Patent ID: 6137944
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
An image recording and reproducing apparatus comprising:a first digital video tape recorder which comprises:first reproducing means for converting first data read from a first tape to a specified transfer format, and outputting the first data to a first data bus synchronized to a reproducing synchronizing signal as first synchronized data, andsecond reproducing means for receiving the first synchronized data on said first data bus, delaying the first synchronized data for a time T1 to produce delayed first synchronized data, converting the delayed first synchronized data to first formatted data, and outputting the first formatted data;a second digital video tape recorder which comprises:second recording means for receiving and delaying the first formatted data, converting the delayed formatted data to said specified transfer format, and outputting it as second synchronized data to a second data bus synchronized with a recording synchronizing signal, andfirst recording means for receiving the second synchronized data on said second data bus, converting the second synchronized data to a recording format, and recording it on a second tape;transfer means for receiving the first synchronized data on said first data bus, delaying the first synchronized data for a time T3, and outputting it to said second data bus synchronized to said recording synchronizing signal; anda controller for i) generating said reproducing synchronizing signal having a first timing and recording synchronizing signal having a second timing, and ii) controlling said transfer means, and a timing of said reproducing synchronizing signal is advanced by said time T3 with respect to the second timing of said recording synchronizing signal.