Picture reproduction method

During reproduction of still pictures, a preliminary analysis is carried out which searches through the data stream, present on a video compact disc or magnetic recording medium, for different resolutions. Only I frames, shown in a first section (Nres) are analyzed in this case, while I frames with an increased resolution are shown in a section (Hres) and the conclusion of one or more frames with increased resolution is followed by one or more identification bytes EOR Nres, EOR Hres. Each frame starts with an input code (A,B), identifying the type of the associated frame.