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Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus of helical scan type

US6690879B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2001
Grant dateFeb 10, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/8205
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus is adapted for recording and reproducing compressed video data in a selected one of two recording formats, of which a first format is for recording the compressed video data in N (N≧3, and representing an integer) number of tracks on a magnetic tape by dividing the video data into N number of groups, and a second format is for recording data, as auxiliary data independent from the compressed video data, in two of the tracks at both ends, and the compressed video data in (N−2) number of the tracks. In the second recording format, the recording is carried out by setting a data length of an error correction code for sync blocks longer than a data length of another error correction code for sync blocks in the first recording format.

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