Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling tuners in a content distribution system is described. The method and apparatus receive a request from a user device for a program stream over a local network at a receiver device that includes a join request at a network address. The method and apparatus further identify a channel associated with the network address, the channel being one of the channels received by the receiver device from a content service provider. The method and apparatus also determine if the identified channel is already tuned by a tuner in the receiver device. The method and apparatus additionally tune the channel using a tuner not currently being used if it is determined that the identified channel is not already tuned and provide the program stream from the tuned channel at the network address to the user device.

Abstract: A computer system and method is disclosed that transfer collections of CD's and/or DVD's containing audio and/or video to a digital format in an automated fashion. A computer system and method is disclosed that includes a computer, computer accessible media changer, and one or more CD/DVD information databases. Media changer can be an optical media changer, or a robotic device that loads CD's/DVD's from a stack into one or multiple optical media readers. As one example, the system and method can be used to transfer multiple music CD's to another computer-accessible media.

Abstract: A computer system and method is disclosed that transfer collections of CD's and/or DVD's containing audio and/or video to a digital format in an automated fashion. A computer system and method is disclosed that includes a computer, computer accessible media changer, and one or more CD/DVD information databases. Media changer can be an optical media changer, or a robotic device that loads CD's/DVD's from a stack into one or multiple optical media readers. As one example, the system and method can be used to transfer multiple music CD's to another computer-accessible media.