Patent ID: 6115531
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A recording apparatus for recording program data including a number of programs transmitted at variable bit rates to a recording medium, comprising:input means for receiving said program data;a clock circuit for generating a reference clock;a time information circuit for eliminating sync data in the received program data and for adding time information to the received program data in place of the eliminated sync data, said time information being based on the generated reference clock and representing time of arrival of said program data at said input means;extracting means for extracting a program from said program data;detecting means for detecting a bit rate of the extracted program;selecting means for selecting one of a number of data rates as a function of the detected bit rate of said program, said number of data rates including at least a standard recording rate and 1/N times the standard recording rate where N is a positive integer;driving means for driving said recording medium at a transport speed corresponding to the selected data rate; andcontrol means for controlling said selecting means and said driving means such that a plurality of recording heads having different azimuths record said program to said recording medium on adjacent tracks, thereby suppressing crosstalk on said recording medium for said program.