Apparatus and method of recording audio and video signal

摘要

Auxiliary data carried by a video signal which is now being broadcast is detected to decide whether or not the video signal is protected from recording by copyright. The video signal is recorded on a storage medium (8) when it is not protected from recording. On the other hand, a predetermined information is recorded on the storage medium (8) when the video signal is protected from recording. The information suggests that the video signal has not been recorded due to copyright protection. Either the video signal or the predetermined information is retrieved from the storage medium (8) and displayed on a monitor screen when retrieved from the storage medium (8).