| abstract |
Provided are an encoding method apparatus, a recording method, a recording medium, and a reproduction method capable of obtaining a smooth playback image even in a case where successively decoding a stream combining a plurality of video streams obtained by encoding individually. A decode buffer occupancy calculator is provided, and the data occupancy amount Vdv of the decode buffer memory 2600 set in front of the decoder which decodes the encoded data is set to a predetermined initial occupancy amount immediately before the decoded encoded data of each image group. Is assigned, so that the data occupancy amount Vdv is obtained for each second predetermined period and the data occupancy amount immediately after decoding each image group is equal to or greater than a predetermined final occupancy amount Bt (Bt > Bi). To regulate. |