JP2008085662A - Recording / reproducing apparatus and recording / reproducing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of reproducing a recorded program intended to be reproduced by a user and further improving operability.
A recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention receives a broadcast signal, demodulates the received broadcast signal, and outputs a plurality of broadcast contents; a recording section that records the plurality of broadcast contents from the tuner section; The recording unit outputs the display signal for displaying a list of the management information of the plurality of broadcast contents and records the operation signal instructing one of the plurality of broadcast contents to be reproduced. Control to output a display signal for displaying a list of management information of a plurality of broadcast contents related to the broadcast content instructed to be reproduced from a plurality of broadcast contents in a time-series manner. And a control unit that controls to output a reproduction signal for reproducing the content based on the information.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus and a recording / reproducing method, and more particularly to a recording / reproducing apparatus and a recording / reproducing method using a repetitive recording reservation function.

  Recently, broadcasting receivers such as hard disk recorders are becoming more common with the spread of digital devices, and more video information can be easily recorded / reproduced than in the case of recording / reproduction processing by a conventional VTR (Video Tape Recorder). It has become possible. In such a broadcast receiving apparatus, reservation recording or the like can be performed by a simple operation, and therefore, broadcast contents can be stored in a storage area by using a repetitive recording reservation function for a series of programs. As a result, in the recorded broadcast content, for example, when playing a specific program, if the previous program of that program has not been played back, “the last week's continuous program has not been played yet, As a result, a recording / reproducing apparatus in which a reproducing method is devised such that the user can view the program without leaving an unreproduced program is provided.

  For example, in the video recording / playback apparatus, each time a single program playback ends, the continuous playback control unit selects the program with the same title as the program that has just been played back, the date and time recorded closest, and the date and time later. There is a technique of retrieving and automatically reproducing (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

However, this method has a problem that the recorded program intended by the user cannot be reproduced when the recording is performed in the following cases.
Case 1:
・ Record the first program of a series drama broadcast in the morning.
・ A rebroadcast of the first program of this drama will be broadcast in the daytime and the program will be recorded.
・ Record the second program of this drama the next morning.
・ Similarly, this drama is recorded until the last broadcast.
That is, when the user tries to watch the drama continuously from the first time, the name is the same, and the first program of the first time is the re-broadcasted first program. Therefore, the first program is continuously played instead of the second program.

Case 2:
・ Record the first to the last episode of the series.
・ A special program of this drama will be broadcast from the first to the last drama, and the program will be recorded.
That is, when the drama name is included in the special program, the special program is also reproduced during the continuous reproduction of the drama. During the period in which the drama is broadcast, since programs related to the drama are often broadcast, programs that are not the target drama itself are often played while the continuous drama is played.

  The method according to Patent Document 2 provides an additional recording mode (continuous mode) as a recording mode for a program that is repeatedly recorded in a recording / reproducing apparatus, and manages recording information of a plurality of times as management information (chapter). (Page 16, Fig. 6, 8, 10).

Although this method is also a method, the user needs to skip to the corresponding program in order to play any time of the programs in one library, and is required to improve operability. is there.
JP 2006-74586 A JP 2005-341399 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a recording / reproducing apparatus and a recording / reproducing method capable of reproducing a recorded program that the user intends to reproduce and further improving operability. Objective.

  In order to solve the above problems, a recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention receives a broadcast signal, demodulates the received broadcast signal, outputs a plurality of broadcast contents, and records the plurality of broadcast contents from the tuner section. A recording unit and a display signal for displaying a list of management information of the plurality of broadcast contents recorded by the recording unit and receiving an operation signal instructing reproduction of one of the plurality of broadcast contents; Control is performed to output a display signal for displaying a list of a plurality of broadcast content management information related to the broadcast content instructed to be reproduced from a plurality of recorded broadcast content in a time series, and this time series And a control unit that controls to output a reproduction signal for reproducing the content based on a typical list.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a recording / reproducing apparatus and a recording / reproducing method capable of reproducing a recorded program that the user intends to reproduce and further improving the operability.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a recording / reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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First, as an example, the broadcast recording apparatus 10 of FIG. 1 is a digital television having a recording function using a tuner or the like as a source. However, a hard disk recorder having a tuner and a recording function is also suitable.

