Controlling method for recording digital television programs

Abstract

A controlling method for recording digital television programs is disclosed herein. The controlling method includes steps as follows. A service information packet is received from a digital television system terminal. The service information packet is valid within a time limitation and the service information packet includes an event information table corresponding to a plurality of program episodes. When one of the program episodes is assigned to be a first recording target and a predetermined recording period exceeds the time limitation, the service information packet is demodulated to obtain an event information section of the first recording target from the event information table. When the service information packet is updated, a matching procedure is performed on the event information section of the first recording target with the updated service information packet. A matched program episode is added into a scheduled recording target list automatically.

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