Data storage apparatus capable of storing data stored in external equipment

摘要

In a PVR, when a prescribed type of data is present in external equipment connected to the PVR via an external connection portion, the prescribed type of data is read from the external equipment, and the read data is stored in an HDD. The prescribed type of data stored in the HDD is written into the external equipment connected to the PVR via the external connection portion, based on an operation by a user. After the prescribed type of data is read from the external equipment, the PVR may erase the prescribed type of data with respect to the external equipment.