Method and apparatus for recording and reproducing picture information, and recording medium.

摘要

Method and apparatus of recording and reproducing picture information on a recording medium. In addition to a coded information signal, subcodes together with an identification code for identifying the coding system of the subcodes are recorded in a first recording area of a recording medium. The subcodes are preferably graphic codes including picture information and character codes having predetermined bit patterns, and are decoded in accordance with the identification code at the time of the playback of the recording medium.