JP2009033766A - Video recording apparatus and video recording method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video recording apparatus in which steps of the preparation start of video recording or a video recording start can be recognized, and a video recording method. <P>SOLUTION: A video recording apparatus comprises: a video recording means for recording a program on a recording medium; and a notification means for notifying a user about the start of the recording of the program on the recording medium after the lapse of a predetermined time from the execution of operation instructing the start of recording. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and a recording method, and in particular, has an improved temporary recording function.

  In recent years, the storage capacity of information recording media such as hard disks and optical discs as recording media has increased. For this purpose, there is a method and apparatus for automatically recording a desired program on a recording medium by connecting a recording / reproducing apparatus using these information recording media to, for example, a television receiver.

  Usually, in order to realize an automatic recording function and an automatic recording / reproducing apparatus, program recording reservation information is created using electronic program guide (EPG) information. In addition, when a desired genre is designated, an apparatus for automatically searching for a program that seems to correspond to the genre from electronic program guide information and automatically setting recording reservation information is also considered.

Further, the automatic recording / playback apparatus has a temporary storage function for recording a program so that it can be viewed later when a recording button is pressed when the user has to leave the place while viewing the program (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-2002). 191005).
JP 2002-191005 A

  The temporary storage function starts operation by performing a recording operation when viewing is interrupted and the user leaves the place. However, unless the recording operation is canceled, it may operate permanently, and there is a problem of shortening the life of the storage device. Conventionally, a method has been considered in which the end time of a program when a temporarily stored recording operation is performed is acquired from an electronic program guide, and recording is automatically stopped when the end time is reached.

  However, with this method, there may be a problem depending on the timing at which it is located (timing for performing the temporary storage recording operation). For example, it is assumed that the viewer wants to watch program B. It is assumed that programs A and B are broadcast continuously. If it is assumed that the viewer is on standby while the program A is being broadcast, the next program B may not be recorded if it becomes necessary to perform a temporary storage recording operation before the program A ends. This is because the end time of program A is acquired from the electronic program guide, and recording is automatically stopped when the end time is reached.

An object of the present invention is to provide a recording apparatus and a recording method capable of recognizing the start of recording preparation and the recording start stage.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a recording unit for recording a program on a recording medium, and a user who has started recording the program on a recording medium after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation for instructing the start of recording is executed. It is provided with a notification means for notifying.

  This allows the user to recognize, for example, the stage at which the user has performed an operation for recording, the stage at which recording has actually started, and the like.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an outline of a broadcast receiving apparatus to which the present invention is applied will be described.

  FIG. 1 schematically shows an appearance of a digital television broadcast receiving apparatus 11 described in this embodiment and an example of a network system configured around the digital television broadcast receiving apparatus 11.

  The digital television broadcast receiver 11 includes a thin cabinet 12 and a support base 13 that supports the cabinet 12 upright. The cabinet 12 is provided with a flat panel type video display 14 made of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, a speaker 15, an operation unit 16, a light receiving unit 18 for receiving operation information transmitted from the remote controller 17, and the like.

  In addition, a first memory card 19 such as an SD (Secure Digital) memory card, an MMC (Multimedia Card), and a memory stick can be attached to and detached from the digital television broadcast receiver 11. Information such as programs and photographs is recorded on and reproduced from the memory card 19.

  Further, for example, a second memory card (IC card) 20 in which contract information or the like is recorded can be attached to and detached from the digital television broadcast receiver 11, and information is stored in the second memory card 20. Recording / reproduction is performed.

  The digital television broadcast receiver 11 includes a first LAN (Local Area Network) terminal 21, a second LAN terminal 22, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal 23, and an i. A Link (registered trademark) terminal 24 is provided.

  Among these, the first LAN terminal 21 is used as a LAN-compatible HDD dedicated port. It is used for recording / reproducing information by Ethernet (registered trademark) with respect to a LAN-compatible HDD 25 which is NAS (Network Attached Storage) connected to the first LAN terminal 21.

