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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1997
Jung-Wan Ko, Yongin, KR;
Hee-Wan Lee, Suwon, KR;
Jang-Hun Ru, Seoul, KR;
Jea-Chun Ru, Suwon, KR;
Myoung-Jong Song, Suwon, KR;
Seung-Man Kim, Suwon, KR;
Gyeong-Chan Park, Suwon, KR;
Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A video recording apparatus to record a television program with an optimal quality according to a residual quantity of a recording medium and a method therefor. The video recording apparatus detects the residual quantity of the recording medium and a running time of the television program to be recorded on the recording medium, to determine an optimal image compression ratio. Then, the video recording apparatus records the television program based on the determined optimal image compression ratio, making the best use of the residual quantity of the recording medium.