IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, COMPUTER- READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically perform the best encoding matching a recording state when an encoded television broadcast is digitally recorded on a recording medium. SOLUTION: Encoded image data sent from a broadcasting station are re- encoded by using specific quantization parameters generated according to the recording state to automatically perform best encoding while taking into account the actual recording capacity, the remaining capacity of the recording medium, target capacity, etc.