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Optical disk apparatus for selectively recording and reproducing signals having different bit rates

US5379120A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 1993
Grant dateJan 3, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/9261
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical apparatus digitizes a first signal, reproduce or records and reproduce the digital information compressed in a band up to a specified bit rate A1 at a specified rotating speed K or specified linear velocity V, digitizes a second signal, reproduces or records and reproduces the digital information compressed in a band up to a specified bit rate A2 at a rotating speed of about K.times.A2/A1, or a linear velocity of about V.times.A2/A1, and thereby reproduce or records and reproduces information of plural signals, or reproduces or records and reproduces information of plural compression rates by using only one apparatus. It also digitizes a first signal, reproduces or records and reproduces the digital information compressed in a band up to a specified bit rate A1 in n optical channels, digitizes a second piece of information, reproduces or records and reproduces the digital information compressed in a band up to a specified bit rate A2 in about n.times.A2/A1 optical channels, and thereby reproduces or records and reproduces information of plural signals, or reproduces or records and reproduces information of plural compression rates using only one apparatus without notably…

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