Video processing device, video recorder/playback module, and methods for use therewith
A video record/playback module receives a video signal from a receiving module and produces a processed video signal for display on a first video display device. The video record/includes a driver interface module that stores a plurality of record settings, the plurality of record settings including first settings corresponding to the first video display device, and second settings corresponding to a second video display device. A driver module encodes the video signal based on the first settings to produce a first processed video signal in a first format, and contemporaneously encodes the video signal based on the second settings to produce a second processed video signal in a second format, wherein the first format is different from the second format. A memory module stores a plurality of compressed video files including a first compressed video file that is based on the first processed video signal.
1 . A video processing device that produces a processed video signal for display on a first video display device, the video processing device comprising:
a receiving module that produces a video signal from a received signal;
video record/playback module that includes:
a driver interface module that stores a plurality of record settings, the plurality of record settings including first settings corresponding to a first video display device, and second settings corresponding to a second video display device;
a driver module, coupled to the driver interface module, that encodes the video signal based on the first settings to produce a first processed video signal in a first format, and that contemporaneously encodes the video signal based on the second settings to produce a second processed video signal in a second format, wherein the first format is different from the second format;
a memory module, coupled to the driver module, for storing a plurality of compressed video files including a first compressed video file that is based on the first processed video signal and including a second compressed video file that is based on the second processed video signal; and
a playback module, coupled to the memory module, that produces the processed video signal from the first compressed video file; and
a device interface, coupled to the memory module and coupleable to the second video display device, to transfer the second compressed video file to the second video display device.
2 . The video processing device of claim 1 further comprising:
a user interface module that selects the first settings based on a user selection of a first device type and that selects the second settings based on a user selection of a second device type.
3 . The video record/playback module of claim 1 further comprising:
a user interface module that selects the first settings based on a user selection of a first device setting and that selects the second settings based on a user selection of a second device setting.
4 . The video processing device of claim 3 wherein the first device setting includes one of a screen resolution, and a compression format.
5 . The video processing device of claim 1 wherein the driver interface enables a multiple recording signal and wherein the driver module encodes the video signal based on the second settings to produce a second processed video signal in a second format only when the multiple recording signal is enabled.
6 . The video processing device of claim 7 further comprising:
a user interface module that selects whether the multiple recording signal is enabled based on a user selection.
7 . The video processing device of claim 8 wherein the user selection indicates a particular program to be recorded and whether the particular program is to be recorded with a multiple recording feature enabled.
8 . The video processing device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of record settings include third settings and wherein the driver module encodes the video signal based on third settings corresponding to a third video display device to produce a third processed video signal in a third format.
9 . The video processing device of claim 1 wherein the device interface includes a wired link between the video processing device and the second video display device that operates in accordance with a standard interface protocol.
10 . The video processing device of claim 1 wherein the device interface includes a wireless link between the video processing device and the second video display device that operates in accordance with a wireless network protocol.
11 . A video record/playback module that receives a video signal from a receiving module and produces a processed video signal for display on a first video display device, the video record/playback module comprising:
a driver interface module that stores a plurality of record settings, the plurality of record settings including first settings corresponding to the first video display device, and second settings corresponding to a second video display device;
a driver module, coupled to the driver interface module, that encodes the video signal based on the first settings to produce a first processed video signal in a first format, and that contemporaneously encodes the video signal based on the second settings to produce a second processed video signal in a second format, wherein the first format is different from the second format;
a memory module, coupled to the driver module, for storing a plurality of compressed video files including a first compressed video file that is based on the first processed video signal.
12 . The video record/playback module of claim 11 wherein the memory module stores a second compressed video file based on the second processed video signal.
13 . The video record/playback module of claim 11 further comprising:
a playback module that produces the processed video signal based on a selected one of the plurality of compressed video files.
14 . The video record/playback module of claim 11 further comprising:
a user interface module that selects the first settings based on a user selection of a first device type and that selects the second settings based on a user selection of a second device type.
15 . The video record/playback module of claim 11 further comprising:
a user interface module that selects the first settings based on a user selection of a first device setting and that selects the second settings based on a user selection of a second device setting.
16 . The video record/playback module of claim 15 wherein the first device setting includes one of a screen resolution, and a compression format.
17 . The video record/playback module of claim 11 wherein the driver interface enables a multiple recording signal and wherein the driver module encodes the video signal based on the second settings to produce a second processed video signal in a second format only when the multiple recording signal is enabled.
18 . The video record/playback module of claim 17 further comprising:
a user interface module that selects whether the multiple recording signal is enabled based on a user selection.
19 . The video record/playback module of claim 18 wherein the user selection indicates a particular program to be recorded and whether the particular program is to be recorded with a multiple recording feature enabled.
20 . The video record/playback module of claim 11 wherein the plurality of record settings include third settings and wherein the driver module encodes the video signal based on third settings corresponding to a third video display device to produce a third processed video signal in a third format.
21 . A method comprising:
generating a video signal from a received signal;
storing a plurality of record settings, the plurality of record settings including first settings corresponding to a first video display device, and second settings corresponding to a second video display device;
encoding the video signal based on the first settings to produce a first processed video signal in a first format, and contemporaneously encoding the video signal based on the second settings to produce a second processed video signal in a second format, wherein the first format is different from the second format;
storing a plurality of compressed video files including a first compressed video file that is based on the first processed video signal and including a second compressed video file that is based on the second processed video signal;
generating the processed video signal from the first compressed video file; and
transferring the second compressed video file to the second video display device.
22 . The method of claim 21 further comprising:
selecting the first settings based on a user selection of a first device type; and
selecting the second settings based on a user selection of a second device type.
23 . The video record/playback module of claim 21 further comprising:
selecting the first settings based on a user selection of a first device setting; and
selecting the second settings based on a user selection of a second device setting.
24 . The method of claim 23 wherein the first device setting includes one of a screen resolution, and a compression format.
25 . The method of claim 21 further comprising:
enabling a multiple recording signal;
wherein the step of encoding the video signal based on the second settings to produce a second processed video signal in a second format is performed in response to the enablement of the multiple recording signal.
26 . The method of claim 25 further comprising:
selecting whether the multiple recording signal is enabled based on a user selection.
27 . The method of claim 6 wherein the user selection indicates a particular program to be recorded and whether the particular program is to be recorded with a multiple recording feature enabled.
28 . The method of claim 21 wherein the plurality of record settings include third settings and the method further comprises:
encoding the video signal based on third settings corresponding to a third video display device to produce a third processed video signal in a third format.