REPRODUCTION DEVICE, REPRODUCTION PROCESSING CIRCUIT, REPRODUCTION METHOD, REPRODUCTION PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING THE REPRODUCTION PROGRAM

摘要

There is provided a reproduction device capable of reproducing audio data continuously without a break and without increasing the storage capacity of the storage means. An optical pickup (101) reads out audio information from an optical disc medium (120) and reads out video information recorded at a position different from the audio information from the optical disc medium (120). A fist audio compression unit (104) reduces the capacity of the audio information which has been read out. A first audio storage unit (105) stores the audio information which has reduced its capacity. An audio output unit (111) reproduces the audio information stored. A first video storage unit (114) stores the video information which has been read out. A video output unit (118) reproduces the stored video information. The audio information includes first audio information and second audio information reproduced continuously following the first audio information. The first audio compression unit (104) reduces the capacity of the first audio information while the video information is reproduced so that read out of the second audio information is completed before completion of the reproduction of the first audio information. ® KIPO & WIPO 2007