the time bar, and the image corresponding to the start position and end position, if you instruct to use the specified preset information as cut position information without correction, Shifts to steps S27, S28, S30, and S31. For this reason, dubbing with the CM section cut is performed based on the start position and end position indicated by the designated preset information.

  On the other hand, although the designated preset information is used as the cut position information, when an instruction to correct a part of the start position or the end position is input, the operation proceeds to steps S27 to S29. For this reason, the position information correction means 25 receives the correction of the start position (start position information) and the end position (end position information). At this time, the start position and the end position indicating the CM section are corrected by performing fast-forward playback, normal playback, slow playback, and the like for the program designated as the dubbing target. After that, when the dubbing is instructed, dubbing with the CM portion cut is performed based on the start position and end position indicated by the corrected preset information (steps S30 and S31).

  The preset information to be used as the cut position information was specified and the start position and end position were corrected as necessary.However, if you would like to review the preset information to be used again, enter the dubbing stop instruction and operate. Is transferred from step S30 to step S27 and step S35, and then the process proceeds to step S21. Further, when the process proceeds to steps S30, S27, and S28, the start position and the end position can be corrected again.

  When the preset information is not selected again, the operation proceeds from step S35 to step S36. When “no CM cut” is selected, the designated program is dubbed onto the DVD 13 without cutting the CM portion (step S38). On the other hand, when the CM cut is selected in step S37, the operation moves to step S6 and moves to an operation for generating cut position information.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the main operation of the embodiment at the time of recording reservation input. The operation when CM cut is performed during recording will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, since the operation for performing the CM cut at the time of recording requires accuracy at the start timing of the recording, in the present embodiment, the CM cut is performed only at the time of recording according to the recording reservation (the user performs the recording). Even when the key is operated, recording by CM cut can be performed.

  When an instruction for recording reservation is given, the recording reservation means 26 displays a screen (not shown) for recording reservation. FIG. 7 shows items for which a recording reservation is accepted by the recording reservation means 26, and an item 61 designates a date on which recording is performed. The options that can be specified are a specific day indicated by the month and day, a specific day of the week, every Monday to Thursday, every Monday to Friday, every Monday to Saturday, and every day. Yes. Item 62 is a recording start time, item 63 is a recording end time, item 64 is a receiving channel, item 65 is a recording mode, and item 66 is a recording medium.

  In addition, item 67 selects “normal” for continuous recording without performing CM cut at the time of recording, and “CM” when performing CM cut at the time of recording. “Cut” is selected.

  From the above, after inputting items 61 to 66 necessary for recording reservation (assuming that DVD is selected in item 66) (step S41), when a CM cut at the time of recording is selected (step S42), a message is displayed. When the time indicated by the start position information of the cut position information or the time indicated by the end position information does not coincide with the start time or end time of the CM section, the means 28 fails to record, and this failure cannot be corrected. Is displayed (steps S43 and S44). Then, confirmation is again made as to whether or not to perform CM cut during recording (step S45).

  When the CM cut at the time of recording is selected in step S45, it is instructed whether or not to use the preset information generated in advance and stored in the preset storage unit 21 as the cut position information when performing the CM cut (step S46). ). If it is instructed to newly generate cut position information without using preset information, the operation proceeds from step S47 to step S48, and the recording start time in the recording reservation is set to the left end and the recording end time is set to the right end. A time bar is displayed. Then, by using a method such as referring to a program as a sample of the position of the CM section, the start position and end position of the CM section are instructed for each CM section to be deleted (step S49). Further, if necessary, the designated start position and end position are confirmed (step S50).

  When the generation of the cut position information is completed by the above method, it is instructed whether or not to store the generated cut position information as preset information in the preset storage unit 21 (step S51). When saving is instructed, the generated cut position information is saved in the preset saving means 21 as preset information (steps S52 and S53). Then, the generated cut position information is stored in association with the input recording reservation (step S54). Further, when it is instructed not to save the cut position information, the generated cut position information is stored in association with the inputted recording reservation without being saved in the preset saving means 21 (step S52, S54).

  On the other hand, if it is instructed in step S46 to use the preset information stored in the preset storage unit 21 as the cut position information, the operation proceeds from step S47 to step S61. Therefore, the preset information stored in the preset storage unit 21 is displayed in a list by the preset display unit 22. Then, preset information to be used as cut position information is specified by using the preset specifying means 29 (step S62).

  When preset information used as cut position information is designated, the start time and end time of the CM section based on the designated preset information are displayed on the time bar (step S63). When the user confirms the displayed time bar and then instructs to use the preset information as the cut position information, the operation proceeds from step S64 to step S65, and the designated preset information is the cut position information. Are stored in association with the input recording reservation.

  On the other hand, when the start time and end time in the preset information specified to be used as cut position information are confirmed in the time bar, if it is determined that there is a problem in use, an instruction not to use the specified preset information is issued. The operation is shifted from step S64 to step S42. Then, it is instructed again whether or not to perform CM cut at the time of recording. In steps S43 and S45, when the CM cut at the time of recording is not performed, the input recording reservation is stored as a recording reservation without cut position information (step S58).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the main operation of the embodiment when a recording reservation is executed. The operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The recording control means 27 takes out the recording reservation to be executed when it is a little before the recording reservation execution time (step S71). Then, it is checked whether or not the taken recording reservation is a recording reservation for performing CM cut at the time of recording (step S72). When it is a recording reservation for performing CM cut at the time of recording, the cut position information stored in association with it is acquired (step S74). When the recording start time comes, the recording is started.

