Patent ID: 6438314
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A recording and reproducing device, comprising:recording means for storing video information corresponding to n frames (where n=0, 1, 2, 3 . . . ); two memories for inputting video information corresponding to continuous m frames (where mreproducing means for playing back the video information outputted from said memories; instructing means for designating a velocity for playing back the video information by said reproducing means; and control means for performing control for alternately writing the video information corresponding to the m frames made continuous so that video information corresponding to several frames overlap, into said two memories based on the playback velocity specified by said instructing means, and performing control for determining a slow reproducible playback velocity range according to the video information corresponding to the m frames, correcting the playback velocity given by said instructing means so as to fall within said playback velocity range, and thereafter alternately reading the video information into said reproducing means from said memories based on the corrected playback velocity.