Tuner receiving system, control unit for receiving radio waves by using tuner, storage medium from which data can be read out by using computer, and method of receiving radio waves by using tuner

摘要

A tuner receiving system, a control unit for controlling a tuner receiving operation, a computer readable storage medium, and a method of receiving radio waves by using a tuner, are disclosed. The tuner receiving system outputs video and audio signals by processing the signals sent out when communication is established between a tuner unit for receiving radio waves from external sources and a capture card or the like. The main part of the system or the control unit discriminates the type of the tuner included in the tuner unit, based on a control signal output from the tuner unit after the start of the communication between the tuner unit and the communication interface unit, and displays a receiving station corresponding to a channel receivable by the tuner, in accordance with the type of the tuner and information from the communication interface unit.