  In this way, by providing the first LAN terminal 21 as a LAN-compatible HDD dedicated port, program information can be recorded on the HDD 25 with high-definition image quality without being affected by other network environments or network usage conditions. It becomes possible to carry out stably.

  The second LAN terminal 22 is used as a general LAN compatible port using Ethernet (registered trademark). The second LAN terminal 22 connects devices such as a LAN-compatible HDD 27, a PC (Personal Computer) 28, and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) recorder 29 with a built-in HDD via a hub 26, for example. Used for information transmission.

  As for the DVD recorder 29, since the digital information communicated via the second LAN terminal 22 is control system information, analog video and audio information is transmitted to and from the digital television broadcast receiver 11. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a dedicated analog transmission line 30.

  Further, the second LAN terminal 22 is connected to a network 32 such as the Internet via a broadband router 31 connected to the hub 26, and transmits information to and from the PC 33, the mobile phone 34, etc. via the network 32. Used to do.

  The USB terminal 23 is used as a general USB compatible port. For example, a mobile phone 36, a digital camera 37, a card reader / writer 38 for a memory card, an HDD 39, a keyboard 40, etc. via a hub 35. Is used to transmit information to and from these devices.

  I. The Link (registered trademark) terminal 24 is used to serially connect, for example, an AV-HDD 41, a D (Digital) -VHS (Video Home System) 42, etc., and perform information transmission with these devices.

  Where i. The AV-HDD 41 connected to the Link (registered trademark) terminal 24 is described outside the digital television broadcast receiver 11 in the drawing, but is actually built in the support base 13. That is, the AV-HDD 41 is integrated with the digital television broadcast receiver 11.

  FIG. 2 shows an overview of the digital television receiver 11 described above. The AV-HDD 41 is built in the support base 13.

  FIG. 3 shows a main signal processing system of the digital television broadcast receiver 11 described above. That is, the satellite digital television broadcast signal received by the BS / CS digital broadcast receiving antenna 43 is supplied to the satellite digital broadcast tuner 45 via the input terminal 44, so that the broadcast signal of the desired channel is obtained. To be selected.

  The broadcast signal selected by the tuner 45 is supplied to a PSK (Phase Shift Keying) demodulator 46, demodulated into a digital video signal and audio signal, and then output to a signal processing unit 47.

  An analog tuner 68 for receiving terrestrial analog signals is also provided. The signal received by the analog tuner 68 is demodulated by the analog demodulator 69 and output to the signal processing unit 47.

  The terrestrial digital television broadcast signal received by the terrestrial digital broadcast receiving antenna 48 is supplied to the terrestrial digital broadcast tuner 50 via the input terminal 49, so that the broadcast signal of the desired channel is selected. Is done.

  The broadcast signal selected by the tuner 50 is supplied to an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) demodulator 51, demodulated into a digital video signal and audio signal, and then output to the signal processing unit 47.

  Here, the signal processing unit 47 supplies the digital video signal and audio signal supplied from the PSK demodulator 46, the digital video signal and audio signal supplied from the OFDM demodulator 51, and the analog demodulator 69. A predetermined digital signal processing is selectively performed on the video signal and the audio signal, and the video signal and the audio signal from the line input terminal, and the result is output to the graphic processing unit 52 and the audio processing unit 53. .

  Among these, the graphic processor 52 has a function of superimposing and outputting the OSD signal generated by the OSD (On Screen Display) signal generator 54 on the digital video signal supplied from the signal processor 47. The graphic processing unit 52 selectively outputs the output video signal of the signal processing unit 47 and the output OSD signal of the OSD signal generation unit 54, and both outputs constitute half of the screen. Can be combined and output.

  The digital video signal output from the graphic processing unit 52 is supplied to the video processing unit 55. The video processing unit 55 converts the input digital video signal into an analog video signal in a format that can be displayed on the video display 14 and outputs the analog video signal to the video display 14 for video display.

  The audio processing unit 53 converts the input digital audio signal into an analog audio signal in a format that can be reproduced by the speaker 15, and outputs the analog audio signal to the speaker 15 for audio reproduction.

  Here, in the digital television broadcast receiving apparatus 11, all operations including the above-described various receiving operations are comprehensively controlled by the control unit 56.

