Patent ID: 8249416

Claim:
A playback apparatus comprising: a play list processing unit operable to play back an audio stream from a position corresponding to In Time in play item information constituting play list information recorded on a BD-ROM, to a position corresponding to Out Time in the play item information; an audio decoder operable to decode the audio stream to be played back; an operation receiving unit operable to receive a user operation; and a player setting status register storing a single profile information, the player profile information indicating whether all of functions for playing back the BD-ROM are implemented in the playback apparatus, or part of the functions is omitted in the playback apparatus, and playback apparatus in which part of the functions is omitted includes an AudioProfile Player in which functions are limited to a same level as functions of a CD playback apparatus, the single player profile information indicating capability of the playback apparatus independent of content of the BD-ROM, and when the player profile information is set to indicate the AudioProfile Player, the playback apparatus can be operated by a user to play back the BD-ROM, wherein the AudioProfile Player does not support video output.