Digital Video Recorder that Enables Recording at a Selected Resolution

A device comprising:

• an interface to receive television programming;
• a processor coupled to the interface;
• and
• a memory accessible to the processor, the memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a request to record the television programming;
• sending a graphical interface to a display device in response to the request, wherein the graphical interface enables entry of user input to set a recording resolution for the television programming;
• determining a first resolution of the received television programming;
• comparing the first resolution of the received television programming to the recording resolution specified by the user input;
• converting the television programming from the first resolution to the recording resolution in response to determining that the recording resolution is different than the first resolution;
• and
• storing the television programming at the recording resolution at a storage device.

A computer-readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a request to record television programming at a digital video recorder;
• sending a graphical interface to a display device in response to the request, wherein the graphical interface prompts a user to set a recording resolution for the television programming;
• receiving the television programming at a first resolution at the digital video recorder;
• determining a first resolution of the received television programming;
• comparing the first resolution of the received television programming to the recording resolution;
• converting the television programming at the first resolution to the television programming at the recording resolution with the digital video recorder in response to determining that the first resolution is different than the recording resolution;
• and
• storing the television programming at the recording resolution at a storage device.