Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a backlight module; a first panel configured to transmit light irradiated from the backlight module; a second panel configured to display an image on a screen by transmitting the light transmitted through the first panel; and a control unit configured to control a transmittance of the first panel based on a second image generated by applying smoothing to at least a part of a first image. A strength of smoothing applied to a first region of the first image corresponding to a center of the screen is lower than a strength of smoothing applied to a second region of the first image, the second region being different from the first region.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a backlight module; a first panel configured to transmit light irradiated from the backlight module; a second panel configured to display an image on a screen by transmitting the light transmitted through the first panel; and a control unit configured to control a transmittance of the first panel based on a second image generated by applying smoothing to at least a part of a first image. A strength of smoothing applied to a first region of the first image corresponding to a center of the screen is lower than a strength of smoothing applied to a second region of the first image, the second region being different from the first region.

Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling a video output apparatus that displays on a display device three-dimensional video that a viewer facing a display surface of the display device can perceive as video protruding from the display surface to a viewer side, the method comprising steps of: acquiring a maximum protruding amount that is a value corresponding to a maximum protruding degree that the viewer perceives if the three-dimensional video is displayed on the display device; generating, using the acquired maximum protruding amount, a notification three-dimensional image for letting the viewer perceive the maximum protruding amount from the display surface; and displaying the generated notification three-dimensional image on the display device.

Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling a video output apparatus that displays on a display device three-dimensional video that a viewer facing a display surface of the display device can perceive as video protruding from the display surface to a viewer side, the method comprising steps of: acquiring a maximum protruding amount that is a value corresponding to a maximum protruding degree that the viewer perceives if the three-dimensional video is displayed on the display device; generating, using the acquired maximum protruding amount, a notification three-dimensional image for letting the viewer perceive the maximum protruding amount from the display surface; and displaying the generated notification three-dimensional image on the display device.

Abstract: In an information recording medium, the position of each bit in the bit arrangement (800b) consisting of a plurality of bits is related to each channel corresponding to the position of each speaker in the speaker arrangement (800a) consisting of a plurality of speakers. By the value of each bit, the channel assignment information (800I) is recorded to indicate whether audio data of a corresponding channel is present. Moreover, a plurality of audio data whose presence is indicated by the channel assignment information is recorded for each channel.

Abstract: A reproducing information apparatus includes a first display control device, a selection device, a second display control device and a representative image display control device. The first display control device displays representative images previously set for respective reproduction informations, as being indicative of representatives of contents of the reproduction informations. The selection device enables a reproduction information of the reproduction informations to be selected based on the representative images displayed. The second display control device reproduces, when the reproduction information is selected through the selection device, the reproduction information selected to display it in place of a representative image corresponding to the reproduction information selected.

Abstract: The program-programming-data-setting unit comprises: a key-detection unit that detects key input from UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT cursor keys and a setting key on a control unit a remaining-recording-amount-detection unit that detects the remaining recording amount on a HD or DVD; and a program-programming-setting unit that sets program-programming data based on the results of key detection by the key-detection unit and the remaining recording amount of the HD or DVD, and has an OSD generate video data having set program-programming data for a program-programming table; and wherein the program-programming-setting unit has OSD generate the video data including the set program-programming data or data necessary for performing settings and an externally connected monitor has that display.

Abstract: An automatic URL link destination correcting system is provided to ensure an access to a Web site even when the URL has been moved to a new location. When an automatic URL link destination correcting apparatus attempts to access a Web site based on information recorded in an information recording medium, such as a CD or a DVD, it sends URL data designating the URL of the Web site or site identifying data related to the Web site recoded in the information recording medium to a URL managing server managing URLs of Web sites. The URL managing server then searches through the URLs of the Web sites it manages, and judges whether the URL corresponding to the URL data or the site identifying data has been moved to a new location. When it is judged that the URL has been moved to the new location, it returns updated URL data designating a URL indicating the new location.