摘要:
An apparatus for recording and reproducing a digital video signal on and from a common recording medium by using the head configuration common to the conventional one while maintaining exchangeability with the current analog VTR. An analog video and audio signals are recorded and reproduced on and from an video track and an underlying deep-layer track, respectively, by means of magnetic heads and magnetic heads. On the other hand, a digital video and audio signal is recorded and reproduced on and from two adjacent tracks by means of the magnetic heads for analog audio recording. During reproduction, an identification signal generating circuit generates an identification signal for discriminating a recorded signal, and a control signal is PWM modulated with the identification signal and recorded on a control track by means of a magnetic head.
摘要:
An azimuthal magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus comprises a magnetic head including at least one head gap for the recording and reproduction of information on and from recording tracks extending in the longitudinal direction of a magnetic tape. In the apparatus, the head gap is disposed to make the recording and reproducing operation so that the direction of magnetization on one of the recording tracks differs from that on the adjacent one.
摘要:
An apparatus and a method for processing video and audio information therein, comprising: an encrypting circuit for coping with a copyright management system, which adopts an encrypting method differing from each other depending on a region where it is used; and an input portion, through which information of the region of use is inputted, wherein an encrypting method of said encrypting circuit is selected, upon basis of said information of the region of use, which is obtained from said input portion, through which information of the region of use is inputted, thereby processing the video and audio information.
摘要:
A method of producing a tracking control signal in a rotary head type magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus and a rotary head type magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus capable of a proper tracking by the use of the tracking control signal. First and second tracking signals are recorded on local portions of each odd-numbered track and the first tracking signal and a third tracking signal are recorded on local portions of each even-numbered track in such a manner that the second tracking signals on two odd-numbered track adjacent to any one even-numbered track are not overlapped with each other and the third tracking signals on two even-numbered tracks adjacent to any one odd-numbered track are not overlapped with each other when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tracks; upon scanning of a track crosstalk signals are detected from two adjacent track simultaneously with reproduction of the first and second or third tracking signals; and the detected crosstalk signals are compared by the use of timing of the reproduction of the first tracking signal for each track thereby producing a tracking control signal. The second tracking signal may have a frequency equal to that of the third tracking frequency.
摘要:
A digital magnetic recording method, recording apparatus, reproducing apparatus, and recording/reproducing apparatus for recording and/or reproducing a current digital video signal and a high-definition (HD) digital video signal in a common track format on a recording tape using rotary heads. In recording, the current digital video signal is compressed to a specified amount of data, the HD digital video signal is compressed to n (n is an integer of 2 or larger) times the amount of data of the compressed current digital video signal, and when recording the current digital video signal, digital audio signals of m (m is an integer of 2 or larger) channels are multiplexed with the current digital video signal in time division, and the multiplexed signal is azimuth-recorded with k (k is an integer of 2 or larger) magnetic heads on k tracks in every one revolution of the rotary drum, and when recording digital audio signals of n.times.m channels are multiplexed with the HD digital video signal in time division, the transportation speed of the magnetic tape is made n times the tape transportation speed in recording the current digital video signal, and the multiplexed signal is recorded by azimuth recording with n.times.k magnetic heads on n.times.k tracks in every one revolution of said rotary drum.
摘要:
A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus for recording a signal onto a magnetic tape and reproducing a recorded signal comprises magnetic heads mounted on a rotary cylinder, a tape driving mechanism, high speed running control device for driving a reel shaft to rotate at a speed higher than a normal recording/reproducing speed, tape-running detecting device, reel motor starting device for generating a ramp voltage having a suitable gradient, a switch for turning on/off the tape running speed control by the high speed running control device and adding device. In the apparatus the cylinder rotation speed follow-up control never comes out in making the high speed running of the tape rise, so that the relative speed between the head and tape is maintained to substantial constant.
摘要:
A digital signal recording/reproducing apparatus for enabling recording/reproduction at variable speeds including normal speed, and at least one of N-times normal speed and 1/N-times normal speed while maintaining the reproducing frequency constant so as to not require switching of analog circuits. At the time of reproduction at normal speed, N-times normal speed or 1/N-times normal speed, the feed speed of the magnetic tape and the timing of picking up of a reproducing signal from the magnetic tape are varied while the speed of revolution of a cylinder of a rotary head is maintained constant so that the timing of detection of pilot signals for generating a tracking error signal is varied to cope with difference in track scanning conditions in recording and reproducing modes.
摘要:
The rotating-head PCM record/reproduce apparatus has record and reproduce heads of which the reproduce heads are disposed to scan the recorded track formed by the record heads with a delay of a rotation angle of 90.degree. thereby reading immediately after recording, and circuits for converting analog signal to digital signal, and for compressing the timebase of the digital signal, the compressed digital signal being supplied to the record heads so that no signal is supplied to the record head while the reproduce heads are reading the recorded signal.
摘要:
By introducing a new copy control system into video signals subjected to picture quality restriction satisfactory only in small-sized PMP displays, a new business model in which copyrighters, consumers and makers can have mutual prosperity is created. “A new copy control rule of prohibiting a video signal output with a picture quality equivalent to that at time of recording from being copied, but permitting a video signal sufficiently degraded in picture quality as compared with time of recording to be copied” is added to the copy-never, copy-one-generation, and copy-free states belonging to the conventional copy control rule. The quality for which the copyrighter can permit copying corresponds to half the current number of DVD pixels. If a quality restricting scheme of thinning out pixels to half compared with time of recording is used, therefore, needs of consumers desiring to enjoy PMPs are satisfied while protecting rights of copyrighters.
摘要:
A digital information recording apparatus to record digital information to protect copyright of digital information that includes at least first digital information and first copy control information. The digital information recording apparatus records the digital information based upon the first copy control information, which denotes one of: a copy inhibition prohibiting copying of said first digital information; a limited copy permission authorizing a predetermined number of times of copying of said first digital information; and an unlimited copy permission authorizing unlimited copying of said first digital information.