JPH07312071A - Reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a reproducing device capable of easy selection of pictures for reproduction without switching input to display means or determining reproducing means which offer reproduced output using an AV selector. CONSTITUTION:When a user instructs a video CD player 4 its reproduction by using an input section 1 while a video tape recorder 3 is reproduced, an output determining section 2 brings the video CD player 4 to its reproducing state and the video tape recorder 3 to a stop. Then, an output selecting section 2 selects the reproduction output from the video CD player 4 to display it on a display section 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reproducing device having a plurality of reproducing means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the recent development of multimedia, an increasing number of users are connecting a plurality of video reproducing devices to one display device (monitor TV, etc.). In this case, it is necessary to connect a signal line from each video reproducing device to the display device, and when using, the video to be viewed is selected by switching the switch of the display device.

For example, when a video tape recorder and a video CD player are connected to a television receiver, respectively, when viewing a playback image of the video tape recorder first and then viewing a playback image of the video CD player. , Input switching operation of the television receiver,
Alternatively, a device for reproducing and outputting is determined by an operation of an AV selector or the like, the video CD player is set to the reproduction mode, and the video tape recorder is set to the stop mode to watch the reproduced image of the video CD.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional method has a problem that many operations are required when it is desired to switch between the video tape recorder and the video CD player.

The present invention solves the above problems and provides a reproducing apparatus which can easily switch the image to be reproduced when there are a plurality of reproducing means.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a reproducing apparatus of the present invention is a reproducing apparatus having a plurality of reproducing means, and one of the reproducing means is set in a reproducing state. The input means to be selected, the output determining section for controlling one of the reproducing means selected by the input means to be in the reproducing state, and the reproducing means which is in the reproducing state by the control of the output determining section among the plurality of reproducing means is selected. And an output selection unit for displaying the reproduction output of the reproduction unit selected by the output selection unit.

[0007]

With the above structure, it is possible to provide a reproducing apparatus which can easily switch the image to be reproduced.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the reproducing apparatus of this embodiment. In FIG. 1, 1 is an input unit for inputting a reproduction command and a stop command, 2 is an output determination unit for causing a video tape recorder 3 and a video CD player 4 to perform a reproduction or stop operation, and 3 is a first reproduction means video. A tape recorder, 4 is a second reproduction means, a video CD player, and 5 is a video CD recorder 3 or a video CD player 4, whichever output is being reproduced is preferentially selected and outputted to the display section 6. An output selection unit 6 is a display unit for displaying a reproduced image.

The operation of the reproducing apparatus configured as described above will be described. First, when the user gives a video tape recorder playback instruction using the input unit 1, the output determination unit 2 puts the video tape recorder 3 into a playback state. Since the output selection unit 5 selects the output of the video tape recorder 3 which is performing the reproduction operation, the reproduction image of the video tape recorder 3 is displayed on the display unit 6.

At this time, when the user uses the input section 1 to instruct the reproduction of the video CD player, the output determination section 2 sets the video CD player 4 in the reproduction state and the video tape recorder 3 in the stopped state. Here, the reproduction output of the video CD player 4 is selected by the output selection unit 2,
A reproduced image of the video CD player 4 is output to the display unit 6.

When the user gives a video tape recorder playback instruction using the input section 1 during playback of the video CD player 4, the output determination section 2 puts the video tape recorder 3 into the playback state, and the video CD player is played. 4 is stopped. Here, the output selection unit 2 selects the reproduction output of the video tape recorder 3, and the reproduction image of the video tape recorder 3 is output to the display unit 6.

As described above, according to this embodiment, in the reproducing apparatus having a plurality of reproducing means, if the other reproducing means is reproduced while the reproducing means is reproducing, the reproduction output of the other reproducing means is reproduced. Can be preferentially output to the display unit 1.

[0014]

As described above, according to the reproducing apparatus of the present invention, when one of the plurality of reproducing means is reproducing while the other reproducing means is reproducing, the other reproducing means is reproduced. Since the output is preferentially displayed on the display means, there is no troublesome operation such as one of the reproducing means being stopped and the other reproducing means being in the reproducing state as in the conventional case, and a reproducing apparatus capable of improving operability is provided. realizable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a playback device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 input unit 2 output determination unit 3 video tape recorder 4 video CD player 5 output selection unit 6 display unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A reproducing apparatus comprising a plurality of reproducing means, wherein an input means for selecting one of the reproducing means to be in a reproducing state, and the one reproducing selected by the input means. An output deciding unit for controlling the device to be in a reproducing state, an output selecting unit for selecting a reproducing unit in the reproducing state under the control of the output deciding unit among the plurality of reproducing units, and an output selecting unit. And a display unit for displaying the reproduction output of the reproduction unit. 2. The output determining section sets the one reproducing means to a stopped state when one reproducing means is in the reproducing state and the other reproducing means is in the reproducing state. Playback device.