Moving picture image reproduction method and moving picture image reproduction apparatus

摘要

According to a conventional technique for reproducing a frame of a small image change amount at a high speed and a frame of a large image change amount at a low speed, there are cases in which a proper high-speed reproduction representing the outline of the moving picture image data is not necessarily carried out. There is provided reproduction speed control means controlling the reproduction speed of summary reproduction based on a scene feature amount of a plurality of frames. A plurality of summary reproductions having different reproduction characteristics are enabled so that a user can easily grasp the outline of the moving picture image data, while suppressing fluctuation in reproduction speed.