Abstract: A digital information receiving apparatus and method in which a receiver receives a digital signal including a video signal and an audio signal, wherein the received video signal is bit-compressed by a first compression method and the received audio signal is bit-expanded by a second compression method which is different from the first compression method, a demodulator demodulates the received digital signal, and an expander bit-expands the demodulated digital signal.

Abstract: A method for digital information including at least one of digital video information and digital audio information to a transmission path. The method includes compressing the digital video information by a first compression method, bit compressing the digital audio information by a second compression method which is different from the first compression method, and adding error-detection information to both the digital video information and the digital audio information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving digital information including video information and audio information. The video information is compressed by a first compression method and the audio information is compressed by a different second compression method for transmission on a transmission path.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving digital information including video information and audio information. The video information is compressed by a first compression method and the audio information is compressed by a different second compression method for transmission on a transmission path.

Abstract: An information management apparatus capable of reliable management of distributed information and an information providing system employing the same information management apparatus has a main information reproducing system for reproducing main information recorded in a given recording medium; and a reproduction management system for managing the main information reproducing system for reproducing the main information. A receiver is provided with a unit for recording distributed information and control information limiting the number of main information reproducing cycles on a recording medium, and a main information reproducing system provided with a reproduction disabling function for limiting the reproduction of main information.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a transmitted digital signal including at least one of a video signal and an audio signal. The apparatus includes a receiver which receives the transmitted digital signal, wherein the transmitted digital signal includes a video signal which is bit-compressed, an audio signal which is bit-compressed, and an error correction signal added commonly to both the video signal and the audio signal, a demodulator which demodulates the received digital signal, and an error corrector which corrects an error of the digital signal demodulated by the demodulator. A first expander bit-expands the video signal of the digital signal corrected by the error corrector, a second expander bit-expands the audio signal of the digital signal corrected by the error corrector.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving digital information including at least one of digital video information and digital audio information. The apparatus includes a receiver which receives the digital information that has digital video information bit-compressed by a first compression system, digital audio information bit-compressed by a second compression system, and error-detection information added to both the digital video information and the digital audio information, a demodulator which demodulates the received digital information, and an error detector which detects an error of digital information demodulated by the demodulator. A first expander bit-expands video information among the digital information which is error detected corresponding to the first compression system, and a second expander bit-expands audio information among the digital information which is error detected corresponding to the second compression system.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving digital information including at least one of digital video information and digital audio information The apparatus includes a receiver which receives the digital information that has digital video information bit-compressed, digital audio information bit-compressed, and error-detection information added to both the digital video information and the digital audio information, a demodulator which demodulates the received digital information, and an error detector which detects an error of digital information demodulated by the demodulator. A first expander bit-expands the video information, and a second expander which bit-expands the audio information.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving digital information including a receiver which receives the digital information that has digital video information bit-compressed by a first compression system, digital audio information bit-compressed by a second compression system, and error-detection information added to both the digital video information and the digital audio information. There is also provided a demodulator which demodulates the digital information received by the receiver, an error detector which detects an error of digital information demodulated by the demodulator by use of the error-detection information, a first expander which bit-expands video information among the digital information error detected by the error detector corresponding system, and a second expander which bit-expands audio information among the digital information error detected by the error detector corresponding to the second compression system.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus and method for transmitting a digital signal in which a time-base compressor compresses the digital signal, a bit compressor compresses the time-base compressed signal from the time-base so that a transmission rate of the time-base compressed signal from the time-base compressor is higher than a transmission rate of the bit-compressed signal from the bit-compressor, and a transmitter transmits the bit compressed signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving digital information including a receiver which receives the digital information that has digital video information bit-compressed by a first compression system, digital audio information bit-compressed by a second compression system, and error-detection information added to both the digital video information and the digital audio information. There is also provided a demodulator which demodulates the digital information received by the receiver, an error detector which detects an error of digital information demodulated by the demodulator by use of the error-detection information, a first expander which bit-expands video information among the digital information error detected by the error detector corresponding system, and a second expander which bit-expands audio information among the digital information error detected by the error detector corresponding to the second compression system.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus and method for transmitting a digital signal in which a bit-compressor bit-compresses the digital signal, a time-base compressor time-base compresses the bit-compressed signal from the bit-compressor so that a transmission rate of the time-base compressed signal from the time-base compressor is higher than a transmission rate of the bit-compressed signal from the bit-compressor, and a transmitter transmits the time-base compressed signal.

Abstract: A digital signal receiving apparatus and method in which a receiver receives a digital signal including a video signal and an audio signal, wherein the received digital signal is bit-compressed and time-base compressed, a demodulator demodulates the received digital signal, and an expander bit-expands and time-base expands the demodulated digital signal.

Abstract: A horse bit is disclosed, including a pair of right and left mouthpieces, a joint shaft member extending in a longitudinal direction of the mouthpieces and configured to join the mouthpieces, and cheeks, respectively provided substantially on outer ends of the mouthpieces and configured to respectively connect reins to the mouthpieces, wherein the mouthpieces are each rotatable around the joint shaft member, and the joint shaft member is divided into right and left shaft elements at an intermediate portion thereof, and eye bolts corresponding to the right and left shaft elements are rotatable toward the intermediate portion.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving digital information includes a transmitting part for transmitting digital video information and digital audio information and receiving part for receiving digital video information and digital audio information. The transmitting part includes a first compressor for digital video information, a second compressor for digital audio information, a parity signal adder, a modulator, and a transmitter. The receiving part includes a receiver which receives digital information which is digital video information bit-compressed by a first compression system plus digital audio information bit-compressed by a second compression system, and to which has been added a parity signal for error detecting, phase-modulated and transmitted to a transmission path; a demodulator; an error detector, a first expander which bit-expands video information, and a second expander which bit-expands audio information.

Abstract: An apparatus for at least receiving digital information including digital video information bit-compressed by a first compression system plus digital audio information bit-compressed by a second compression system and transmitted to a transmission path. The receiver apparatus includes a receiver which receives the transmitted digital information, a demodulator which demodulates the digital information received by the receiver, an error detector which detects an error of a digital information demodulated by the demodulator by use of a parity signal, a first expander which bit-expands video information among digital information error detected by the error detector corresponding to the first compression system and a second expander which bit-expands audio information among digital information error detected by the error detector corresponding to the second compression system.

Abstract: A digital signal recording/reproducing apparatus having a mode for recording a compressed input signal on a recording medium and a mode for recording a non-compressed input signal on the recording medium. The apparatus include input circuits which input a digital compressed signal and an analog non-compressed signal, an A/D converter, a data compressor, a mode change-over circuit which changes-over the mode, and a selector which selects either a digital compressed signal from the data compressor or a digital compressed signal from the input circuit. A recorder records a recording signal to a recording medium and a reproducer.