Method and system for synchronized video recording/delivery

1 . A method for synchronizing multiple video recordings comprising:

receiving a first live video signal;

inserting a series of time stamps into said first video signal;

forming a first video data file from said first video signal and time stamps;

receiving a second live video signal;

inserting a series of time stamps into said second video signal;

forming a second video data file from said second video signal and time stamps;

transmitting said first and second video files to a computer;

synchronizing said first and second video files by means of said time stamps; and

multiplexing said first and second video files into a synchronized multi-program transport stream.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising employing a common national time standard for each of said time stamps;

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising employing a recorder for forming said first video data file and employing a second recorder remote from said first recorder for forming said second video data file.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising initiating operation of a recorder at a pre-established real time.

5 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising automatically initiating a recorder in accordance with a pre-established schedule.

6 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising generating a command to initiate a recorder.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting said first and second video files to said computer via standard FTP.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting said multi-program transport stream to a video on-demand server.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving multiple additional live video signals;

inserting a series of time stamps into each of said additional multiple video signals;

forming additional multiple video data files from said additional multiple signals and additional multiple time stamps;

transmitting said additional multiple video files to a computer;

synchronizing said additional video files by means of said time stamps; and

multiplexing said first second video files and said additional multiple video files into a synchronized multi-program transport stream.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein there are multiple video streams.

11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting said multi-program transport stream at a streaming rate less than approximately 20 MBPS.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising decoding a specific video channel from the transport stream.

13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising inserting said time stamps approximately every two seconds.