Video Information Outputting Apparatus, Video Information Receiving Apparatus, Video Information Outputting Method and Video Information Transmitting Method

Abstract

According to a video information outputting apparatus, a video information receiving apparatus, a video information outputting method and a video information transmitting method, for receiving and outputting digital video information. The digital information is outputted in the same quality as it is, when it is certificated that an external apparatus operates according to a copy control information, while no information limited on copying thereof is outputted when it is not. It thereby prevents the information, which is outputted from the video information outputting apparatus to an external apparatus, from being used in other purposes than the original object thereof, thereby giving disadvantages onto the producer and/or copyright owner of the information.

1 . A video information outputting apparatus, for outputting either one of digital video information inputted and digital video information reproduced from a storage medium, comprising:
 a control information detector which detects a control information, including at least a copy control information therein, which is added to said digital video information;   a first output portion which outputs said digital video information to an external apparatus;   a second output portion which converts said digital video information into analogue video signals and outputs said analogue signals to an external apparatus; and   a controller which controls outputs at said first output portion and said second output portion depending upon the control information, being detected in said control information detect portion.