Disc playing and recording apparatus having a pair of heads controlled to prevent interruptions during play
US5280462A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 23, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B19/06
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus in which the recorded information is read by using a pair of heads alternately. When recording information, the minimum recording time for each group is controlled to be longer than the maximum seek time. When reproducing information, the minimum reading time required for a reading operation is controll to be longer than the maximum seek time, in order that the seek operation will be completed during the reading operation.
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