Abstract: When modulating by an interleaved NRZI technique by inserting one bit per every m bits of input data series, the frequency characteristics of bit rows varying by the polarity ("0" or "1") of the bit to be inserted are compared, and the bit row closer to the desired frequency characteristic is selected as the output series, so that recording is effected by controlling the frequency characteristics of the digital signal.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data when a system detects the amount of data which can be transferred, and divides the data to be transferred into a plurality of data blocks to form a list. A transfer device refers to the list and carries out input and output processing between a VTR or a network and a memory. Thus, the data can be efficiently transmitted at high speed with high reliability and independent of system configuration. Additionally, the data can be rearranged in the course of its transmission.

Abstract: The video signal input is converted to high-speed reproduction data by a high-speed reproduction data encoder 1. The video signal input is converted to high-speed reproduction data by a formatter 2, which formats the high-speed reproduction data so that the same data is recorded to n tracks. After the recorded data is input to an error correction encoder 3, it is decoded by a decoder 4 and recorded by a recording head 5 to the magnetic tape 6. During reproduction, the recorded data is reproduced by reproduction head 7 from the magnetic tape 6, and decoded by decoder 8. The decoded data is then error corrected by an error correction decoder 9, and then input to a deformatter 10. The deformatter 10 separates the normal reproduction data from the high-speed reproduction data, and separately outputs both data types.

Abstract: Input digital data are formatted into a data block composed of a predetermined amount of data, subjected to error correction encoding process, and recorded on a predetermined number of continuous tracks of a recording medium. In the error correction encoding process, the data block is subjected to an inter-track error correction encoding, an outer error correction encoding and an inner error correction encoding. In the inter-track error correction encoding, each information element to be coded is produced by symbols collected from the data which are to be recorded on different tracks of the continuous tracks. The error correction encoded data in the data block are distributed to a first predetermined recording area of each track of the continuous tracks, and parity code words produced by the inter-track error correction encoding are distributed to a second predetermined recording area of each track of the continuous tracks.

Abstract: When modulating by an interleaved NRZI technique by inserting one bit per every m bits of input data series, the frequency characteristics of bit rows varying by the polarity ("0" or "1") of the bit to be inserted are compared, and the bit row closer to the desired frequency characteristic is selected as the output series, so that recording is effected by controlling the frequency characteristics of the digital signal.

Abstract: Input digital data are formatted into a data block composed of a predetermined amount of data, subjected to error correction encoding process, and recorded on a predetermined number of continuous tracks of a recording medium. In the error correction encoding process, the data block is subjected to an inter-track error correction encoding, an outer error correction encoding and an inner error correction encoding. In the inter-track error correction encoding, each information element to be coded is produced by symbols collected from the data which are to be recorded on different tracks of the continuous tracks. The error correction encoded data in the data block are distributed to a first predetermined recording area of each track of the continuous tracks, and parity code words produced by the inter-track error correction encoding are distributed to a second predetermined recording area of each track of the continuous tracks.

Abstract: When modulating by an interleaved NRZI technique by inserting one bit per every m bits of input data series, the frequency characteristics of bit rows varying by the polarity ("0" or "1") of the bit to be inserted are compared and the bit row closer to the desired frequency characteristic is selected as the output series, so that recording is effected by controlling the frequency characteristics of the digital signal.

Abstract: An apparatus serving as a digital videocassette recorder (VCR) for recording analog video and audio signals as digital signals. The apparatus serves also as a digital data storage drive. The digital VCR and the storage drive share common circuitry and a common magnetic recording medium. This reduces the cost and enhances the efficiency at which tracks are used. The apparatus has a large storage capacity. The apparatus divides input digital data into two parts and performs error correction encoding for each of these two data parts to form sync blocks. These sync blocks are recorded in an audio signal recording area and a video signal recording area, respectively, on the recording medium. Error correction codes used during reading of digital data are the same as those used during recording of video and audio signals. The same track structure and the same sync block structure are used for these two modes of operation.

Abstract: The data transmission method employs IEEE P1394 protocol. The data header of the transmitted isochronous packet is added with a node identifier identifying the transmitter node, so that the receiver node can immediately identify the transmitter node, and can thereby request the transmitter node to maintain transmission. A Broadcast channel is a default channel used for isochronous packet transmission, unless a different channel number is otherwise specified. Thus, it is not necessary for the user to coordinate the channel number used by the transmitting and receiver nodes. It is also not necessary for the transmitter node to notify the receiver node, or the receiver node to notify the transmitter node, of the channel number used.

Abstract: In order to reproduce highly important information easily and at high speed, such information is composed into data of fixed length and is assigned from the beginning of a block. Without increasing the recording rate, in order to record a signal so that the highly important information may be reproduced securely, a dummy sync block is inserted immediately before a data sync block which contains the highly important information for defining or explaining the content of the signal to be recorded. To maintain the error correction capability in a normal play mode, moreover, the sync block composition which is the same as in the signal to be recorded is used for the highly important information. In particular, as for such information, by assigning the information in plural sync blocks, reproduction is securely realized also in the case of a trick play mode.