Digital AV information recording medium, and recording/playback method and recording/playback apparatus using the medium

摘要

This invention provides a digital stream recording medium which can append a thumbnail to each entry point. Thumbnail information is stored in an area independent from moving picture information. Management information includes cell information corresponding a part of a program, and the cell information includes entry point information indicating an entry position into the program. The entry point information is configured to have pointer information used to designate the thumbnail information.