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EP 0985212 A2 20000315 - METHOD OF AND ARRANGEMENT FOR RECORDING AND REPRODUCING VIDEO IMAGES

Title (en)

METHOD OF AND ARRANGEMENT FOR RECORDING AND REPRODUCING VIDEO IMAGES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUFNAHME UND WIEDERGABE VON VIDEOBILDERN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR L'ENREGISTREMENT ET LA REPRODUCTION D'IMAGES VIDEO

Publication

EP 0985212 A2 20000315 (EN)

Application

EP 98900649 A 19980202

Priority

IB 9800132 W 19980202

IPC 1-7

G11B 20/10; H04N 5/915

IPC 8 full level

G11B 20/10 (2006.01); H04N 5/915 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9837558A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0985212 A2 20000315

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98900649 A 19980202