Image display device and image display method
An image display device and an image display method are provided. The image display device includes: a signal processing unit receiving and processing a broadcasting program; a storage unit storing the broadcasting program; an outputting unit decoding and outputting the broadcasting program; and a control unit controlling a progress bar that displays a storing or playing progress state and a thumbnail image of the broadcasting program according to a progressing state to be displayed when the broadcasting program is stored in the storage unit or the broadcasting program stored in the storage unit is played.
1. An image display device comprising:
a signal processing unit receiving and processing a broadcasting program;
a storage unit storing the broadcasting program;
an outputting unit decoding and outputting the broadcasting program; and
a control unit controlling a thumbnail image that is extracted from the broadcasting program to be displayed in a display unit when the broadcasting program is recorded in the storage unit, wherein the control unit displays a thumbnail image of a broadcasting program in another channel and a thumbnail image of a broadcasting program that is being recorded according to an inputted command.
2. The image display device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls the thumbnail image and a progress bar that shows a recording progress state of the broadcasting program that is being recorded to be displayed.
3. A method for controlling an image display device, comprising:
receiving a video signal;
decoding the video signal;
displaying a video corresponding to the decoded video signal on a display of the image display device;
displaying a progress bar overlaid on the video displayed on the display, wherein thumbnail images based on the video are associated at prescribed locations of the progress bar; and
displaying at least one corresponding thumbnail image of the video at a prescribed area of the display, wherein the prescribed area is above the progress bar.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the prescribed area is adjacent to a prescribed location selected on the progress bar.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the corresponding thumbnail image is displayed based on corresponding location on the progress bar.
6. The method of claim 3 , wherein an indicator is provided on the progress bar to indicate the corresponding location on the progress bar.
7. The method of claim 3 , wherein the thumbnail images are stored in a storage medium.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the decoded video signal is stored in the storage medium.
9. The method of claim 3 , wherein the corresponding thumbnail image is displayed during playback of the stored video signal.
10. The method of claim 3 , wherein the progress bar provides playtime information of the video, and the corresponding thumbnail image corresponds to a prescribed time within the playtime information of the video.
11. The method of claim 3 , wherein a prescribed location on the progress bar is selected by a user based on the corresponding thumbnail image, which is one of a plurality of representative images within the video.
12. The method of claim 6 , wherein the location of the prescribed area remains fixed regardless of a change in position of the indicator.
13. The method of claim 6 , wherein based on the thumbnail image, a corresponding video at the prescribed time within a playtime of the video is displayed on the display.
14. An image display device comprising:
at least one input to receive a video signal;
at least one decoder to decode the video signal; and
at least controller to display a progress bar overlaid on a video based on the video signal on a display, and to display at least one corresponding thumbnail image of the video at a prescribed area of the display,
wherein the thumbnail images based on the video are associated at prescribed locations of the progress bar and the prescribed area is above the progress bar.
15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the progress bar provides playtime information of the video, and the corresponding thumbnail image corresponds to a prescribed time within the playtime information of the video.
16. The device of claim 14 , wherein the prescribed area is adjacent to a prescribed location selected on the progress bar.
17. The device of claim 14 , wherein an indicator is provided on the progress bar to indicate the corresponding location on the progress bar.
18. The device of claim 17 , wherein the location of the prescribed area remains fixed regardless of a change in position of the indicator.
19. The device of claim 14 , further comprising a storage medium to store the at least one thumbnail image.
20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the decoded video signal is stored in the storage medium.
21. The device of claim 20 , wherein at least one thumbnail image is configured for display during playback of the stored video signal.
22. The device of claim 17 , wherein based on the thumbnail image, a corresponding video at the prescribed time within a playtime of the video is displayed on the display.
23. The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of representative images are periodic or non-periodic within the video.
24. The device of claim 14 , wherein the corresponding thumbnail image is displayed based on corresponding location on the progress bar.