Patent ID: 8265455

Claim:
An image recording apparatus for processing information regarding content data, the apparatus comprising: creation means for receiving (1) input record mode which is input by a user and (2) a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information, said creation means for creating (a) a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, (b) a REC rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of recording the content data, and (c) a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data and for outputting low resolution content data, the capture rate, the REC rate and format rate to a playback apparatus via a communication unit and for outputting high-resolution content data to a record unit, wherein the capture rate and the REC rate are created based upon both the image recording apparatus information and the input record mode, and wherein the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and wherein the input record mode being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes-including an interlaced mode, a progressive mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and a pull down mode and the speed modes including a normal speed mode, high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.