To save the capacity of a recording medium by preventing programs of the same content from being recorded in duplicate in a video recorder and reproducer which obtains video content using a VOD service, etc. via a network.
The video recorder and reproducer is equipped with: a reception means which selects and receives digital broadcast waves; a control means which controls a recording means to record program data contained in the broadcast signals received by the reception means; and a network connection means which is connected to a video distribution device that distributes video content, via a network, and obtains the video content from the video distribution device. The control means determines whether or not program information input by input operation from a user for time recording of a digital broadcasting program is the same as the content information of the video image recorded in the video distribution device and deletes the program information when it is determined to be the same as the content information.
SAKAMOTO NORIYA
NAKANO HIROYUKI
