Apparatus for and method of handling failure in reading motion picture data from storage medium and reproducing the same

摘要

An apparatus for and method of handling a failure in reading motion picture data from a storage medium and reproducing the same includes a media-type distinguishing unit determining whether a storage medium to be reproduced is a motion picture medium; and a reading failure handling unit controlling a pick-up to shift positions on the motion picture medium and read data from a position arrived at by shifting, whenever a failure in reading the motion picture medium occurs.