Patent ID: 8131128
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An audiovisual system comprising a receiver that outputs video and audio, an amplifier that outputs audio from an external speaker, a reproduction apparatus that reproduces content from a recording medium on which the content is recorded, the content including at least one of a video signal and an audio signal, and a communications line that connects each of the receiver, the amplifier, and the reproduction apparatus, the receiver being provided with at least: the amplifier being provided with at least: the reproduction apparatus being provided with at least: wherein, according to results of the judging by the reproduction content judging unit, the third control unit sends, to the first control unit and the second control unit, an instruction signal related to a power supply state instructing which power supply state from among the first standby state and the first on state the first power supply unit is to be put into to supply power and which power supply state from among the second standby state and the second on state the second power supply unit is to be put into to supply power, an instruction signal instructing whether or not video is to be output from the receiver, and an instruction signal related to output of audio.