  Therefore, in the description of the embodiment using FIG. 1 below, it will be described in detail as a digital television having a recording function. However, by separating the display 26 from FIG. It can be interpreted as an explanation as a hard disk recorder.

  In FIG. 1, a broadcast recording apparatus 10 which is a digital television has two types of disk drives. A hard disk drive unit 18 that drives a hard disk H as a first medium, and an optical disk drive unit 19 that rotates and drives an optical disk D that is an information recording medium capable of constructing a video file as a second medium, and executes reading and writing of information. Have. The control unit 30 is connected to each unit via the data bus B so as to control the entire operation. However, in the case of carrying out the present invention, the optical disc drive unit 19 is not necessarily required.

  Also, the broadcast recording apparatus 10 in FIG. 1 has as its main components an encoder section 21 that constitutes a recording side, an MPEG decoder section 23 that constitutes a playback side, and a control section 30 that controls the operation of the apparatus body. The broadcast recording apparatus 10 includes an input-side selector 16 and an output-side selector 17. The input-side selector 16 includes a communication unit 11 such as a LAN and a so-called satellite broadcast (BS / CS) digital / An analog tuner unit 12 and a so-called terrestrial digital / analog tuner unit 13 are connected to output a signal to the encoder unit 21. The BS / CS digital / analog tuner unit 12 is connected to a satellite antenna, and the terrestrial digital / analog tuner unit 13 is connected to a terrestrial antenna. The broadcast recording apparatus 10 also includes an encoder unit 21, a signal editing unit 20 that receives the output of the encoder unit 21 and performs desired data processing such as data editing, a hard disk drive unit 18 connected to the signal editing unit 20, and an optical disc A drive unit 19 is provided. Furthermore, the broadcast recording apparatus 10 includes an MPEG decoder unit 23 that receives and decodes signals from the hard disk drive unit 18 and the optical disc drive unit 19, an encoder unit 21, a buffer unit 22, an MPEG decoder unit 23, a multiplexing unit 28, and a separation unit. Section 29, control section 30, related content control section 42, reserved recording section / program table generation section 43. Each of these units is connected to the control unit 30 via the data bus B. Further, the output of the selector unit 17 is supplied to the display 26 or supplied to the external device via the interface unit 27 that communicates with the external device.

  Furthermore, the broadcast recording apparatus 10 includes an operation unit 32 that is connected to the control unit 30 via the data bus B and receives a user operation or a remote control R operation. Here, the remote controller R is capable of almost the same operation as the operation unit 32 provided in the main body of the broadcast recording apparatus 10, and includes a recording / playback instruction, an editing instruction, an editing instruction of the hard disk drive unit 18 or the optical disk drive unit 19, Various settings such as operation of the tuner and setting of scheduled recording can be performed. FIG. 2 is an external view showing an example of the remote controller R in FIG. 1 for operating the broadcast recording apparatus.

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Broadcast content reproduction In the broadcast recording apparatus 10 which is a digital television having such a configuration, a broadcast signal is received under the control of the control unit 30 or the like according to an operation signal according to the operation of the user's remote control R or the operation unit 32. Broadcast content from the BS / CS tuner 12 or the terrestrial digital / analog tuner unit 13 is displayed on the display 26.

Recording Process Next, the operation during recording will be described in detail including other embodiments. As an input side of the broadcast recording apparatus 10, a communication unit 11 such as a LAN is connected to an external device and communicates with a program information providing server S or the like via a communication path such as the Internet via a modem M or the like. , Download broadcast content, etc. The BS / CS digital / analog tuner unit 12 and the terrestrial digital / analog tuner unit 13 select a broadcast signal via an antenna, demodulate it, and input a video signal and an audio signal. Supports broadcast signals. For example, it covers terrestrial analog broadcasting, terrestrial digital broadcasting, BS analog broadcasting, BS digital broadcasting, CS digital broadcasting, and the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, it is not always necessary to provide only one. For example, it has two or more terrestrial broadcasting tuner units and BS / CS tuner units, and functions in parallel according to the reservation recording request. Including cases.

