System and method for receiving broadcast audio/video works and for enabling a consumer to purchase the received audio/video works

A method for enabling a user to obtain a copy of a broadcast audio/video work, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a broadcast data stream comprising the audio/video work;
• storing the audio/video work in a storage device local to the user regardless of whether the user has indicated a desire to have the audio/video work stored in said storage device;
• receiving an indication from the user that indicates that the user desires to purchase a copy of the audio/video work;
• and
• processing the audio/video work stored in said storage device in response to the user indicating said desire to obtain the audio/video work.

A system for enabling a consumer to purchase a broadcast audio/video work, comprising:

• means for receiving a first audio/video stream and a second audio/video stream, wherein said first audio/video stream comprises the broadcast audio/video work formatted according to a first encoding scheme and said second audio/video stream comprises the audio/video work formatted according to a second encoding scheme, wherein said first encoding scheme is different from said second encoding scheme;
• storage means for storing the audio/video work formatted according to said second encoding scheme;
• and
• user interface means for enabling the consumer to indicate that the consumer desires to obtain a copy of the audio/video work.

A method for enabling a consumer to purchase a broadcast audio/video work, comprising:

• receiving a first audio/video stream and a second audio/video stream, wherein said first audio/video stream comprises the audio/video work formatted according to a first encoding scheme and said second audio/video stream comprises the audio/video work formatted according to a second encoding scheme, wherein said first encoding scheme is different from said second encoding scheme;
• storing the audio/video work formatted according to said second encoding scheme in a storage device;
• and
• enabling the consumer to indicate that the consumer desires to obtain a copy of the audio/video work.

A method for enabling a user to purchase a copy of a broadcast audio/video work, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a broadcast data stream comprising the audio/video work;
• storing the audio/video work in a storage device local to the user regardless of whether the user has indicated a desire to have the audio/video work stored;
• providing a user interface for enabling a user to indicate that the user desires to purchase an audio/video work stored on said local storage device;
• and
• in response to the user indicating said desire to purchase an audio/video work, presenting to the user a list of un-purchased audio/video works that are stored on said local storage device;
• and
• enabling the user to select on or more of said listed un-purchased audio/video works.