  Now, assuming that the program to be recorded is the program 41 shown in FIG. 2, since the recording start time is the start time ST1 of the CM part A1, the operation shifts to steps S75, S76, and S77. Therefore, the operation immediately becomes a recording pause state. When the end time ED1 is reached, the recording pause is canceled and the recording is started (steps S78 and S79). Therefore, the recording of the main part B1 is started. Then, it is checked whether or not the recording is finished (step S80). At this time, since the recording is not finished, the operation shifts from step S80 to step S76. Therefore, the recording is continued until the start time ST2, and when the start time ST2 is reached, the recording is temporarily stopped (step S77).

  When the end time ED2 is reached, recording is resumed. Thereafter, the recording is continued until the start time ST3, and the recording is temporarily stopped from the start time ST3 to the end time ED3. Then, when the end time ED3 is reached, the recording is resumed. Thereafter, the pause of the recording and the resumption of the recording are repeated according to the start time and end time of the CM unit, and when the start time STn is reached, the recording is paused. When the program end time is reached, the recording is ended (steps S80 and S81).

  When the recording reservation to be executed is a recording reservation that does not perform CM cut at the time of recording, the operation proceeds from step S73 to step S85, and recording without performing CM cut is executed. That is, recording without interruption is executed from the input recording start time to the recording end time.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the method for specifying preset information used as cut position information from the stored preset information has been described for the case where the configuration is specified by the user. Information added to the program specified as the target (recording reservation target) (program name (may not be at the time of recording reservation), recording date, recording time, channel), and saved preset information In addition, based on the information (program name, recording date, recording time, channel), usable preset information can be automatically specified (for example, recording day and time of recording and channel of dubbing target program) The preset information that designates the same is used, etc.).

1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an HDD-integrated DVD recorder that is an embodiment of a video / audio recording apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the correspondence of preset information and a program. It is a flowchart which shows the main operation | movement of embodiment when dubbing a program. It is a flowchart which shows the main operation | movement of embodiment when dubbing a program. It is a flowchart which shows the main operation | movement of embodiment at the time of recording reservation input. It is a flowchart which shows the main operation | movement of embodiment at the time of execution of recording reservation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the input item in a video recording reservation.

Explanation of symbols

5 Disk drive unit 6 Hard disk drive unit (information recording medium)
13 DVD (optical disc)
21 preset storage means 23 dubbing control means 25 position information correction means 27 recording control means 28 message display means 29 preset designation means 41 program (video / audio information)

Claims (5)

A disc drive unit for recording video / audio information on a DVD and reproducing the video / audio information recorded on the DVD;
A hard disk drive unit for recording and reproducing video and audio information and reproducing and outputting the recorded video and audio information;
Dubbing control means for dubbing video / audio information recorded in the hard disk drive unit to a DVD via the disk drive unit,
The dubbing control means is a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus for dubbing to a DVD by performing CM cut on the video / audio information recorded on the hard disk drive unit.
Preset storage means for storing preset information having start position information indicating a start position of CM cut and end position information indicating an end position of CM cut;
Preset designation means for designating preset information to be used during dubbing from preset information saved in the preset saving means;
Position information correction means for enabling correction of start position information and end position information of designated preset information,
The dubbing control means performs CM cut based on the start position information and end position information of the designated preset information when the preset information is not corrected, and when the preset information is corrected, the dubbing control means A video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus that performs CM cut based on start position information and end position information. A disc drive unit for recording video / audio information on the optical disc and reproducing the video / audio information recorded on the optical disc;
An information recording medium on which the video / audio information is recorded and the recorded video / audio information is reproduced and output;
Dubbing control means for dubbing video / audio information recorded on the information recording medium to an optical disc via a disc drive unit;
The dubbing control means is a video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus for dubbing the video / audio information recorded on the information recording medium by CM cut to an optical disc.
Preset storage means for storing preset information having start position information indicating a start position of CM cut and end position information indicating an end position of CM cut;
A preset designating unit for designating preset information to be used during dubbing from preset information stored in the preset storing unit;
The video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the dubbing control means performs CM cut based on the start position information and end position information of the designated preset information. Position information correction means for enabling correction of start position information and end position information of designated preset information,
3. The video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the dubbing control means performs CM cut based on the preset information corrected by the position information correcting means. A disc drive unit for recording video / audio information on the optical disc and reproducing the video / audio information recorded on the optical disc;
Video recording information obtained by receiving commercial broadcast, and recording control means for recording on the optical disc via the disc drive unit,
In the video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus for recording the video / audio information obtained by receiving the commercial broadcast on the optical disc except for the CM unit,
Preset storage means for storing preset information having start position information indicating the start time of the CM section and end position information indicating the end time of the CM section;
Among preset information stored in the preset storing means, a preset specifying means for specifying preset information used at the time of recording a commercial broadcast,
The recording control means records the audio / video information excluding the CM section on the optical disc by stopping and restarting recording based on the start position information and end position information of the designated preset information. A video / audio recording / playback device.   5. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising message display means for displaying a message indicating that correction at the time of recording failure is impossible when commercial broadcast is recorded on the optical disc excluding the CM section based on the preset information. The video / audio recording / reproducing apparatus described.

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