PLAYBACK DEVICE, PLAYBACK METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

The present invention pertains to a playback device with which it is possible to play back an appropriate video according to the viewing environment, a playback method, an information processing device, an information processing method, a program, and a recording medium. This playback device analyzes playback management information, which includes type information representing the format of provision of HDR video having a greater brightness range than a standard brightness range, the HDR video being compatible with SDR video having the standard brightness range, or the format of provision of SDR video that is compatible with the HDR video. The playback device acquires and plays back encoded data for the HDR video or the encoded data for the SDR video provided in the format represented by the type information. The present invention can be applied to a Blu-ray Disc player.