Patent ID: 8392960

Claim:
A receiving apparatus comprising: a local area network interface for communication with a local area network (LAN); a signal-processing device configured to decode packetized program information received by the local area network interface, and to produce decoded program information, the packetized program information being sent from a sending apparatus; an encoding device configured to convert the decoded program information into an analog signal having a predetermined television format, to generate reconstituted program information, and to add a synchronizing signal to the reconstituted program information to generate any one of a composite signal and a separate signal; an output terminal configured to receive the any one of a composite signal and a separate signal from the encoding device; and a determining section configured to determine whether the sending apparatus is connected within the same local area network (LAN) as the receiving apparatus is connected to, wherein the receiving apparatus sets a communication mode based on the determination, wherein the receiving apparatus determines a communication rate and a data processing method of the receiving apparatus based on whether the sending apparatus is connected within the same local area network (LAN) as the receiving apparatus is connected to.