  The control unit 56 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like. When receiving the operation information from the operation unit 16 or when receiving the operation information sent from the remote controller 17 via the light receiving unit 18, the control unit 56 reflects the operation content on the apparatus. Each part is controlled individually.

  In this case, the control unit 56 mainly includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 57 that stores a control program executed by the CPU, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 58 that provides a work area to the CPU, and various setting information. And a non-volatile memory 59 in which control information and the like are stored.

  The control unit 56 is connected to a card holder 61 in which the first memory card 19 can be mounted via a card I / F (Interface) 60. Thereby, the control unit 56 can perform information transmission via the card I / F 60 with the first memory card 19 mounted in the card holder 61.

  The control unit 56 is connected to a card holder 63 into which the second memory card 20 can be attached via a card I / F 62. Thereby, the control unit 56 can perform information transmission via the card I / F 62 with the second memory card 20 mounted in the card holder 63.

  The control unit 56 is connected to the first LAN terminal 21 via the communication I / F 64. Accordingly, the control unit 56 can perform information transmission via the communication I / F 64 with the LAN-compatible HDD 25 connected to the first LAN terminal 21. In this case, the control unit 56 has a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server function and assigns and controls an IP (Internet Protocol) address to the LAN-compatible HDD 25 connected to the first LAN terminal 21.

  The control unit 56 is connected to the second LAN terminal 22 via the communication I / F 65. Thereby, the control unit 56 can perform information transmission with each device (see FIG. 1) connected to the second LAN terminal 22 via the communication I / F 65.

  The control unit 56 is connected to the USB terminal 23 via the USB I / F 66. Accordingly, the control unit 56 can perform information transmission with each device (see FIG. 1) connected to the USB terminal 23 via the USB I / F 66.

  The control unit 56 is connected to the i. Via Link (registered trademark) I / F67, i. It is connected to a Link (registered trademark) terminal 24. Thereby, the control part 56 is i. Each device (see FIG. 1) connected to the Link (registered trademark) terminal 24; i. Information can be transmitted via the Link (registered trademark) I / F 67.

  The control unit 56 is executed by a reserved program recording control unit 56a for reserving a recorded program in advance and recording it on a recording medium, and a temporarily stored recording control unit 56b (also referred to as a loop recording control unit) as will be described later. It has a “a little time recording function”. Both the reserved program recording control unit 56a and the temporary storage recording control unit 56b refer to the timer. Details of this part will be described later.

  FIG. 4 shows the external appearance of the remote controller 17. The remote controller 17 mainly includes a power key 17a, an input switching key 17b, a direct channel selection key 17c for a satellite digital broadcast channel, a direct channel selection key 17d for a terrestrial broadcast channel, a quick key 17e, a cursor key 17f, and an enter key. 17g, program guide key 17h, page switching key 17i, face net (navigation) key 17j, back key 17k, end key 17l, blue, red, green, yellow color key 17m, channel up / down key 17n, volume adjustment key 17o Etc. are provided.

  A time key 17q and a skip key 17r are also provided. How to use this key will be described later.

  FIG. 5 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the digital television broadcast receiving apparatus 11 for recording a program on a digital recording device among the devices connected to the terminals 21 to 24. That is, when processing is started by requesting recording of a program (step S1), the control unit 56 in FIG. 6 based on EPG (Electronic Program Guide) information acquired from a broadcast signal in step S2. A program guide as shown is displayed on the video display 14.

  In step S3, the user executes a recording reservation for a desired program based on the displayed program guide. In this recording reservation, a program to be recorded is selected from the program guide, and a digital recording device for recording the program is also selected and set.

  Then, in step S4, when the set time reserved for recording is reached, the control unit 56 performs a recording operation so as to record the reserved program in the reserved digital recording device.

  Thereafter, the control unit 56 determines whether or not the program recording operation has been normally completed in step S5. If it is determined that the program recording operation has been normally completed (YES), the digital recording device that has performed the recording in step S6. Device information (device ID, device name, shared folder name, etc.) and event information related to the recorded program (event ID, channel number, title, description, genre, recording range, image quality mode, etc.) The data is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 59, and the process is terminated (step S7).

