Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Sheau B Ng

Richard C Shen

Alan Peter Cavallerano

Samuel Akiwumi-Assani

Kenneth S Singh

For use in a digital television receiver, there is disclosed a system for receiving audio and video digital signals. The system comprises a digital network interface coupled to a digital main board for receiving baseband audio and video digital signals and a digital video decoder coupled to the digital network interface for decoding audio and video digital signals from the digital network interface. The digital video decoder sends the decoded signals to the digital main board. The system also comprises an analog television chassis having an input that is capable of receiving audio and video analog signals. The digital main board digitizes the analog signals into a digital transport stream prior to processing.

System and method for a baseband digital television

A method and device for adapting an existing analog television receiver to receive and decode both analog and digital television signals. A digital module is provided within the analog television receiver and its output is provided to the picture-in-picture (PIP) interface of an analog module within the receiver. The digital signal then has the benefit of using the picture improvement circuitry located within the analog module and there is no need to modify the analog module which has been in the cost optimization process for years.

Very low cost digital TV module

The invention relates in general to a television receiver that is capable of displaying two video programs and an electronic program guide (&ldquo;EPG&rdquo;) simultaneously. The EPG is displayed in a first portion of a split screen containing a picture-in-picture (PIP) display. Scanning of the electronic program guide causes different video programs to be displayed in the PIP display while the user is still able to watch the original video program on a second split screen.

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Briarcliff Manor, NY, United States of America

Sheau B Ng