The present invention includes: a packet selection unit that selects predetermined packets from input transport packets; a packet deletion determination unit that determines whether or not to delete packets not selected by the packet selection unit; and a count unit that counts the predetermined number of the packets selected by the packet selection unit. It is therefore possible to record Null packets, which are not necessary in recording, at a requisite minimum every corresponding mode without deleting the Null packets. As a result, it is possible to maintain the same interval of the TS packets as that applied in receiving them.