Synchronizing signal separation system

Claim 2

A synchronizing signal separation system for use with a tape playback system responsive to transformation signals, comprising a flywheel oscillator responsive to a synchronizing signal contained in a reproduced transformation signal, means responsive to the oscillator for simultaneously generating a window pulse output and a timing pulse output, logic means for utilizing the window pulse output and the synchronizing signal as a time-base correction signal and for utilizing the timing pulse output as a signal to be detected when a synchronizing signal is lacking.

Claim 3

A video recording and playback system comprising transformation means for transforming a video signal into a plurality of channel signals, a synchronizing separator for separating the synchronizing of a portion of the video signal and applying the synchronizing portion to each of the channels as synchronizing signals, a plurality of frequency modulators for frequency modulating the combined synchronizing signals and channel signals in the respective channels, a plurality of magnetic head means each for recording the video signals in a channel, a plurality of demodulators each responsive to one of said magnetic head means, inverse transformation means responsive to said demodulators for producing an output video signal, a plurality of synchronizing separator means each connected to one of said demodulators, a flywheel oscillator responsive to one of said synchronizing separator means for producing window pulses and timing signals, logic means responsive to said window pulses and said timing signals as well as to said synchronizing separator means for producing a plurality of output pulses, one for each channel, representative of corrected time base synchronizing signals, and a plurality of time base correctors between said demodulators and said inverse transformation means for correcting the time base of inputs to said inverse transformation means.

Claim 4

A video recording and playback system comprising transformation means for transforming a video signal into a plurality of channel signals, a synchronizing separator for separating the synchronizing of a portion of the video signal and applying the synchronizing portion to each of the channels as synchronizing signals, a plurality of frequency modulators for frequency modulating the combined synchronizing signals and channel signals in the respective channels, a plurality of magnetic head means each for recording the video signals in a channel, a plurality of demodulators each responsive to one of said magnetic head means, inverse transformation means responsive to said demodulators for producing an output video signal, a plurality of synchronizing separator means each connected to one of said demodulators, a flywheel oscillator responsive to one of said synchronizing separator means for producing window pulses and timing signals, logic means responsive to said window pulses and said timing signals as well as to said synchronizing separator means for producing a plurality of output pulses, one for each channel, representative of corrected time base synchronizing signals, and a plurality of time base correctors between said demodulators and said inverse transformation means for correcting the time base of inputs to said inverse transformation means.

Claim 5

A video playback system responsive to a plurality of channels of video signals formed by a transformer, comprising magnetic head means for detecting signals in each of the channels, a plurality of demodulators each responsive to one of said magnetic head means, inverse transformation means responsive to said demodulators for producing an output video signal, a plurality of synchronizing separator means each connected to one of said demodulators, a flywheel oscillator responsive to one of said synchronizing separator means for producing window pulses and timing signals, logic means responsive to said window pulses and said timing signals as well as to said synchronizing separator means for producing a plurality of output pulses, one for each channel, representative of corrected time base synchronizing signals, and a plurality of time base correctors between said demodulators and said inverse transformation means for correcting the time base of inputs to said inverse transformation means.

Claim 6

A video playback system responsive to a plurality of channels of video signals formed by a transformer, comprising magnetic head means for detecting signals in each of the channels, a plurality of demodulators each responsive to one of said magnetic head means, inverse transformation means responsive to said demodulators for producing an output video signal, a plurality of synchronizing separator means each connected to one of said demodulators, a flywheel oscillator responsive to one of said synchronizing separator means for producing window pulses and timing signals, logic means responsive to said window pulses and said timing signals as well as to said synchronizing separator means for producing a plurality of output pulses, one for each channel, representative of corrected time base synchronizing signals, and a plurality of time base correctors between said demodulators and said inverse transformation means for correcting the time base of inputs to said inverse transformation means.