Simplified VCR programmer

Motion video signal processing for recording or reproducing – Local trick play processing – With randomly accessible medium

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386 46, H04N 591, H04N 700

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058356657

ABSTRACT:
A simplified VCR programmer provides only the essential input controls required for programming a VCR to perform timer activated recording of television programs. The invention performs seven day single event programming including weekly recording or Monday through Friday (M-F) daily recording. This simplified VCR programmer includes directly manipulable input controls for setting the record start time including AM or PM, the record stop time and the day of the week. The VCR programmer also includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) that displays the correct time and day of the week, and an infrared (IR) transmitter for transmitting the manufacturers' record codes and stop codes stored in the VCR programmer. The real time clock on the LCD is set by three push-button switches to set the day, hour and minute of the clock. A test push-button switch tests the record code function by sending out the stored record codes to the VCR receiver. All of the manufacturers' record and stop codes for most major VCR brands are transmitted sequentially by the IR transmitter to the VCR at the pre-programmed times.

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