Apparatus and method for permanently storing a broadcast program during time machine function

摘要

An apparatus and method for permanently storing a broadcast program during time machine function is disclosed. An apparatus for permanently storing a program during a time machine function comprises a first memory for temporarily storing a plurality of programs, an on screen display (OSD) data generator for displaying OSD data on a screen, an address generator for generating a location information of the stored plurality of programs, a third memory for storing the location information of the stored plurality of the programs, and a controller for retrieving the location information of the program if the program is selected and for permanently storing the program at a second memory. Also, a method for permanently storing a program at a first memory during a time machine function comprises storing temporarily a plurality of programs according to the time machine function, selecting the program to store in the first memory, generating a location information of the plurality of programs, retrieving a location information of the program, and copying the program stored in the second memory to the first memory according to the location information of the selected program.