  If it is determined in step S5 that the program recording operation has not been normally completed (NO), the control unit 56 displays a message indicating that the program recording operation has not been normally completed in step S8. And the process is terminated (step S7).

  With the above recording operation, the user can arbitrarily select a plurality of digital recording devices connected to the terminals 21 to 24 of the digital television broadcast receiver 11 and record the program. .

  7 to 20 show an example in which the screen for explaining the characteristic part of this apparatus changes. In this device, there is a time recording function. When this function works, for example, a hard disk drive 25 is used as a recording medium, and a predetermined usage capacity or a capacity for a certain recording time (for example, 6 hours) is secured. The

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen that appears when the user presses the time key 17g of the remote controller 17 in order to sit down temporarily. On this screen, the on-air video is maintained, but the comment “A little time” appears (about 6 seconds) (see the center of the screen).

  Next, the screen shifts to the state shown in FIG. Here, an on-air video is maintained, and on this screen, a comment “a little time is being prepared” appears (see the lower right of the screen).

  Next, the screen shifts to the state shown in FIG. Here, the comment “Some time recording starts” appears (see the lower right of the screen). When the viewer sees the comment “slightly start time recording”, the viewer can recognize that the time recording has started a little.

  From this state, the screen shifts to the state shown in FIG. Here, the comment “Return time in a little time during recording” appears (see the bottom right of the screen). When this screen is displayed, it means that a certain amount of recording information has been stored in the recording medium, and that chasing playback is now possible.

  The screen in FIG. 11 is a screen indicating that the temporarily saved recording is being continued. At this time, a comment “Recording” appears (see the lower right of the screen). This makes it easier for the viewer to confirm whether or not time recording is being performed when the device returns to the place where the device is located.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of a screen that appears when the user returns to a place where the receiving apparatus is located and presses the time key 17q for a while. At this time, while continuing the recording, the preparation for returning the reproduction start position to the position where the temporarily stored recording is started is started. That is, the process proceeds to preparation for chasing playback. At this time, a comment “Please wait a moment” appears on the screen, and an illustration based on the clock hands appears (see the center of the screen). The clock hand rotates counterclockwise to give the viewer the impression that the time has returned.

  FIG. 13 shows a state in which the time has elapsed in the state shown in FIG. 12 and the color image has changed to a monochrome image. At this time, the sound gradually becomes smaller and the mute state is entered.

  FIG. 14 shows a state in which the state of FIG. 13 has further progressed and the screen has become completely dark. By performing such a display effect, the viewer can easily recognize on the screen that the content that has been recorded for a short time is started.

  FIG. 15 shows a state in which a video that has been recorded for a short time is in a chasing playback state. The chasing playback refers to recording a video broadcast in real time and playing back the recorded content. In this chasing playback screen, the time of the playback screen (6:23:52 in the example in the figure) and the time difference between the real time (3:22 delay in the example in the figure) are displayed (right of the figure). See below). Thereby, the viewer can recognize the time difference between the on-air image and the chasing playback image. In order to shift to the chasing playback screen, the time skip key 17q may be pressed again or a specific key may be determined.

  In the state of FIG. 15, the playback position can be skipped by slightly operating the time skip key 17r. For example, in a video such as a commercial or a video that is not of interest to the viewer, the key 17r can be operated to skip. When the time skip key 17r is operated to catch up with the on-air screen, the temporarily stored recording process (loop recording process) is terminated.

  FIG. 16 shows an example in which the operation panel is displayed on the screen (see the lower right of the screen). This is displayed when, for example, a specific key (for example, the time skip key 17r described above) is operated on the remote controller 17 or when a channel selection key is touched. Thus, when a function mark on the operation panel is selected with the cursor and the enter key is pressed, pause, fast forward, reverse play, etc. can be executed.

  FIG. 17 is a screen when the temporarily stored recording content is being chased and reproduced. At this time, a comment “playing” is displayed together with a clock mark so that it can be seen that the chasing playback is being performed (see the lower right of the screen).

