Digital video signal recording and reproducing apparatus that records and reproduces both still and moving pictures

An apparatus for processing digital video signals in the form of coded signals representing a recording format which includes a video signal recording area for recording video information, representing one of moving picture information and still picture information, and for recording respective accompanying signals and a subcode signal recording area for recording subcode information, said apparatus comprising:

• generating means for generating accompanying video signals and subcode signals, said subcode signals including location information for locating a portion of said video information on a recording medium;
• framing means for framing digital video signals and said accompanying video signals to form blocks of associated video signals having a first predefined format;
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• combining means for combining, in a predetermined order, said blocks of associated video signals with said subcode signals to form combined signals such that when said combined signals are recorded in a plurality of tracks on a recording medium, at least a respective portion of said subcode signals is recorded on a first track and at least on a second track.

An apparatus for reproducing digital video and audio signals recorded on a record medium in the form of coded signals representing a recording format which includes a video signal recording area for recording video information, representing one of moving picture information and still picture information, and respective accompanying signals and a subcode signal recording area for recording subcode information which includes location information for locating a portion of said video information on said recording medium, said apparatus comprising:

• reading means for reading said coded signals from said record medium;
• decoding means for decoding said coded signals into combined signals;
• first separating means for separating said combined signals into blocks of associated video signals and into subcode signals;
• second separating means for separating said blocks of associated video signals into video signals and into accompanying video signals;
• and
• control means for controlling operation of said reading means as a function of said accompanying video signals and said subcode signals.

An apparatus for recording and reproducing digital video signals in the form of coded signals representing a recording format which includes a video signal recording area for recording video information, representing one of moving picture information and still picture information, and for recording respective accompanying signals and a subcode signal recording area for recording subcode information, said apparatus comprising:

• generating means for generating accompanying video signals and subcode signals, said subcode signals including location information for locating a portion of said video information on a recording medium;
• framing means for framing digital video signals and said accompanying video signals to form blocks of associated video signals having a predefined format;
• combining means for combining, in a predetermined order, said blocks of associated video signals with said subcode signals to form combined signals such that when said combined signals are recorded in a plurality of tracks on a recording medium, at least a respective portion of said subcode signals is recorded on first track and at least on a second track;
• encoding means for encoding said combined signals into said coded signals;
• recording means for recording said coded signals onto a record medium;
• reading means for reading said coded signals from said record medium;
• decoding means for decoding said coded signals into said combined signals;
• first separating means for separating said combined signals into said blocks of associated video signals and into said subcode signals;
• second separating means for separating said blocks of associated video signals into said video signals and into said accompanying video signals;
• and
• control means for controlling operation of said reading means as a function of said accompanying video signals and said subcode signals.