32. A method for recording a text subtitle stream, the method comprising: generating, at a controller configured to generate, the text subtitle stream, character data for a text subtitle represented in a particular language, the text subtitle stream including a style segment defining a group of region styles and at least one presentation segment, the presentation segment containing at least one region of text and the region of text being linked to one of the group of region styles defined in the style segment by an identifier, wherein the style segment and the presentation segment are encapsulated into a respective PES packet, the PES packet including packet data and stream identification information indicating a type of the PES packet, the stream identification information being included in a header of the PES packet, wherein the presentation segment contains a continuous presentation flag indicating whether continuous presentation is required for the presentation segment with respect to a previous presentation segment, a presentation start time of the presentation segment is equal to a presentation end time of the previous presentation segment if the continuous presentation flag indicates that the presentation segment is continuously reproduced from the previous presentation segment; and storing the subtitle stream on a storing device.
32. A method for recording a text subtitle stream, the method comprising: generating, at a controller configured to generate, the text subtitle stream, character data for a text subtitle represented in a particular language, the text subtitle stream including a style segment defining a group of region styles and at least one presentation segment, the presentation segment containing at least one region of text and the region of text being linked to one of the group of region styles defined in the style segment by an identifier, wherein the style segment and the presentation segment are encapsulated into a respective PES packet, the PES packet including packet data and stream identification information indicating a type of the PES packet, the stream identification information being included in a header of the PES packet, wherein the presentation segment contains a continuous presentation flag indicating whether continuous presentation is required for the presentation segment with respect to a previous presentation segment, a presentation start time of the presentation segment is equal to a presentation end time of the previous presentation segment if the continuous presentation flag indicates that the presentation segment is continuously reproduced from the previous presentation segment; and storing the subtitle stream on a storing device. 34. The method of claim 32 , wherein the PES packet comprises at least one transport packet.