Method and system of reducing data storage consumption when storing and using DVD data streams

Abstract

Herein described is a system and method for storing and retrieving DVD data using a data storage drive. The system and method may be employed within an enhanced multimedia processing system, such as a personal video recorder (PVR) or digital video recorder (DVR). The PVR or DVR may incorporate a DVD player/recorder and the data storage drive. The system employs a data processing unit that comprises a digital circuitry and a processor. The digital circuitry may comprise a memory that is used to store software. When executed by the processor, the software implements a removal of non-essential data prior to storing a pack into the data storage drive. When storing the pack into the data storage drive, the method comprises determining a padding packet length of a pack and removing a non-essential padding packet based on said padding packet length.

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