  The communication unit 11 may be an IEEE 1394 interface, and can receive digital content from an external device on the network. It is also possible to receive a luminance signal, a color difference signal, a video signal such as a composite, and an audio signal from an input end (not shown). These inputs are controlled by the selector 16 controlled by the control unit 30 and the like, and are selectively supplied to the encoder unit 21.

  The encoder unit 21 includes a video and audio analog-to-digital converter that digitizes an analog video signal and an analog audio signal input by the selector 16, a video encoder, and an audio encoder. Furthermore, a sub-picture encoder is also included. The output of the encoder unit 21 is converted into a predetermined compression format such as MPEG and supplied to the previous control unit 30.

  Further, the BS / CS analog / digital tuner 12 or the like is not necessarily built in, but is externally attached via a data input terminal, and the received digital signal is transmitted to the encoder unit 21 and the control unit via the selector unit 16. It is also suitable to supply 30.

  Here, the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 sends information encoded by the encoder unit 21 (pack of video, audio, sub-picture data, etc.) and created management information via the control unit 30 to the hard disk drive unit 18 or the optical disk drive unit. 19 and can be recorded on the hard disk drive 18 or the optical disk D. In addition, information recorded on the hard disk drive unit 18 and the optical disk D can be recorded on the optical disk D and the hard disk drive unit 18 via the control unit 30 and the optical disk drive unit 19.

  The signal editing unit 20 can also perform editing processing such as deleting a part of video objects of a plurality of programs recorded on the hard disk drive unit 18 or the optical disc D or connecting objects of different programs.

-Reproduction Process etc. Next, the reproduction process of the recorded information will be described in detail including other embodiments. The MPEG decoder unit 23 includes a video processor that appropriately synthesizes the decoded sub-video with the decoded main video, and outputs the main video with a menu, a highlight button, subtitles, and other sub-videos.

  The output audio signal of the MPEG decoder unit 23 is analog-converted by a digital / analog converter (not shown) via the selector unit 17 and supplied to the speaker, or is supplied to an external device via the I / F unit 27. The selector unit 17 is controlled by a select signal from the control unit 30. Accordingly, the selector unit 17 can directly select a signal that has passed through the encoder unit 21 when directly monitoring the digital signals from the tuner units 12 and 13.

Scheduled recording process Also, based on the electronic program information acquired from the communication unit 11 and the tuners 12 and 13, according to the program specified by the scheduled recording unit (program table generating unit) 43 by the operation of the user's remote controller R or the like, Recording reservation processing is possible, and a program guide based on the acquired electronic program information can be displayed on the screen. Also, based on the reserved recording information reserved, the BS / CS digital / analog tuner unit 12 or the terrestrial digital / analog tuner unit 13 receives the reservation time by the operation of the control unit 30 and the reserved recording unit 43 at the reserved time. The video / audio signal from which the program information is demodulated is recorded (reserved video recording) on the hard disk unit H, for example, through an encoding process by the encoder 21 or the like.

  The broadcast recording apparatus 10 of this embodiment has a comprehensive function as described above, and performs recording / reproduction processing by the optical disk D or the hard disk unit H for a plurality of sources.

  Based on the electronic program information acquired from the communication unit 11 or the like, a plurality of broadcast contents can be automatically recorded by the reservation recording unit (program table generation unit) 43, and a plurality of broadcast contents can be recorded on the hard disk H. May be held.

  In addition, as the scheduled recording, a scheduled recording using a so-called repeated scheduled recording function is often performed. In this case, for example, broadcasts supplied with similar titles on the same day of the week and time of the week such as dramas are scheduled and recorded by the user.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the concept of the reproduction list of the embodiment. The reproduction list is configured as La, Lb, Lc,... On the hard disk H in FIG. In addition, each playback list is structured in such a manner that information of recorded times such as 1 episode, 2 episodes,... Related to a continuous program is a time-series list like Pa in the example indicated by La. As a modified example, a recorded program already registered in the play list may be created and saved in a folder for each play list. In FIG. 3, a schematic diagram in which the reproduction lists Ld and Le are stored in the folder F is displayed. The folder F is also in the hard disk H (not shown).

