Recording and reproducing system, recording apparatus and reproducing apparatus having copy protection function

摘要

A system comprising a recording apparatus for recording record information onto a recording medium as digital data and a reproducing apparatus for reading the record information from the recording medium and outputting the read record information in order to reproduce the record information recorded on the recording medium, is provided. The record information includes: image information which represents an image or a picture; a first identification information which represents any one of never copy, one copy and copy free; and a second identification information which represents any one of at least the never copy and the one copy. The never copy indicates that copying of the record information is prohibited. The one copy indicates that the copying of the record information is permitted only once. The copy free indicates that the copying of the record information is permitted. The recording apparatus controls recording the record information on the basis of the first identification information and the second identification information. The recording apparatus determines on the basis of the first identification information and the second identification information whether or not the record information is to be encrypted. The reproducing apparatus controls outputting the record information on the basis of the first identification information and of whether the record information has been encrypted or not. <IMAGE>