Abstract: A method for recording and/or reproducing digitally coded video signals. A frame sequence is coded in such a way that an intraframe coded picture having a fixed or variable block length is recorded at the beginning. A fixed number of interframe coded pictures follow. The block length of the interframe coded pictures can be both fixed and variable. A cutting begins with and ends before an intraframe coded picture.

Abstract: A device for transferring signals between itself and a record carrier tape, the device including a rotating head wheel disk, at least one head disposed on the rotating head wheel disk, a sensor and a signal emitter to indicate the position of the head wheel disk, the improvement wherein the signal emitter comprises two juxtaposed electrical conductors.

Abstract: A remote control unit, particularly for a television receiver or a video tape recorder, having a limited number of keys which have different functions that are identified by lettering presented on display elements corresponding to the keys, depending upon which appliance is selected for control. The remote control unit employs a microprocessor which cooperates with plug-in memories for the various appliances, the memories defining the key usages and corresponding lettering, etc. The remote control unit includes an additional display element for providing brief instructions to the user or displaying information received from the controlled appliance via a return channel.

Abstract: A method for transmitting digital video signals wherein spectral values are sorted according to magnitude and leading zeros are suppressed. In this way, the average word per pixel length can be reduced to about 1 bit, with image quality remaining acceptable.

Abstract: A pulse code modulated audio signal transmission system which compensates for signal interference in the pulse code modulated audio signal. The system includes a first device for receiving an audio signal and for converting the audio signal into a pulse code modulated audio signal, and a second device for receiving the audio signal and for producing an auxiliary signal corresponding to the audio signal but having a smaller bandwidth than the audio signal. A transmission circuit is connected to the first and second devices for receiving the pulse code modulated audio signal and the auxiliary signal and for producing an output signal which comprises the audio signal with portions of the audio signal which contain interference being substituted with corresponding portions of the auxiliary signal.