Playback Device, Method and Program, and Recording Medium

摘要

A playback device for playing a video content selected from a plurality of video contents includes a first creating unit that creates a thumbnail for each video content without a copy restriction by reducing a frame image constituting the video content, a second creating unit that creates an index for each video content with a copy restriction by using one of a character string and a figure relating to the video content, and an output unit that outputs a thumbnail screen obtained by arranging thumbnails created by the first creating unit and indexes created by the second creating unit to another device.