  Next, broadcast content list display according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, the broadcast content list display function refers to whether there is a broadcast content related to the broadcast content to be reproduced from among the plurality of broadcast contents held for the broadcast content to be reproduced. When the broadcast content is the 5th drama, it is determined whether there is a broadcast content of another drama among the plurality of broadcast contents held, and if it exists, this related broadcast content Is displayed, and an instruction is waited for.

  By the way, even if this recorded broadcast content is listed in order of time, etc., only a part of the broadcast content that is held is displayed on the screen, and the user fully understands how much broadcast content is in the whole. I can't.

  In this state, the user operates the remote controller R and the operation unit 32 in FIG. 2 to display the recorded broadcast content list as shown in FIG. Upon receiving the operation signal, the control unit 30 acquires the management information of the broadcast content stored in the storage area of the timer recording unit 43 and the hard disk unit H, generates a display signal based on the management information, and sends it to the audio / video processing unit 24. By supplying, a recorded broadcast content list as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display 26.

  However, the user is interested in the drama “North Villager (5th)”, operates the remote controller R to reproduce it for the time being, identifies this drama, and presses the play key. Thereby, the control unit 30 recognizes that the reproduction of the broadcast content is instructed (FIG. 4).

  In retrospect, the above-described repetitive recording reservation function is a convenient method of recording. For example, this is a function of reserving the title indicated by P5 in FIG.

The operation based on this reservation will be described with reference to FIG.
First, recording by the repetitive recording reservation function is started (step S1). This is normally done if there is no problem with resources such as no free space on the hard disk H. Next, recording by this repeated recording reservation function is completed (step S2).

  At this time, it is determined whether or not there is a play list to be registered (step S3). If there is no list, the process proceeds to the next list creation process. In the list creation process, a list of corresponding programs is created (step S4). Regardless of whether or not there is a list, the process proceeds to the process of adding the next recorded program name (step S5). That is, when the process goes through step S4, the recorded program name is registered in the list just created, and step S4 is performed. If it does not go through, the recorded program name will be additionally registered in the list that was previously created. A playlist is created or updated for each scheduled recording. That is, a new reproduction list of the corresponding program is created, or a recorded program name is added to the reproduction list of the corresponding program.

FIG. 6 is a list relating to the drama “North Villager (5th)” P5 of FIG. 4 created as described above, and displays P1 to P8 corresponding to the first to eighth times.
The information for this display is based on a list as shown in FIG. 7 whose concept has been explained with reference to FIG. It can be obtained by means such as EPG (Electronic Program Guide).

  For example, in cooperation with the related content control unit 42, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the broadcast content reproduction list exists, and the related list display is performed only when it is determined that the reproduction list exists. Here, if it is not determined that the reproduction list of the broadcast content exists, normal reproduction processing is performed by the operations of the control unit 30, the hard disk drive unit 18, and the MPEG decoder 23.

  The play list is characterized in that it is created by repetitive recording reservations, but the play list is often related to broadcasting of a certain genre, and this does not hinder this.

  For example, here, the broadcast genre of the broadcast content is preferably management information automatically acquired from the electronic program information described above. The broadcast genre of the broadcast content is preferably at least “drama”, but is not necessarily limited to drama, and is preferably a continuous broadcast genre such as “animation”. However, a specific genre such as “sports” may be additionally set by the user's operation using the remote controller R or the like. It is also preferable to cancel the genre designation by a user operation.

  When the control unit 30 collaborates with the related content control unit 42 to identify the broadcast genre of the broadcast content and recognizes that this is a predetermined genre “drama”, the control unit 30 and the related content control unit 42 together. A display signal for displaying a list of broadcast contents common to designated broadcast contents as shown in FIG. 3 is generated and displayed on the display 26. In FIG. 3, “North Villager (5th)” that has been designated for playback is selected and displayed, and at the same time, other related broadcast contents “North Villager (1st)” to “North Villagers (8th)” P1 to P8 are automatically displayed in a list on the screen.

  Here, the criteria for determining the relevance between a certain broadcast content and other broadcast content. For example, “title”, “recording day”, “recording time”, and “recording channel” all match. It is suitable. However, some variations, such as being common to up to three of these, are equally suitable.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart when the user reproduces the recorded program. First, playback of a recorded program is started by a user instruction (step S11). Next, similarly, the reproduction of the recorded program is terminated (step S12).

