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Method and apparatus for recording pcm signal

CA 1259402 A · Owner: Hitachi, Ltd. · Inventors: Kobayashi, Masaharu; Okamoto, Hiroo

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In PCM signal recording method and apparatus using rotary heads for converting two channels of autio PCM signals each consisting of 12-bit words to a data consisting of 8-bit words and recording the converted data, there is provided means for converting the PCM signals to two data each consisting of eight high order bits of each of two words of the PCM signals, and an 8-bit data consisting of the remaining four low order bits of the respective words. The converted PCM data are recorded on a record tape in a format such that PCM signals having i words/channel which are to be recorded on first and second tracks are divided into a first half and a second half even, data in the first half and …

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  • Granted September 12, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 12, 2006.
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FiledOctober 16, 1985
GrantedSeptember 12, 1989
Term endedSeptember 12, 2006
Patent numberCA 1259402 A
Classification (IPC)G11B20/14 +2 more

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1986198919921995199820012004Application filedOct 16, 1985Patent grantedSep 12, 1989Term endedSep 12, 2006

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