A television and a control method of the television are provided. The control method of the television includes receiving a broadcasting signal, detecting whether a pilot signal is included in the received broadcasting signal, setting a channel of the broadcasting signal as a channel of a first broadcasting format in response to detecting the pilot signal is included in the received broadcasting signal, and setting the channel of the broadcasting signal as a channel of a second broadcasting format in response to detecting that the pilot signal is not included in the received broadcasting signal.

A television and a control method of the television are provided. The control method of the television includes receiving a broadcasting signal, detecting whether a pilot signal is included in the received broadcasting signal, setting a channel of the broadcasting signal as a channel of a first broadcasting format in response to detecting the pilot signal is included in the received broadcasting signal, and setting the channel of the broadcasting signal as a channel of a second broadcasting format in response to detecting that the pilot signal is not included in the received broadcasting signal.

Devices and methods for automatically switching the content displayed on a display system from a single-stream mode displaying a single video stream to a multi-stream mode displaying more than one video stream.

An apparatus information acquisition unit 444 acquires information representative of a limitation relating to viewing or recording of a broadcasting program in regard to each of a plurality of recording apparatus. An operation detection unit 44 accepts a user operation which designates a recording target program. When the user operation is accepted, a recording apparatus selection unit 446 determines a priority of each recording apparatus in response to the limitation relating to viewing or recording of a broadcasting program in each recording apparatus, and selects a recording apparatus which has the highest priority as a recording apparatus which is to record the recording target program.

An apparatus information acquisition unit 444 acquires information representative of a limitation relating to viewing or recording of a broadcasting program in regard to each of a plurality of recording apparatus. An operation detection unit 44 accepts a user operation which designates a recording target program. When the user operation is accepted, a recording apparatus selection unit 446 determines a priority of each recording apparatus in response to the limitation relating to viewing or recording of a broadcasting program in each recording apparatus, and selects a recording apparatus which has the highest priority as a recording apparatus which is to record the recording target program.

Bandwidth optimized channel surfing allow users to experience channel surfing without delay between switching channels when buffering delays are a concern. Audio associated with the surfed channel can be presented to the user in full. Video can be presented at lower frame rates per second than for continuous video. Video sampling or channel surfing mode can mean, for example, that 5 frames per second are displayed to the user. Main video viewing mode can display the full 24 or more frames per second that continuous video is presented at. An interface for channel surfing can determine an automatic switch back to full video. This switch back to full frames per second can occur when a user has hovered over a channel being surfed for a pre-determined amount of time. A user interactive selection of the channel can also result in the switch from channel surfing to main video viewing mode.

Bandwidth optimized channel surfing allow users to experience channel surfing without delay between switching channels when buffering delays are a concern. Audio associated with the surfed channel can be presented to the user in full. Video can be presented at lower frame rates per second than for continuous video. Video sampling or channel surfing mode can mean, for example, that 5 frames per second are displayed to the user. Main video viewing mode can display the full 24 or more frames per second that continuous video is presented at. An interface for channel surfing can determine an automatic switch back to full video. This switch back to full frames per second can occur when a user has hovered over a channel being surfed for a pre-determined amount of time. A user interactive selection of the channel can also result in the switch from channel surfing to main video viewing mode.

Provided is an operating method of a TV for allocating a dynamic channel for content transmitted from an outside. The method includes: receiving a first content from the outside; generating a dynamic channel for the first content; displaying a channel change guide according to the first content reception; entering the dynamic channel according to a first channel change input; displaying a playback screen of the first content according to the dynamic channel entry; and exiting from the dynamic channel according to a second channel change input, wherein the dynamic channel is formed of a channel that is the closest to a recent broadcast channel.

Provided is an operating method of a TV for allocating a dynamic channel for content transmitted from an outside. The method includes: receiving a first content from the outside; generating a dynamic channel for the first content; displaying a channel change guide according to the first content reception; entering the dynamic channel according to a first channel change input; displaying a playback screen of the first content according to the dynamic channel entry; and exiting from the dynamic channel according to a second channel change input, wherein the dynamic channel is formed of a channel that is the closest to a recent broadcast channel.

A method and a system for creating a television menu with multiple settings are provided. A television control circuit is used in a television device. The television control circuit performs the method. A memory is provided for storing multiple television menu settings with respect to multiple clients' demands. When the television device is activated, the television control circuit performs a menu-loading sequence that loads one of the television menu settings from the memory. The television control circuit parses the television menu setting and obtains control tags and corresponding setting parameters. The television menu is initiated and displayed on the television device based on the control tags and the setting parameters.