Compressed image data received by a receiving circuit 11 is stored once in a buffer memory 12. When the quantity of the compressed image data in the buffer memory 12 reaches a predetermined quantity (for example, a quantity corresponding to one-fourth of compressed image data corresponding to one frame), the compressed image data is read out and is applied to an expanding circuit 13 to perform data expansion processing and then, the expanded image data is displayed on a monitor display device 18 through a video demodulating circuit 14. The above-mentioned operations are repeated, to sequentially display an image which is near completion. Consequently, an image can be partially reproduced and displayed even while the compressed image data is being received.