Thomson Licensing

Thomson Licensing S.a.

Kwong Heng Kwok

Chiew Mun Chang

Cheng Tao

Lee Cheng Yu

The present invention relates to a method for recording a video stream on a recording media, e.g. HDD, wherein the video stream has different parental ratings, and to an apparatus for recording a video stream performing such a method.

Parental control for HDD title recording

The method for copying data from a tape onto a storage medium comprises the steps of scanning the tape in a fast winding operation, counting control pulses present on the tape during the fast winding operation in a counter, defining a compression rate in dependency of the number of control pulses and the capacity of the optical medium, reading the data from the tape and writing the data onto the storage medium by using said compression rate. The appliance comprises a media recorder, a tape recorder and a micro-controller for performing the method. The appliance allows in particular, copying in an automated procedure all information being recorded on the tape onto the storage medium via a one touch copy operation, by making optimum use of the capacity of the storage medium.

Method and appliance for copying data from a tape onto a storage medium

In a video tape recorder (VTR), the capstan draws the tape from which the video signal is reproduced in a forward direction. The following steps are used to control the capstan, applying a torque to the capstan in a backward direction for a first predetermined period of time. Applying a torque to the capstan in the forward direction for a second predetermined period of time and nullifying the motor current. This arrangement is particularly convenient for slow-motion and still-picture modes.

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