Program guide signal receiver and method thereof

Television – Image signal processing circuitry specific to television – Special effects

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348906, 348563, 348564, 455 32, H04N 714

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059661879

ABSTRACT:
A device for receiving a digital broadcasting satellite (DBS) signal, includes a controller for generating a first signal for selecting a program guide signal included in the DBS signal and a second signal for selecting one of a plurality of programs which are included in the program guide signal, in response to input of certain key signals; a decoder for decoding the program guide signal in response to the first signal; a storing unit for separating and storing the decoded program guide signal as position data, channel data and video data; a signal compressing unit for compressing the video data corresponding to the second signal; a mixer for mixing the decoded program guide signal as a main screen signal with the compressed video data as a sub-screen signal; and a display unit for displaying the signals mixed by the mixer.

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