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Video signal reproducing system

  • US 5,748,832 A
  • Filed: 10/09/1996
  • Issued: 05/05/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A video signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing video signals from a tape-shaped recording medium on which time-base-compressed video signals corresponding to video signals for a given period of time are recorded in each of many tracks having different azimuth angles between adjacent tracks, comprising:

  • (a) reproducing means for reproducing, by using N rotary heads (N;

    an integer which is not less than

         2) having different azimuth angles between adjacent heads and being disposed in a closely adjacent state, the time-base-compressed video signals as N channel signals from N adjacent tracks formed on the tape-shaped recording medium, whereinall of the time-base-compressed video signals recorded in the N adjacent tracks being reproduced at substantially the same time, andthe time period for reproducing the video signals from the N adjacent tracks being shorter than the given period of time;

    (b) an extracting means for extracting M channel signals (M;

    an integer which is less than N) from among the N channel signals;

    (c) first output means for outputting said N channel signals substantially simultaneously in a time-base compressed state;

    (d) second output means for outputting the N channel signals as one channel signal; and

    (e) monitoring means arranged to be capable of receiving the M channel signals extracted by said extracting means and the one channel signal output from said second output means and to monitor the video signals.

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