Abstract:
A wideband transducer system including longitudinally recorded video, transversely recorded or multiplexed audio, channel shifting during blanking intervals, high frequency bias synchronized to audio carrier frequency or otherwise selected to avoid beat notes, head with plural windings switched to reduce inductance during recording and connected for wideband playback into an amplifier input with comparable or higher impedance than that of the winding.
Abstract:
MONOCHROME AND COLOR TELEVISION RECORDING AND PLAYBACK CIRCUITRY FOR COUPLING OF A VIDEO MAGNETIC TRANSDUCER HEAD WITH A STANDARD BROADCAST TELEVISION RECIEVER. HIGH FREQUENCY BIAS HAVING A FREQUENCY OR LESS THAN 4.4 MEGAHERTZ, AND A SPECIAL HEAD CONFIGURATIONS OF SHEET MAGNETIC MATERIAL HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED CROSS SECTIONAL PERIMETER FOR EDDY CURRENTS ACCOMODATING BIAS FREQUENCIES UP TO TEN MEGAHERTZ.
Abstract:
A magnetic transducer head having a coupling gap of controllable effective longitudinal dimension. In one embodiment a gap spacer of magnetic material is energized by bias current and/or signal current during recording while being deenergized during playback to provide a larger coupling gap for recording than for playback. Recording gap size may be controlled dynamically, or a very high frequency bias current such as 100 mhz may be supplied to the magnetic gap spacer. A magnetic head may have a zero gap dimension when the magnetic gap spacer is deenergized to prevent any substantial residual external field. An electro-magnetic transducer head with the electric circuit portion including a path through the electrically conductive magnetic corepiece at the transducer gap, thus concentrating the gap field and mininizing core losses at very high bias or signal frequencies.
Abstract:
A magnetic head is shown having auxiliary core material in a substantially unstressed condition with very low direct current coercivity and located within the working magnetic core for diverting magnetic flux due to residual magnetization of the main core of the head away from the record medium path. Crossfield magnetic heads, offset pole magnetic heads, and composite core magnetic heads with windings for different frequency ranges are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A MAGNETIC TRANSDUCER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARYING THE SPEED OF ACTION OF A RECORDED VIDEO SIGNAL INCLUDING A VIDEO CAMERA WITH A SELECTABLE SCAN RATE, A MAGNETIC RECORDER FOR RECORDING THE VIDEO SIGNALS FROM THE CAMERA AT A GIVEN SPEED, A VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE FOR THE RECORDER FOR PLAYBACK OF THE RECORDED VIDEO SIGNALS AT A SECOND SPEED SUCH THAT THE PLAYBACK SCAN RATES ARE THE STANDARD RATES FOR DISPLAY BY A COMMERCIAL TELEVISION RECEIVER. OR INTEGRAL MULTIPLES OR SUBMULTIPLES OF SUCH STANDARD RATES. A ROTATABLE HEAD RECORDER OR PLAYBACK DEVICE WITH STATIONARY SCANNING DURING THE OTHER OF PLAYBACK OR RECORDING MAY BE EMPLOYED.
Abstract:
In the illustrated embodiment a video cartridge contains an endless loop record tape with a multiplicity of channels, and a pair of pivotal guide arms for holding a length of tape in a taut condition to facilitate loading of the cartridge with the tape threaded between a capstan drive assembly and a transducer head. The downward movement of the cartridge into the operative position serves to retract the tape guides clear of the operating tape path. A tape tension arm is provided along the tape path in the cartridge and is so arranged as to apply tension to the tape as the cartridge is unloaded from the transducing machine. The tape reel in the cartridge is suspended on a bearing ball so as to provide very low resistance to rotation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the magnetic recording of televisions signals. The source of video signals is a television receiver. Adapter circuitry is disclosed which includes a detachable cable for coupling the magnetic transducing heads with the video output of the receiver for the purpose of recording the broadcast signal or the display of the reproduced video signal derived from the tape. Detachment of the cable places the television receiver in a condition to allow the display of the broadcast video instead of recording the broadcast video signal.