Abstract: An information device is provided, including a communication part, communicating with an external device; and a controller, downloading video data from the external device via the communication part and executing an application. The application creates distribution data having the same format as the video data from the video data and reproduction list data, and to reproduce the distribution data. A local server in the application transmits the distribution data and the reproduction list data to a reproduction part. The controller puts transmission of the reproduction list data from the local server to the reproduction part on standby until the reproduction list data is updated based on the distribution data, or adding reproduction-continuation video data to update the reproduction list data until the reproduction list data is updated based on the distribution data.

Abstract: An information device is provided, including a communication part, communicating with an external device; and a controller, downloading video data from the external device via the communication part and executing an application. The application creates distribution data having the same format as the video data from the video data and reproduction list data, and to reproduce the distribution data. A local server in the application transmits the distribution data and the reproduction list data to a reproduction part. The controller puts transmission of the reproduction list data from the local server to the reproduction part on standby until the reproduction list data is updated based on the distribution data, or adding reproduction-continuation video data to update the reproduction list data until the reproduction list data is updated based on the distribution data.

Abstract: An information device is basically provided that comprises a communication component, a controller, a memory, and an application. The communication component communicates with an external device. The controller downloads video data from the external device via the communication component, and produces distribution data of the same format as the video data from the video data. The memory stores the distribution data. The application includes a local server and a playback component, and plays the distribution data. The controller executes the application, and sends the distribution data stored in the memory from the local server to the playback component.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric apparatus having a remote controller receiver function. The electric apparatus includes a main body operation keypad including a plurality of main body keys, and a control portion for changing functions assigned to the main body keys based on a specific file provided from outside.

Abstract: In a DVD reproduction device a controller detects the remaining time of a movie being reproduced and when it detects that the remaining time reaches a time stored in a memory it provides to a remote control transmitter the information stored in the memory and specifying household electrical equipment to be operated, and a control signal. The remote control transmitter outputs an infrared signal of a type corresponding to the household electrical equipment to start to drive the household electrical equipment. This allows a user having finished watching the movie to immediately take a bath, have coffee and/or the like.