Stereoscopic video disc record and recording and reproducing apparatus therefor

An apparatus for recording optically readable image information for right and left eyes, and first and second audio information which are provided from a recording information source, comprising:

• first processing means for multiplexing one of said image information for a right eye and said image information for a left eye, said first audio information and identification information for identifying a recording track, and for converting the same to a first output signal capable of being recorded on one recording track,
• second processing means for converting the other one of said image information for a right eye and said image information for a left eye, and said second audio information, to a second output signal which can be recorded on one recording track,
• first modulating means for modulating a first light beam in accordance with the first output signal of said first processing means,
• second modulating means for modulating a second light beam in accordance with the second output signal of said second processing means, and
• an optical system for condensing and irradiating the first light beam modulated by said first modulating means and the second light beam modulated by said second modulating means at the same time in adjacent parallel spiral recordings on the same side of said disc substrate, whereby two recording tracks of said first and second output signals, respectively, are formed at the same time on said disc subtract.

An apparatus for reproducing recorded information from a stereoscopic video disc record having first and second adjacent recording tracks formed in a spiral fashion in parallel with each other on the same side of a disc substrate, wherein image information for a right eye and first audio information are continuously serially recorded in optically readable manner on said first recording track only, image information for a left eye and second audio information are continuously serially recorded in optically readable manner on said second recording track only, and identification information for identifying a recording track is recorded in optically readable manner on either said first recording track or said second recording track, comprising:

• picking-up means for scanning either said first recording track or said second recording track by one light beam and for detecting light reflected therefrom,
• reproducing means for reproducing an image signal and an audio signal in accordance with the detected output of said picking-up means,
• identification information detecting means for detecting whether said identification information is contained or not in the output of said reproducing means,
• specifying means for specifying either said first or second audio information, and
• means for determining whether audio information specified by said specifying means is being reproduced or not in accordance with the output of said identification information detecting means and for giving a command for said picking-up means to jump to the adjacent recording track when the specified audio information is not being reproduced, such that a monoptically recorded image signal and a selected audio information are reproduced by said reproducing means.

An apparatus for reproducing recorded information from a stereoscopic video disc record having first and second adjacent recording tracks formed in a spiral fashion in parallel with each other on the same side of a disc substrate, wherein complete image information for only a right eye image and first audio information are continuously serially recorded in an optically readable manner on said first recording track, complete image information for only a left eye image and second audio information are continuously serially recorded in an optically readable manner on said second recording track, and identification information for identifying a recording track is recorded in an optically readable manner on either said first or second recording track, comprising:

• optical picking-up means for scanning said first and second recording tracks at the same time by two light beams and for detecting reflected lights output from respective tracks;
• first signal reproducing means for reproducing an output of an image signal and an audio signal in accordance with a first detected output of said picking-up means;
• second signal reproducing means for reproducing an output of an image signal and an audio signal in accordance with a second detected output of said picking-up means;
• identification information detecting means for detecting on which output of said first signal reproducing means or said second signal reproducing means said identification information is contained;
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• means responsive to said detection by said information detecting means for giving a command to said picking-up means to cause said two light beams to jump to respective adjacent recording tracks.

An apparatus for reproducing recorded information from a stereoscopic video disc record having first and second adjacent recording tracks formed in a spiral fashion in parallel with each other on the same side of a disc substrate, wherein image information for only a right eye and optional first audio information are continuously serially recorded in an optically readable manner on said first recording track, image information for only a left eye and optional second audio information are continuously serially recorded in an optically readable manner on said second recording track, and identification information for identifying a recording track is recorded in an optically readable manner on either said first or second recording track, comprising:

• optical picking-up means for scanning said first and second tracks at the same time to pick up information recorded thereon, and for providing first and second output signals corresponding, respectively, to said first recording track and second recording track recorded information;
• first means for reproducing an image signal and an audio signal in accordance with said first output signal;
• second means for reproducing an image signal and an audio signal in accordance with said second output signal;
• identification information detecting means for receiving said first and second output signals and detecting on which of said first and second output signals said identification information is contained, and means responsive to said detecting for causing said picking-up means to jump between adjacent tracks;
• means for specifying which of said first and second audio information shall be selected to provide an audio output, and audio switching means responsive to said specifying means for connecting a specified audio information to an audio output circuit;
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• an audio circuit priority switching control circuit for detecting if only one of said first and second output signals includes audio information, and for controlling said audio switching means to connect the output signal having said audio information to said audio output circuit regardless of the audio information specified by the specifying means.

A stereoscopic video disc record having two tracks of image information recorded in an optically readable manner on the same side of a disc substrate, comprising:

• a first recording track formed in a spiral fashion on said disc substrate and having continuous serially recorded optically readable image information for only a right eye;
• a second recording track formed in a spiral fashion on said disc substrate adjacent to and in parallel with said first recording track and having corresponding optically readable image information for only a left eye continuously serially recorded in a timing synchronized with said image information for a right eye recorded on said first recording track;
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• first audio information combined with said image information recorded on said first track and second audio information combined with said image information on said second track, such that said stereoscopic recording may be viewed monoptically by means of a one-beam disc player, whereby selection of one of said first and second recording tracks for display will permit display of a complete monoptical image and selective reproduction of one of said first and second recorded audio informations.

An apparatus for reproducing recorded information from a stereoscopic video disc record having first and second adjacent recording tracks formed in a spiral fashion in parallel with each other on the same side of a disc substrate, wherein complete image information for only a right eye image and first audio information are continuously serially recorded in an optically readable manner on said first recording track, complete image information for only a left eye image and second audio information are continuously serially recorded in an optically readable manner on said second recording track, and identification information for identifying a recording track is recorded in an optically readable manner on either said first or second recording track, comprising:

• optical picking-up means for scanning said first and second recording tracks at the same time by two light beams and for detecting reflected lights output from respective tracks;
• first signal reproducing means for reproducing an output of an image signal and an audio signal in accordance with a first detected output of said picking-up means;
• second signal reproducing means for reproducing an output of an image signal and an audio signal in accordance with a second detected output of said picking-up means;
• identification information detecting means for detecting on which output of said first signal reproducing means or said second signal reproducing means said identification information is contained;
• means responsive to said detection by said information detecting means for giving a command to said picking-up means to cause said two light beams to jump to respective adjacent recording tracks;
• specifying means for specifying either said first or second audio information;
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• switching means responsive to the output of said specifying means for selectively switching and providing audio information outputted from one of said first and second signal reproducing means.