a method for recording internal information of video equipment , for digital video information of the video equipment , comprises the following steps of : a step for obtaining internal information of the equipment ; a step for analyzing a stream of the digital video information to be recorded , and for detecting a packet identifier not used for a packet , recording the internal information therein ; a step for processing the internal information of the equipment into packet information ; and a step for changing the stream of the video information , so as to include the packet information of the internal information of the equipment therein , wherein the internal information is included in a part of the stream of the digital video information , whereby to record the digital video information , whereby providing a recording method and a recording apparatus for recording the internal information of the apparatus necessary for trouble analyzing , without adding an apparatus , newly , and lowering an operability for a user .