| 摘要 |
<p>An encoding controller comprises offset holding means for holding an offset corresponding to the time by which the sound signal is to be encoded earlier than the video signal during chapter recording, recording mode judging means for judging whether or not seamless connection between a chapter and its succeeding chapter is possible and for setting an initial value of the offset according to the judgment result, offset updating means for updating the offset according to the progress of the encoding of the video signal and sound signal, and recording control means for issuing an instruction to start or stop the encoding of the video signal and sound signal according to the offset. Thus the encoding is controlled according the offset between the video signal and sound signal, and seamless connection between chapters can be made without causing any temporal difference between the video signal and sound signal.</p> |
