Abstract: The disclosure relates to a distribution device and an information device. The distribution device comprises a communication part, a memory part and a controller. The communication part communicates with an external device. The memory part stores a video data. The controller transmits the video data to the external device through the communication part. The controller transmits the video data to the external device based on a request signal from the external device, and the video data includes a predetermined data that is different from the video data.

Abstract: An information device is provided that includes a communication component and a controller. The communication component communicates with an external device. The controller downloads video data from the external device through the communication component. The controller performs processing for playing the video data. The controller executes an application for playing the downloaded video data. The controller sends a download request for each divided video data, with the divided video data being obtained by dividing up the video data.

Abstract: An information device includes a communication component and a controller. The communication component communicates with an external device. The controller downloads video data from the external device through the communication component, executes a post-download processing for playing the video data after completing download of the video data, and executes an application for playing the video data. The controller sends a download request for the video data to the external device based on a processing time for the post-download processing.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a distribution device and an information device. The distribution device comprises a communication part, a memory part and a controller. The communication part communicates with an external device. The memory part stores a video data. The controller transmits the video data to the external device through the communication part. The controller transmits the video data to the external device based on a request signal from the external device, and the video data includes a predetermined data that is different from the video 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: An information device includes a communication component and a controller. The communication component communicates with an external device. The controller downloads video data from the external device through the communication component, executes a post-download processing for playing the video data after completing download of the video data, and executes an application for playing the video data. The controller sends a download request for the video data to the external device based on a processing time for the post-download processing.

Abstract: An information device is provided that includes a communication component and a controller. The communication component communicates with an external device. The controller downloads video data from the external device through the communication component. The controller performs processing for playing the video data. The controller executes an application for playing the downloaded video data. The controller sends a download request for each divided video data, with the divided video data being obtained by dividing up the video data.

Abstract: In an optical disk reproducing apparatus, when an extension of a still image file whose reproduction is instructed is JPG, the optical disk reproducing apparatus analyzes a header and determines whether or not the still image file is a still image file of a format capable of reproduction. In the case of determining that the still image file is a still image file of a format incapable of reproduction herein, a video signal indicating its fact is outputted. As a result of this, a user can speedily be notified that the still image file whose reproduction is instructed is a file incapable of reproduction, and operability of the user can be improved.

Abstract: In a case where free space of a local storage becomes smaller than a predetermined threshold while additional contents are downloaded by executing a “BD-Live” function, a screen for deleting old contents is displayed on a display. When a user deletes the old contents and the free space of the local storage becomes equal to or larger than the threshold, the screen displayed on a display is automatically erased. By repeating the deletion of old contents until download of the additional contents is completed, the entire additional contents are completely acquired.

Abstract: An optical disk reproducing apparatus configured to reproduce an optical disk of a hybrid type having CD and HD layers, including a system controller. Preferably, the system controller includes a disk discriminating unit which discriminates a loaded optical disk, an access list acquisition unit which obtains first access list information, a reproduction information setting unit which sets reproduction information when a reproduction area change request is issued, a reproduction request determining unit which determines whether or not a reproduction request is issued after the reproduction information is set, an access list request unit which requests second access list information when the reproduction request is issued, and a reproduction control unit which obtains the second access list information, when the second access list information is required, replaces the first access list information by the second access list information, and starts reproduction.

Abstract: In a disk player which plays a disk having first and second areas in which the same contents are recorded with different amounts of information, the disk player includes a playback unit that reads disk information to play the disk, a storage unit that stores disk management information relating to the first and second areas when starting playback of the disk, and a switching instruction unit that, while one area of the first and second areas is played, instructs to play the other area. In response to the switching instruction unit, the disk management information relating to the other area is read from the storage unit, and thus playback of the other area starts.

Abstract: An optical disk reproducing apparatus configured to reproduce an optical disk of a hybrid type having CD and HD layers, including a system controller. Preferably, the system controller includes a disk discriminating unit which discriminates a loaded optical disk, an access list acquisition unit which obtains first access list information, a reproduction information setting unit which sets reproduction information when a reproduction area change request is issued, a reproduction request determining unit which determines whether or not a reproduction request is issued after the reproduction information is set, an access list request unit which requests second access list information when the reproduction request is issued, and a reproduction control unit which obtains the second access list information, when the second access list information is required, replaces the first access list information by the second access list information, and starts reproduction.

Abstract: In an optical disk reproducing apparatus, when an extension of a still image file whose reproduction is instructed is JPG, the optical disk reproducing apparatus analyzes a header and determines whether or not the still image file is a still image file of a format capable of reproduction. In the case of determining that the still image file is a still image file of a format incapable of reproduction herein, a video signal indicating its fact is outputted. As a result of this, a user can speedily be notified that the still image file whose reproduction is instructed is a file incapable of reproduction, and operability of the user can be improved.