The present invention provides an optical information medium in which the recording andor reproducing beam incident side surface displays excellent anti-staining properties and lubricity, as well as superior scratch resistance and abrasion resistance. In order to enhance the precision of the detector, at least one heating element for heating the sensor array is provided at the backside of the printed circuit board facing away from the sensor array. The characteristic codes on the coded receptacles and the coded flower containers enable a salesperson to quickly set up a flower display by placing the coded flower containers in the coded receptacles having matching characteristic codes. The downscaled real-time video may be communicated across a network, such as the Internet.