  FIG. 18 is an example of another screen when chasing and reproducing the temporarily stored recording content. This example shows an example in which channel selection is performed during chasing playback. When a channel is selected, the type and channel of the selected broadcast are displayed and the screen is displayed. However, a comment is also shown so that the viewer can understand that the time recording chase is being played back (see the upper right of the screen). In the lower left of the screen, information on the current broadcast program name and broadcast time zone may be displayed.

  Furthermore, FIG. 19 is an example of still another screen that is used when another on-air channel is a concern when a video that has been recorded for a short time is chased and reproduced. If a channel selection operation is performed during the chasing playback, it is possible to switch to the playback screen of the selected broadcast channel. At this time, in order to make it easier to understand that the time recording, that is, the temporary storage operation is being executed, “Slightly in time” is displayed as a comment, and which recording medium is being temporarily stored. Indicated. In the example of the figure, it is shown that a video with a little time recording set is temporarily stored in the internal HDD. In addition, it is shown that the type and channel of the broadcast for which a little time recording is set are, for example, BS 181.

  Therefore, the present apparatus can also watch an on-air broadcast by selecting a channel even while a program that has been recorded for a short time is being played back.

  FIG. 20 is a screen used when it is desired to check a screen of a channel other than the broadcast and channel for which the time recording is performed immediately after the time recording is started for a while. This screen can be obtained by operating the channel selection channel after slightly pressing the time key 17q. In this case, since it is just after the time recording is started, the delay time related to the chasing playback is not displayed. The selected channel and the type and channel of the broadcast are displayed (in the example of the figure, it is displayed that it is 011 channel of terrestrial digital broadcasting. However, on the other hand, time recording has started a little. It is shown that, for example, BS 181 is the type of broadcast and the channel for which the time recording is slightly set.

  FIG. 21 shows a characteristic part according to the present invention. In the control unit 56, there are a reserved program recording control unit 56a and a temporarily stored recording control unit 56b as large recording control units for realizing recording. The reserved program recording control unit 56a is a control unit for realizing automatic recording of a reserved program with reference to recording reservation information created using the electronic program guide as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the temporary storage recording control unit 56b is a control unit for realizing temporary storage recording of an on-air program by slightly operating the time key 17q.

  The temporary storage recording control unit 56b further includes a video output control unit 56b1 when the functional blocks are further classified. As described with reference to the screens of FIGS. 7 to 20, the video output control unit 56b1 displays the contents of the screen so that the user can easily recognize the current operation state according to the operation state and operation state of the apparatus. Is to control. The recording operation control unit 56b2 is a control unit for realizing temporary storage recording when the time key 17q is slightly operated. Further, the playback operation control unit 56b3 is a control unit for realizing chasing playback, fast forward playback, or skip playback when playing back temporarily recorded content.

  The control unit 56 is provided with an operation input determination unit 56d. Naturally, the operation of the temporary storage recording control unit 56b is determined according to the determination result from the operation input determination unit 56d. Further, the control unit 56 is provided with a processing unit 56c when the power is turned off. The operation of the correspondence processing unit 56c will be described in detail later.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing operations and functions executed under the control of the temporary storage recording control unit 56b. A temporary storage recording area is secured (step Sa1). This temporary storage recording area is secured in the AV-HDD 41, for example. The time for securing the temporary storage area may be when the time key 17 is pressed for a while or may be secured before that (step Sa1). Next, it is determined whether or not there has been a temporary storage recording operation input (step Sa2). If there is a temporary storage recording operation, the process proceeds to a temporary storage recording operation (step Sa3). Here, recording is performed sequentially from the beginning of the temporary storage recording area, and when the temporary storage recording area is filled, overwriting recording is performed from the top. That is, loop recording is executed. During the temporarily stored recording, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed or whether the power has been turned off (step Sa4). When the predetermined time has elapsed or when the power is turned off, stop processing of the position saving recording is performed (step Sa5).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart shown for explaining the operation of the response processing unit 56c when the power is turned off. It is determined whether or not a power-off operation has been performed (steps S11 and S12). If there is a power-off operation, it is determined whether or not recording is currently being performed (step S13). If the recording is not in progress, the power is turned off (step S14) and the process ends.