  It is determined whether the continuous playback setting is valid (step S13). If the continuous playback setting is valid, the process proceeds to the next process. If the continuous playback setting is invalid, the process ends. The setting for enabling or disabling continuous playback may be performed interactively using a remote controller or the like using a menu screen.

  The next process is a determination as to whether the recorded program name of the recorded program reproduced by the user is registered in the reproduction list (step S14). If registered, the process proceeds to the next process if not registered. To do.

  The next process is a determination as to whether the recorded program name of the next recorded program is registered in the reproduction list (step S15). If it is registered, the process proceeds to the next process if not.

  In the next process, the next recorded program is reproduced by a user instruction (step S16). Subsequently, similarly, the reproduction of the next recorded program is terminated (step S17). Next, the processing from step S15 is repeated.

  FIG. 9 is an example of a broadcast content list display. The state where the reproduction has been completed up to the second drama (P2) is shown. For example, a state is shown in which the drama is reproduced from the first time (P1) and is ended up to step S17 in FIG.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Description of the parts common to the first embodiment is omitted.
The playlist is displayed on the display 26 as a user interface as shown in FIG. 9, but an interactive menu may be configured so that the user can edit the following.

FIG. 10 shows an example in which the menu M is displayed on the display 26. When P5 is selected in FIG. 9, this menu M portion may be displayed as a submenu that pops up to the front.

The contents of the edit menu are as follows, starting from the lowest menu number of menu M.
1. The user can designate and reproduce any recorded program in the reproduction list. For example, the program can be reproduced from the program P5.
2. The user can add any recorded program to the playlist.
3. The user can remove any recorded program from the playlist. This is effective when you do not want to play a special program that is not the target drama itself.
4). The user can change the playback order in the playlist.
5. The user can delete any recorded program in the playlist.
6). The user can delete all recorded programs in the playlist in a batch.
For example, in order to change the playback order of the above-mentioned menu 4 and the playlist, if P5 is selected and the number 4 of the menu M is selected, the menu M disappears and P5 can be moved up and down the screen, that is, in the directions of P4 and P6. You can do it. This is effective when the rebroadcast is reproduced before the next broadcast when the rebroadcast is later than the next broadcast.

In addition, menus 5 and 6 are not removed from the list but are used to delete the recorded program itself, and since it has a great influence, an interactive interface that asks the user for confirmation may be configured.

In the present invention, by automatically creating a playback list of recorded programs of a series recorded by the repeated recording reservation function, it becomes possible to continuously play back the next program without an operation of searching for the next program when the recorded program is played back. .

Conventionally, when watching a series of programs such as dramas, for example, when watching the second episode after watching the first episode, there has been a problem of reproducing a program not intended by the user.
When the user invalidates the setting of continuous reproduction, it is possible to arbitrarily select a program to be reproduced next.
When the user records a program using the repetitive recording function, a reproduction list is automatically created, and the name of the program whose recording has been completed is registered in the reproduction list.
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements according to different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

1. In the present invention, a recorded program name of a program recorded by repeated recording is added to the reproduction list at the time of recording. At the time of reproduction, the program to be reproduced next is determined in the order registered in the reproduction list.

    By creating a reproduction list during recording by the repeated recording reservation function and reproducing the recorded program in the order of the reproduction list, the program intended by the user can be reproduced continuously.

  The various embodiments described above enable those skilled in the art to realize this embodiment, but it is easy for those skilled in the art to come up with various modifications of these embodiments, and have the inventive ability. At least, it can be applied to various embodiments. Therefore, the present invention covers a wide range consistent with the disclosed principle and novel features, and is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

