Abstract: While viewing and listening to AV data, other AV data is converted and transferred to a reproducing terminal. A recorder has two decoding parts as a decoding unit of AV data on a recording medium. AV data which was decoded in one of the decoding parts is supplied to a monitor device. When there is a transfer request for AV data, in accordance with a schedule which is formulated based on a transfer request list and a programmed picture recording list, AV data in the transfer request list is decoded in the other one of the decoding parts, encoded in an encoding part, converted into new AV data, and recorded in the recording medium. When a connection to the reproducing terminal is detected, the new AV data on the recording medium is transferred to the reproducing terminal. Since it has two decoding parts, it is possible to convert other AV data into new AV data while viewing and listening to AV data on the monitor device.

Abstract: The present invention aims to certainly use an electronic program guide. According to the present invention, a switch circuit part 24 for connecting a first tuner 2 and a second tuners 3 that take in a television signal S2 on plural channels including a program guide providing channel and select one of them, to a first and a second signal processing systems 30 and 31 that perform predetermined processing to the television signal S2, and a VBI slicer 23 that extracts an electronic program guide from the television signal S2 on the program guide providing channel, is controlled so that the first and the second signal processing systems 30 and 31 that simultaneously perform predetermined different processing to the above one television signal S2, are collectively connected to one of the first tuner 2 and the second tuner 3.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method that judge whether contents recording processing is in progress and make it possible to execute reproduction processing under accurate control. A recording control process for executing contents recording processing generates reproduction synchronization management information having a reproduction synchronization management information name, which is uniquely decided from a reproduction management information name of reproduction management information, and stores the reproduction synchronization management information in a directory that is automatically erased at the time of system startup or a volatile memory that is erased at the time of power off. A reproduction control process extracts reproduction synchronization management information on the basis of a reproduction management information name and judges whether contents to be reproduced are being recorded to execute control of a reproduction process.

Abstract: While viewing and listening to AV data, other AV data is converted and transferred to a reproducing terminal. A recorder has two decoding parts as a decoding unit of AV data on a recording medium. AV data which was decoded in one of the decoding parts is supplied to a monitor device. When there is a transfer request for AV data, in accordance with a schedule which is formulated based on a transfer request list and a programmed picture recording list, AV data in the transfer request list is decoded in the other one of the decoding parts, encoded in an encoding part, converted into new AV data, and recorded in the recording medium. When a connection to the reproducing terminal is detected, the new AV data on the recording medium is transferred to the reproducing terminal. Since it has two decoding parts, it is possible to convert other AV data into new AV data while viewing and listening to AV data on the monitor device.

Abstract: The present invention aims to certainly use an electronic program guide. According to the present invention, a switch circuit part 24 for connecting a first tuner 2 and a second tuners 3 that take in a television signal S2 on plural channels including a program guide providing channel and select one of them, to a first and a second signal processing systems 30 and 31 that perform predetermined processing to the television signal S2, and a VBI slicer 23 that extracts an electronic program guide from the television signal S2 on the program guide providing channel, is controlled so that the first and the second signal processing systems 30 and 31 that simultaneously perform predetermined different processing to the above one television signal S2, are collectively connected to one of the first tuner 2 and the second tuner 3.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for continuously recording data onto a plurality of information recording means and reproducing it. As reproduction control information corresponding to recording data, generated are reproduction procedure information on which a reproducing procedure is recorded and reproduction management information on which link information to the reproduction procedure information is stored. In the case of continuously executing data recording to a plurality of information recording means, a plurality of pieces of reproduction procedure information are generated corresponding respectively to the plurality of information recording means, to set link information to the plurality of pieces of reproduction procedure information in one piece of the reproduction management information.