A transmit device and method, a record/play device and method, a record system
as well as a media allowing selection of the ideal record media by the receiver.
The EPG data generator of a transmit device generates an EPG (Electronic Program
Guide) showing the scheduled transmission of the program to be broadcast An editor
generates supplemental information containing information indicating the program
data quantity, adds the supplemental information to the EPG and a multiplexer transmits
the EPG added with the supplemental information.
