Patent ID: 6445654
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A digital information recording/reproducing device, comprising:an information compression unit that compresses inputted digital information; a record control unit for controlling writing of compressed information from the information compression unit to a first record medium and a second record medium whose read-out speed of information is higher than that of the first record medium, wherein at least some of the compressed information written to the second record medium is also written to the first record medium; an information signal selection unit that selects between first compressed information read out from the first record medium and second compressed information read out from the second record medium for output; and an information expansion unit that expands compressed information from the information signal selection unit; wherein, in response to the first record medium being in at least one of a halt state and a recording state, the information signal selection unit selects the second compressed information read out from the second record medium for output.