Abstract: A signal recording apparatus for recording a TV signal in which an audio signal such as a MUSE signal and a video signal are multiplexed in a time sharing manner in units of a given period of time is arranged to code these video and audio signals alike; to dispersively allocate a discretely separated audio signal within the video signal; to provide symbols other than the symbols of the audio and video signals within each of synchronizing blocks for the purpose of permitting the use of other video signal recording apparatuses. The arrangement permits simplification and high-quality of the apparatus for recording the signals of this kind and thus contributes to the popularization of the apparatus of this kind.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a supplier for supplying moving image data obtained by selectively encoding an original image signal using intraframe encoding and interframe encoding. Also provided is a memory for storing the moving image data and an extractor for extracting intraframe encoded image data from the moving image data. The apparatus also includes an instructor unit for instructing the memory to store the extracted image data and a controller for controlling the memory so as to store the image data extracted by the extractor in a predetermined time period in response to an instruction from the instructor.

Abstract: An information transmission system using data compression and/or error detection includes an information compression circuit for compressing digital information to generate compressed information. A record/reproducing device is provided for recording the compressed information on a recording medium, and reproducing the compressed information from the recording medium. Transmission circuitry is provided for transmitting the compressed information reproduced from the record/reproducing device to a transmission channel without expanding the compressed information. An information expansion circuit is then provided for expanding the compressed information which has been transmitted through the transmission channel in order to reproduce the digital information.

Abstract: A signal recording apparatus, for recording a TV signal in which an audio signal such as a MUSE signal and a video signal are multiplexed in a time sharing manner in units of a given period of time, is arranged to code these video and audio signals alike, to dispersively allocate a discretely separated audio signal within the video signal, and to provide symbols other than the symbols the audio and video signals within each of synchronizing block for the purpose of permitting the use of other video signal recording apparatuses. The arrangement permits simplification and high-quality of the apparatus for recording the signals of this kind and thus contributes to the popularization of the apparatus.

Abstract: In an audio mirror speaker, an uneven area is formed on a planar mirror surface and a directivity distribution is controlled by changing a relative position of a diaphragm facing the mirror surface and the mirror. The directivity distribution of such a speaker is determined by a radius of curvature of the uneven area. Since the directivity changes with various movements of the planar mirror, a freedom in setting the directivity distribution is enhanced.

Abstract: In an image display method and apparatus for displaying image data, it is determined, based upon a control code contained in received image data, whether the image data is whole image data in one frame or partial image data in one frame. When it is determined that the image data is partial image data, the content of a memory being displayed is transferred to another memory, and the partial image data is stored in the memory which is the destination of the transfer. When the transfer of the data to the memory which is the destination of the transfer ends, the content of this memory is read and displayed.

Abstract: A signal recording apparatus for recording a TV signal in which an audio signal such as a MUSE signal and a video signal are multiplexed in a time sharing manner in units of a given period of time, is arranged to code these video and audio signals alike, to dispersively allocate a discretely separated audio signal within the video signal, to provide symbols other than the symbols of the audio and video signals within each synchronizing block for the purpose of permitting the use of other video signal recording apparatuses. The arrangement permits simplification and high-quality of the apparatus for recording the signals of this kind and thus contributes to the popularization of the apparatus.

Abstract: A digital video signal processing device, comprises a first processor for subsampling a digital video signal to produce a subsampled signal, a second processor for producing an expanded signal from a signal input thereto, a digital filter for limiting the bandwidth of a digital video signal input thereto, and a switch for switching over the operation of device between a first state in which the digital video signal input to the device is input to the digital filter and the digital filter output is supplied to the first processor and a second state in which the expanded signal produced by the second processor is supplied to the digital filter.

Abstract: In a digital signal recording apparatus it is possible to input plural kinds of digital information signals having different bit rates from one another. Recording is performed for each data block which includes a predetermined amount of data which includes main data corresponding to the digital information. The ratio of the main data within the data block is switched in accordance with each kind of digital information signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for reproducing signals from a multiplicity of parallel tracks in a recording medium by means of n number of rotary heads, n being an integer not less than 3. A transportation device for transporting the recording medium is controlled on the basis of two kinds of signal: namely, a tracking control signal for leading one of the n number of rotary heads to one of m number of tracks contained in consecutive n number of tracks, m being an integer not less than 2; and a track shift signal which is generated in accordance with the result of a determination as to whether the n number of rotary heads are tracing expected tracks and which enable the tracks under tracing to be shifted to obtain a predetermined relationship between the sequence of the n number of rotary heads and the sequence of the tracks traced by these rotary heads.

Abstract: A predictive coding device wherein a coding means for coding a difference between a sample value and a corresponding predictive value and outputting a coded code includes a memory storing at least one look-up table. The coding characteristics of the coded code can be changed, and at the same time, a control code associated with the coding characteristics is transmitted together with the coded code.

Abstract: In a digital video signal processing device, a digital filter two-dimensionally limits the bandwidth of a digital video signal which is obtained by time-base multiplexing a digital luminance signal with a digital chrominance signal for each horizontal scanning line, and the signal which has been band-limited by the digital filter is offset-subsampled.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image information signal transmission apparatus wherein an image information signal in which one frame is constituted by a plurality of sample data is input, the input image information signal is divided into a plurality of blocks each consisting of a predetermined number of sample data, at least two types of reference value data associated with a dynamic range of sample data of each block is formed in units of blocks, the sample data of each block is coded by using the reference value data to form a plurality of first coded data in units of blocks, the plurality of first coded data formed in units of blocks are vector-quantized to form second coded data in units of blocks, and transmission data is formed by using as a transmission unit the reference data formed in units of blocks and the second coded data formed in units of blocks. The image information signal can be transmitted in a small information volume without degrading the image information signal.