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Rotary head type PCM recorder

US4670796A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 27, 1984
Grant dateJun 2, 1987
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/8063
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The recording area of the magnetic tape is divided into a first area for recording a PCM converted audio signal and a second area for recording a PCM converted video information. In recording the audio signal and the video information which have been separately PCM converted, the magnetic tape is wrapped around the rotary heads so that a wrap angle of each of said first and second areas is less than 90.degree. with respect to the rotary heads of a predetermined diameter.

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