Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus

#The present invention relates to a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus which can change a display location of on-screen-display (OSD) on a display device responsive to an aspect ratio of a video.

#Recently, High-Definition (HD) broadcasting and Extended Definition (ED) broadcasting-both having 16:9 aspect ratio-have been practiced, and digital broadcasting method has progressed in television broadcasting. These situations increase a number of programs having 16:9 aspect ratio in conventional programs having 4:3 aspect ratio. The aspect ratio is a ratio of horizontal length vs. vertical length of a display area displayed on a screen of the display device.

#A content recorded by HD method in the format of 16:9 aspect ratio may be broadcasted in the 4:3 aspect ratio format, or often used as a recorded video source.

#FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a structure of an OSD display of a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

#FIG. 2 shows an OSD in accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

#FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a structure of an OSD display of a conventional magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus.

#An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is demonstrated hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.

#FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a structure of a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus in accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows schematically a display status in accordance with the same exemplary embodiment. FIG. 2A shows that a video source in a 4:3 aspect ratio displayed on a wide display. FIG. 2B shows that the video source in a 16:9 aspect ration displayed on the wide display.

#In FIG. 1, OSD operating section 11 is disposed in a VTR or a remote controlling unit for a user to confirm a status of the VTR as well as generate OSD data in the VTR.