RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

When a video/audio signal recorded together with information required for using the video/audio signal in a recording device is to be used in another recording device, the video/audio signal whose bit rate and encoding format are converted is copied to the another recording device and only the information required for using the video/audio signal is moved to/from the another recording device. The recording device includes an input unit for inputting a video/audio signal, a recording unit for recording the video/audio signal and the information required for using the video/audio signal, and a conversion unit for converting the recorded video/audio signal. The recording device copies the video/audio signal whose bit rate and encoding format have been converted by the conversion unit into another recording device while leaving the original video/audio signal, and moves the information required for using the video/audio signal into the another recording device. After using the video/audio signal in the another recording device, only the information required for using the video/audio signal is moved again from the another recording device to the source recording device.