Patent ID: 7127152
Filing Date: 2006-10-24
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of reproducing information recorded on a record carrier, the information being a sequence of video frames coded in accordance with an MPEG format and including I frames, P frames and B frames, said method comprising the steps: moving the record carrier with respect to a read head at an adjustable speed; reading the information recorded on the record carrier with a speed which differs from a nominal playback speed, whereby said video frames of the sequence are supplied at a rate (number of frames per unit of time) differing from a nominal rate; and processing the information being read, and selectively supplying frames in the information being read to an output, wherein said processing step comprises the sub-steps: monitoring the frames in the information from the read head, and comparing a number of frames per unit of time in the read information with a predetermined nominal average; supplying the I frames of the read information to the output and, to ensure that the average number of frames supplied to the output per time unit is substantially equal to said predetermined nominal average, supplying at least one P frame of the read information to the output.