  If the recording operation is being performed, it is determined whether or not the temporary storage recording is being performed (a little time recording is being performed) (step S15). If the temporary storage recording operation is being performed, it is assumed that the purpose of the temporary storage recording operation has been achieved, and the power is turned off according to the operation input. However, if the temporary storage recording operation is not being performed, it is determined whether or not the reserved program is being recorded (step S16). If the reserved program is not being recorded, the power is turned off. If the reserved program is being recorded, the power-off command is canceled, the power is kept on (step S17), and the process ends.

  As described above, this apparatus can secure a temporary storage recording area in the recording medium in advance. When a temporary storage recording operation is performed, recording is sequentially performed from the top of the temporary storage recording area, and when the temporary storage recording area is filled, overwrite recording is performed from the top of this area. That is, a loop recording process is performed. Then, when a certain time has elapsed from the start of recording by the temporary storage recording operation, the temporary storage recording operation is automatically stopped. As a result, even if the user forgets to cancel the loop recording operation, permanent recording can be prevented from continuing, and rapid deterioration of the recording medium can be suppressed. In addition, the recording contents can be reliably guaranteed for a predetermined capacity (for a predetermined time).

  Also, when there is a power-off operation input, it is determined whether it is in the temporarily stored recording operation state or the reserved program recording operation state. If the determination result is the temporarily stored recording operation state, the power is turned off and the reserved program recording operation is performed. In the state, the power can be kept on. Thereby, the recording mistake of a reserved program can be prevented.

  Furthermore, when there is a temporary storage recording operation, as described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 20, a moving image is maintained on the screen, and preparation for temporary storage recording is being started, being prepared, recording is being started, and recording is being performed. A comment indicating the stage is displayed. As a result, the user can confirm with the comment on the screen that the temporarily stored recording is being executed. Since this screen is a response to the user's operation, a sense of security for the user can be obtained.

  Further, when a playback operation is performed in the temporarily stored recording operation state, chasing playback of the recorded part is started. When the playback position catches up with the recording position by fast-forwarding or skip playback, the playback screen is switched to the broadcast program screen.

  In addition, when a playback operation is performed in the temporarily saved recording operation state, the moving image screen is gradually shifted from color to monochrome, and after the image is erased, chasing playback of the recorded portion is started. Thereby, the user can easily recognize that the apparatus has shifted to the chasing playback.

  Further, when a playback operation is performed in the temporarily stored recording operation state, time information of the playback position and time difference information of the recording position and the playback position are displayed on the screen. For this reason, the user can recognize the situation of the chasing playback based on the time difference information, and can be used as a material for determining whether to perform fast-forward playback or skip playback.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, you may combine suitably the component covering different embodiment.

