The invention provides a receiver, receiving method and output control method. According to the invention, when a digitalbroadcasting program is displayed, recorded and output, display and copy control can be implemented on consideration of the provisions of a content producer and a copyright holder, and the usability of recorded contents can be raised. The receiver is configured to receive digital content and output control information for controlling output of the relevant digital content, and when the output control information received shows that picture subjected to high resolution transformation using super-resolution technology is not allowed to be digitally outputted, to output the digital content to a display means in resolution equal to or lower than resolution of picture received.