Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – General recording or reproducing – Signal switching
Patent
1986-02-11
1988-07-19
Canney, Vincent P.
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
General recording or reproducing
Signal switching
360 191, G11B 1512, G11B 502
Patent
active
047589116
ABSTRACT:
A system and apparatus for helically scanning a magnetic tape having slant tracks wherein the slant tracks are divided into a plurality of segments. A helical scan drum has at least first and second rotary head pairs. The first head pair scans at least one of the segments of a first track while the second head pair simultaneously scans at least one of the segments of the second slant track of the magnetic tape. This system is particularly useful for utilizing a tape for portable audio use wherein the same tape is also useful for video applications.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3333063 (1967-07-01), Stratton
patent: 4636873 (1987-01-01), Eguchi
Nakano Kenji
Takahashi Takao
Canney Vincent P.
Sony Corporation
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