Abstract: A method includes displaying, on a single large surface display, a first moveable and second fixed portion of a visual test object. The first portion is displayed on the display to be configured and the second portion is displayed on at least one neighboring display, and are shown in a relative orientation adjacent to a common border formed by a first bezel of the display to be configured and a second bezel of the at least one neighboring display, and any space in between. The method obtains bezel compensation configuration information in response to input aligning the first portion with the second portion. A user may provide input by moving the first portion to align it with the second portion so that a third portion of the visual test object appears hidden by the common border. The object therefore appears aligned “behind” the bezel.

Abstract: A mechanism is presented for editing a video stream as the stream is received, allowing real-time displaying and storing of the edited video stream without requiring the received video stream to first be recorded. The mechanism allows the selection of editing options prior to starting or during the record process. The mechanism can monitor the input video stream for specific characteristics and edit the video stream according to predefined editing options based on those characteristics and/or user inputs. Special effects can be intelligently selected based upon internal and external information about the video stream, for example, user actions, input source, and content information.

Abstract: A mechanism is presented for editing a video stream as the stream is received, allowing real-time displaying and storing of the edited video stream without requiring the received video stream to first be recorded. The mechanism allows the selection of editing options prior to starting or during the record process. The mechanism can monitor the input video stream for specific characteristics and edit the video stream according to predefined editing options based on those characteristics and/or user inputs. Special effects can be intelligently selected based upon internal and external information about the video stream, for example, user actions, input source, and content information.

Abstract: A system and methods are provided for resolving resource conflicts related to processing multiple media streams on a single media device. An audio/video (A/V) server is used to interconnect a plurality of media devices. A first multimedia program is routed from a first source device to a first destination device. The A/V server detects a conflict when a second source device attempts to route a second multimedia program to the first destination device. To resolve the conflict, the A/V server determines suitable media devices to process the second multimedia program. The A/V server may send the second program to a second destination device to process the second program in the same manner as the first destination device. Alternatively, the A/V server may send the second program to a destination device capable of recording the second program.

Abstract: A method and system controls multiple TV tuners to allow a user to watch live video at high quality based on a video capture level independent of a video capture quality used to record playback video. The method and system provides an independent TV tuner from which to capture video that will be replayed wherein the capture quality of the video from the tuner will be independent from the quality other tuner. Accordingly, an delayed video stream can have a lower capture quality setting without affecting the capture quality of primary video being viewed by a user.

Abstract: A system and methods are provided for resolving resource conflicts related to processing multiple media streams on a single media device. An audio/video (A/V) server is used to interconnect a plurality of media devices. A first multimedia program is routed from a first source device to a first destination device. The A/V server detects a conflict when a second source device attempts to route a second multimedia program to the first destination device. To resolve the conflict, the A/V server determines suitable media devices to process the second multimedia program. The A/V server may send the second program to a second destination device to process the second program in the same manner as the first destination device. Alternatively, the A/V server may send the second program to a destination device capable of recording the second program.

Abstract: A method and system provides an extended electronic program guide that generates at least one recorded material database of recorded material and that generates a live stream database (or uses a pre-generated live stream database) of live stream data. The live stream database and the recorded material database are integrated to produce an extended electronic program guide. The recorded material can be time shifted data of a predetermined live data stream or can be material derived from a source of digital data.