It is the figure shown in order to demonstrate the outline | summary of the digital television broadcast receiving system to which this invention was applied. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the digital television broadcast receiver of FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration more specifically showing the inside of the digital television broadcast receiver of FIG. 1. It is explanatory drawing shown in order to demonstrate the outline of the remote controller used with the apparatus of this invention. It is the flowchart shown in order to demonstrate the operation | movement at the time of the apparatus of FIG. 1 recording a program based on EPG information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example at the time of displaying program information on a video display in the apparatus of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the screen when a time recording function part operates for a while in the apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the screen of the initial stage in which the time recording function part operated a little in the apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the screen before a chase reproduction | regeneration becomes possible after a time recording function part operate | moves for a while in the apparatus which concerns on this invention, and recording starts. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen when chase reproduction | regeneration becomes possible, after a time recording function part operate | moves for a while in the apparatus which concerns on this invention, and recording starts. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the screen during recording which a time recording function part operate | moves for a while in the apparatus based on this invention, and chase reproduction | regeneration is attained. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an initial screen when a user returns to a place with a receiving apparatus, performs reproduction operation, and transfers to preparation for chasing reproduction. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the color image changed into the monochrome image when transfering to the preparation for chasing reproduction. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the state of FIG. 13 advanced further and the screen became dark. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the image | video for which the time recording was carried out for a while became a chase reproduction state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which displayed the operation panel on the screen during chasing reproduction | regeneration. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the screen when chasing and reproducing the content preserve | saved temporarily. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the other screen at the time of chasing and reproducing the content preserve | saved temporarily. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the other screen at the time of chasing and reproducing | regenerating the video which carried out the time recording for a while. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the screen utilized when it is desired to confirm the screen of the channel different from the broadcasting and channel which are recording a little time immediately after a little time recording is started. FIG. 4 is a configuration explanatory view showing a characteristic part of the present invention. It is the flowchart shown in order to demonstrate operation | movement of the characteristic part of this invention. It is the flowchart shown in order to demonstrate operation | movement of the corresponding | compatible process part 56c at the time of power-off of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Digital television broadcast receiver, 12 ... Cabinet, 13 ... Support stand, 14 ... Video display, 15 ... Speaker, 16 ... Operation part, 17 ... Remote controller, 18 ... Light receiving part, 19 ... 1st memory card 20 ... second memory card, 21 ... first LAN terminal, 22 ... second LAN terminal, 23 ... USB terminal, 24 ... i. Link terminal, 25 ... HDD, 26 ... hub, 27 ... HDD, 28 ... PC, 29 ... DVD recorder, 30 ... analog transmission line, 31 ... broadband router, 32 ... network, 33 ... PC, 34 ... mobile phone, 35 ... Hub, 36 ... mobile phone, 37 ... digital camera, 38 ... card reader / writer, 39 ... HDD, 40 ... keyboard, 41 ... AV-HDD, 42 ... D-VHS, 43 ... antenna, 44 ... input terminal, 45 ... Tuner, 46 ... PSK demodulator, 47 ... Signal processing unit, 48 ... Antenna, 49 ... Input terminal, 50 ... Tuner, 51 ... OFDM demodulator, 52 ... Graphic processing unit, 53 ... Audio processing unit, 54 ... OSD signal generation 55, image processing unit, 56 ... control unit, 57 ... ROM, 58 ... RAM, 59 ... non-volatile memory, 60 ... card I / F, 61 ... card Holder, 62 ... card I / F, 63 ... Card holder, 64 ... Communication I / F, 65 ... Communication I / F, 66 ... USB I / F, 67 ... i. Link (registered trademark) I / F.

Claims (10)

Recording means for recording a program on a recording medium;
A recording apparatus comprising: notification means for notifying a user that recording of the program has started on a recording medium after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation to instruct the start of recording.   The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined time is a waiting time in consideration of a preparation time necessary for starting the recording. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying a comment indicating that recording has started on the recording medium.   3. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising display means for displaying a comment indicating that the preparation period required for starting the recording is in progress during the predetermined time.   5. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising receiving means for receiving the program. In a recording method for recording a program on a recording medium,
A method for controlling a recording apparatus, comprising: notifying a user that recording of the program has started on a recording medium after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation for instructing the start of recording. Recording means for recording a program on a recording medium;
A recording apparatus comprising: display means for displaying a comment indicating that a preparation time necessary for starting recording is being performed after the operation for instructing the start of recording is performed. In a recording method for recording a program on a recording medium,
A recording method, comprising: displaying a comment indicating that a preparation time necessary for starting recording is being performed after the operation for instructing starting recording is executed. In a recording apparatus having a recording unit for recording a program on a recording medium, and a control unit for controlling the recording unit and obtaining an output on a display unit,
Means for outputting a first comment indicating that the operation has shifted to a preparation time when an operation for instructing the start of recording is performed in a state where an on-air image is being output to the display unit;
Means for outputting a second comment indicating that the program has shifted to start recording on a recording medium after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation for instructing the start of recording was performed;
A recording apparatus comprising: Recording means for recording a program on a recording medium;
A notification means is provided for stepwise notification of at least any one of the start of recording preparation, the preparation of recording, the start of recording, and the recording in progress after the operation for instructing the start of recording is performed. A recording device.

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