1 is a schematic block diagram showing a recording / reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the remote control device for operating the recording / reproducing apparatus of the Example. Schematic for demonstrating the concept of the play list of the Example. The example of a display of the recorded broadcast content list | wrist of the Example. The figure which shows the flowchart at the time of the repeated video recording reservation of the Example. The example of a display of the recorded broadcast content list | wrist of the Example. The schematic diagram of the reproduction | regeneration list | wrist of the Example. The figure which shows the flowchart at the time of the reproduction | regeneration of the Example. The example of a display of the recorded broadcast content list | wrist of the Example. Explanatory drawing of the edit menu concerning the other Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Communication part, 12 ... BS / CS digital / analog tuner part, 13 ... Terrestrial digital / analog tuner part, 16 ... Input side selector, 17 ... Output side selector, 18 ... Hard disk drive part, 19 ... Optical disk drive , 20 ... Signal editing part, 21 ... Encoder part, 22 ... Buffer part, 23 ... MPEG decoder part, 24 ... Audio-video processing part, 26 ... Display, 27 ... I / F part, 28 ... Multiplexing part, 29 ... Separation unit, 30 ... control unit, 32 ... operation unit, 33 ... display unit, R ... remote control, 42 ... related content control unit, 43 ... reserved recording unit / program table generation unit.

Claims (17)

A tuner unit that receives a broadcast signal, demodulates it, and outputs a plurality of broadcast contents;
A recording unit for recording the plurality of broadcast contents from the tuner unit;
The recording unit outputs the display signal for displaying a list of the management information of the plurality of broadcast contents and records the operation signal instructing one of the plurality of broadcast contents to be reproduced. Control to output a display signal for displaying a list of management information of a plurality of broadcast contents related to the broadcast content instructed to be reproduced from a plurality of broadcast contents in a time-series manner. And a control unit for controlling to output a reproduction signal for reproducing the content based on the recording apparatus.   The control unit determines whether there is a reproduction list of the content instructed to be reproduced, and manages a plurality of broadcast contents related to the broadcast content instructed to reproduce only when it is determined that the reproduction list exists. 2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a display signal for displaying the information in a time-series list is output.   3. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reproduction list is created by repetitive recording reservation.   The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the specific broadcast genre can be determined according to an operation signal.   The time-series list is automatically created at the time of program recording by an instruction of a repetitive recording reservation function from the outside, and the control unit controls the name of the program that has been recorded to be registered. 1. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to 1.   2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for determining whether to continuously reproduce the content by the reproduction signal based on a setting condition based on an external designation.   Playback of an arbitrary program by an external editing instruction to the time-series list, addition of a recorded program to the playlist, removal of an arbitrary recorded program registered in the playlist, playback order of the playlist 2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for changing the program, deleting an arbitrary recorded program registered in the reproduction list, or deleting all recorded programs registered in the reproduction list at once.   2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein when the broadcast content instructed to be reproduced has a title, a recording day of the week, a recording time, and a recording channel, the control unit determines that the related content is the related content. Recording / playback device. Record the broadcast content obtained by demodulating the broadcast signal,
A display signal for displaying a list of the management information of the plurality of recorded broadcast contents;
When receiving an operation signal instructing reproduction of one of the plurality of broadcast contents, management information of the plurality of broadcast contents related to the reproduction-instructed broadcast content is obtained from the plurality of recorded broadcast contents. A recording / reproducing method characterized by outputting a display signal for displaying a list in series and outputting a reproduction signal for reproducing contents based on the time-series list.   It is determined whether there is a playback list of the content instructed to be played, and only when it is determined that the playback list exists, management information of a plurality of broadcast content related to the broadcast content instructed to be played back is time-sequentially. 10. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of outputting a display signal for displaying a list.   The recording / reproducing method according to claim 10, wherein the specific broadcast genre is a drama.   The recording / reproducing method according to claim 10, wherein the specific broadcast genre can be determined according to an operation signal.   10. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 9, wherein the time-series list is automatically created at the time of program recording in response to a repetitive recording reservation instruction from the outside, and the name of the program that has been recorded is registered.   10. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein whether or not the content is continuously reproduced by the reproduction signal is determined based on a setting condition based on designation from the outside.   Playback of an arbitrary program by an external editing instruction to the time-series list, addition of a recorded program to the playlist, removal of an arbitrary recorded program registered in the playlist, playback order of the playlist 10. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus is configured to delete any recorded program registered in the reproduction list and delete all recorded programs registered in the reproduction list at once.   10. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 9, wherein if the broadcast content instructed to be reproduced and a title, a recording day of the week, a recording time, and a recording channel are common, the related content is determined.   10. The recording / reproducing method according to claim 9, wherein control is performed so that unreproduced broadcast contents related to the broadcast content instructed to be reproduced are successively reproduced in the order of recording.

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