Digital audio system with video output program guide

In a CATV network, there is described a method for providing an audio programming guide in which a subscriber's television is utilised as the preferred graphical interface to simultaneously provide channel in-band and out-of-band program information to a subscriber. A subscriber may tune, view...

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Hauptverfasser: DOUGLAS W. PALMER, JOHN F. MARASKA, TONY NASUTI, JOHN KAMIENIECKI, CLYDE ROBBINS, ROBERT C. STEIN P.E
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In a CATV network, there is described a method for providing an audio programming guide in which a subscriber's television is utilised as the preferred graphical interface to simultaneously provide channel in-band and out-of-band program information to a subscriber. A subscriber may tune, view and select from among a plurality of digital audio channels and analog video channels. In-band and out-of-band information is integrated into a multi-page program guide displayed on a subscriber's television. This integration permits subscribers to visually scan and view information about currently playing selections available on other channels without having to switch to them. While listening to a music selection, the subscriber may navigate through the program guide. Program information such as the title of a song, artist and record label are also displayed. A CATV settop terminal incorporating such an audio programming guide is also disclosed.