Abstract: The method of recording data in a copy protected manner on an optical disk modifies at least a first signal in a data such that the modified first signal is reproduced as one of a plurality of target signals prior to error correction decoding. The method also includes error correction encoding the data prior to the modifying such that the reproduced target signals remain unchanged after error correction decoding. And, the modified encoded data is written on an optical storage medium.

Abstract: A video signal recording and reproducing apparatus for a digital video cassette tape recorder by which it is possible to judge the transmission amount of the digital data inputted from a digital source, the type of the video tape, and whether or not the tape is recorded in accordance with the judgment result, for thus automatically controlling a recording mode and a reproducing mode, which includes a tape type detector for judging a tape type in accordance with a recordable wavelength of the video tape on which a digital signal is recorded; a data rate detector for detecting and judging a data transfer rate of a digital signal, and a controller for varying a recording or reproducing speed in accordance with the judged tape type and the data transfer rate of the digital signal.

Abstract: An improved video signal recording and reproducing apparatus for a digital video cassette tape recorder by which it is possible to divide, record and reproduce a digital video signal on a low density video tape into multiple tracks based on the amount of data recordable on one track of a high density video tape by controlling a recording/reproducing speed and a tape running speed in accordance with a judgement of the type of the video tape having a predetermined recordable wavelength. The apparatus includes a detector for detecting the type of the video tape in accordance with a recordable wavelength of the video tape, a judgement section for judging the type of the tape by receiving a detected tape type signal from the detector, and a controller for controlling a recording and reproducing speed in accordance with the judged tape type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a capstan phase control method for a video cassette tape recorder (VCR), and an improved capstan phase control method for a VCR capable of reducing a phase locking time by detecting a new capstan phase in cooperation with a reproducing control signal and a speed detection signal whenever the speed detection signal is inputted. By adopting the detected capstan phase as a phase control information, the time required for the mode of the system to be changed from the stop mode to the reproducing mode or from the searching mode to the reproducing mode, namely while the mode of the system is changed from the speed variation mode to a normal speed mode is reduced, so that it is possible to obtain a more stable reproducing operation at a high speed.