Patent ID: 6968122
Filing Date: 2005-11-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A recorder comprising: judgement means for receiving first digital data, and judging whether the first digital data is recordable, or whether the first digital data is reproducible after recording; format conversion means for receiving a first analog signal obtained by decoding the first digital data, and format-converting the first analog signal into a second analog signal when the judgement means judges that the first digital data is unrecordable or unreproducible after recording; coding means for receiving the first or second analog signal, and coding the first or second analog signal to second or third digital data when the judgement means judges that the first digital data is unrecordable; switching means for receiving the second or third digital data as well as the first digital data, and outputting the first digital data when the judgement means judges that the first digital data is recordable or reproducible after recording, while outputting the second or third digital data when the judgement means judges that the first digital data is unrecordable or unreproducible after recording; and data recording means for recording the digital data outputted from the switching means on a recording medium.