Storage Medium For Recording Subtitle Information Based On Test Corresponding To Av Data Having Multiple Playback Routes, Reproducing Apparatus And Method Therefor

An apparatus for reproducing a storage medium on which moving picture data having a plurality of playback routes is recorded, the apparatus comprising:

• a decoder decoding the moving picture data having the plurality of playback routes;
• and
• a subtitle processor:
• converting subtitle data corresponding to a selected route into pixel data, by using a plurality of subtitle data items corresponding to the plurality of playback routes and supporting a random search, and mapping information linking the moving picture data and the corresponding subtitle data,
• synchronizing the converted pixel data with the moving picture data, and
• outputting the pixel data.

A method of reproducing data on a storage medium storing moving picture data having a plurality of playback routes, a plurality of subtitle data items corresponding to the playback routes and supporting random search for a subtitle, and mapping information linking the moving picture data and the subtitle data, the method comprising:

• reading the subtitle data corresponding to moving picture data of a route to be reproduced by parsing the mapping information;
• identifying subtitle data of a position to be reproduced according to continuous reproduction or reproduction by random search, by parsing the subtitle data, and converting the subtitle data into pixel data;
• and
• synchronizing the pixel data with the moving picture data and outputting the pixel data.