Abstract:
A hybrid broadcast receiver (20) and method (300) of operating a memory (28) in the receiver (20). The memory (28) is used to store received data being processed in the receiver (20). The receiver (20) is configured to receive both a terrestrial signal (12) broadcast by a terrestrial transmitter (14) and a satellite signal (16) broadcast by a satellite transmitter (18). Terrestrial data from the terrestrial signal (12) is stored in a terrestrial portion (30) of the memory (28) that includes a top end (36) or first location (52) of the memory (28). Satellite data from the satellite signal (16) is stored in a satellite portion (32) of the memory (28) that includes a bottom end (38) or last location of the memory (28).