JP3939303B2 - Composite recording / playback device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention reads the different types of recording media body or et video data, also relates to a composite recording and reproducing apparatus for recording video data.

The composite recording apparatus includes a plurality of recording processing units each recording moving image data on different recording media such as a VHS video tape (hereinafter referred to as VHS) and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and the moving image data input from the outside Are recorded on one recording medium or simultaneously on different recording media. In addition, the composite playback device includes a plurality of read processing units that respectively read moving image data from different recording media, and reads the moving image data recorded on one recording medium to reproduce the moving image. Further, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus is a combination of such a composite recording apparatus and a composite reproducing apparatus (see Non-Patent Document 1).
“Video integrated DVD”, [online], [searched February 3, 2004], Internet <URL: http://www.sharp.co.jp/products/dv2/index.html#dvrw200> JP 2002-359794 A

  However, when a conventional composite recording apparatus records moving image data on one recording medium, even if there is a sufficient remaining recordable amount on the other recording medium, the remaining recordable amount of one recording medium is reached. However, there was a problem that video data could not be recorded. In addition, the conventional composite playback apparatus has a problem that images related to moving image data recorded on different types of recording media cannot be played back simultaneously. Furthermore, the conventional composite recording / reproducing apparatus has a problem in that a plurality of moving image data recorded on different types of recording media cannot be edited and re-recorded on the recording medium.

  The network device proposed in Patent Document 1 is formed by connecting a plurality of recording / reproducing devices, one recording / reproducing device records data, and instead of the one recording / reproducing device in which the remaining recordable amount is reduced. The recording / reproducing apparatus records data. However, since such a network device is composed of a plurality of recording / reproducing devices, there is a problem that the network device is increased in size.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances. When data is recorded on one type of recording medium and the remaining recordable amount of the one type of recording medium is equal to or less than a predetermined remaining amount, To provide a composite recording / reproducing apparatus capable of continuously recording data from one type of recording medium to another type of recording medium by adopting a configuration for starting data recording on the type of recording medium. Objective.

Another object of the present invention is to continuously record data by accepting the order of recording processing units that continuously record data and sequentially switching the recording processing units according to the accepted switching order. It is an object of the present invention to provide a composite recording / reproducing apparatus capable of performing the above in the order desired by the user.

Another object of the present invention is to determine the order of recording processing units that continuously record data based on the remaining recordable amount of each recording medium, and sequentially switch the recording processing units according to the determined switching order. The object of the present invention is to provide a composite recording / reproducing apparatus capable of efficiently recording data continuously.

Another object of the present invention is to facilitate the recording order of the data recorded on each recording medium by recording the identification data of the other recording medium on one recording medium on which data is continuously recorded. It is an object of the present invention to provide a composite recording / reproducing apparatus capable of grasping the above.

Another object of the present invention is to record the identification data of each recording medium on a recording device in accordance with the order in which the data was recorded, so that the recording capacity of each recording medium is not wasted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a composite recording / reproducing apparatus capable of easily grasping the recording order of data recorded on the recording medium.

Another object of the present invention is to simultaneously display moving image data recorded on different types of recording media on a display device, by generating a combined image by combining images related to a plurality of moving image data. An object of the present invention is to provide a composite recording / reproducing apparatus that can perform the above-described process.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a composite recording / reproducing apparatus capable of synchronizing a plurality of images constituting a combined image by generating a combined image by combining images related to a plurality of synchronized moving image data. Is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to generate a combined image that combines an image having a shape different from the shape of the original image by generating a combined image that combines the images with the converted aspect ratio. An object of the present invention is to provide a composite recording / reproducing apparatus capable of performing the above.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a composite recording / reproducing apparatus capable of generating a combination image desired by a user by receiving a combination form of images and generating a combination image based on the received combination form. Is to provide.

  Another object of the present invention is to record a plurality of moving image data recorded on different types of recording media on a recording device, and connect the recorded moving image data to a recording medium to record the plurality of moving image data. It is an object of the present invention to provide a composite recording / reproducing apparatus capable of recording a series of moving image data formed by connecting moving image data on a recording medium.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a structure for stacking two or more of the receiving portion is to provide a double engagement recording and reproducing apparatus that can be miniaturized.

A composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a composite recording / reproducing device including a recording device for recording data and a plurality of medium processing units for reading moving image data from different types of recording media in which the moving image data is recorded. An apparatus that records a moving image data read by each medium processing unit in a recording area of a part of the recording device, and a connection order receiving unit that receives an order of connecting moving image data recorded on each recording medium; First recording means, data reading means for reading the moving picture data recorded in the partial recording area in the order received by the joining order receiving means, and the moving picture data read by the data reading means in the order of reading. A second recording means for recording in a recording area of the other part of the recording device, and a series of moving image data recorded in the recording area of the other part by the second recording means in the medium processing part; Characterized in that it comprises a third recording means for recording the recording medium.

In the composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, each medium processing unit includes a receiving unit for receiving a recording medium, and two or more receiving units are stacked .

The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of recording processing units for recording input data on different types of recording media, and each recording processing unit detects a remaining recordable amount of the recording medium. Switching means for switching a recording processing section for recording data on a recording medium, continuous recording means for switching the recording processing section by the switching means to continuously record data on each recording medium, and the detection A remaining amount determining means for determining whether or not the recordable remaining amount detected by the means is less than or equal to a predetermined recordable remaining amount; and when the data is continuously recorded by the continuous recording means, the remaining amount determining means When the recording remaining amount of the recording medium recorded by one recording processing unit is determined to be less than or equal to the predetermined recording remaining amount, recording starts to start recording data on the recording medium by another recording processing unit And further comprising means And wherein the door.

The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes an order receiving unit that receives a switching order of each recording processing unit, and the continuous recording unit sequentially switches each recording processing unit according to the switching order received by the order receiving unit. It is comprised so that it may be comprised .

The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes an order determining unit that determines a switching order of each recording processing unit based on a detection result of the detecting unit with respect to each recording medium, and the continuous recording unit includes: Each recording processing unit is configured to be sequentially switched in accordance with the determined switching order .

In the composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, each recording processing unit has identification recording means for recording identification data of the recording medium on the recording medium when the data is recorded on the recording medium, and the continuous recording means Provided with continuous identification recording means for recording the identification data recorded on one of the two recording media for recording the data before and after when recording data continuously. It is characterized by .

In the composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, each recording processing unit has identification recording means for recording identification data of the recording medium on the recording medium when the data is recorded on the recording medium, and the continuous recording means When data is continuously recorded, it is characterized by comprising order recording means for recording identification data of each recording medium for recording data on the recording device in correspondence with the order in which the data is recorded .

In the composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, each recording processing unit includes a receiving unit that receives a recording medium, and two or more receiving units are stacked .

The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a combination image generation unit that generates a combination image combining images related to moving image data read by two or more medium processing units among the plurality of medium processing units, and the combination image Output means for outputting the combined image generated by the generating means .

The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a synchronization unit that synchronizes moving image data read by a plurality of medium processing units, and the combined image generation unit generates a combined image using the moving image data synchronized by the synchronization unit. It is characterized by having it done .

The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes an aspect ratio converting unit that converts an aspect ratio of an image related to moving image data read by each medium processing unit, and the combined image generating unit is configured to convert the aspect ratio of the image by the aspect ratio converting unit. A combination image is generated using the moving image data converted from .

The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a combination reception unit that receives a combination form of images, and the combination image generation unit generates a combination image based on the combination form received by the combination reception unit. It is characterized by that .

  The present invention includes a plurality of recording processing units that record data input via a tuner, connection terminals, and the like on a recording medium, and the recording processing unit records data on different types of recording media. . In addition, the recording processing unit that records data on the recording medium is switched to continuously record the data on each recording medium. In this case, one recording processing unit records data on the recording medium, and the detection unit of the one recording processing unit detects the remaining recordable amount of the recording medium. Next, when it is determined whether the recordable remaining amount detected by the detection means is less than or equal to a predetermined recordable remaining amount, and when it is determined that the recordable remaining amount of the recording medium is less than or equal to the predetermined recordable remaining amount Then, recording of data on the recording medium is started by another recording processing unit. The end of data recording in one recording processing unit is preferably after the start of data recording in another recording processing unit.

In the present invention, the order of each recording processing unit when data is continuously recorded is received, and the recording processing unit that records data on the recording medium is sequentially switched according to the received switching order, and each recording unit is recorded. Data is continuously recorded on the medium. In this case, for example, the user inputs the order of the recording processing units using the operating means of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus , and one recording processing unit records data on the recording medium in accordance with the input order. Furthermore, when it is determined that the recordable remaining amount detected by the detection means of one recording processing unit is less than or equal to the predetermined recordable remaining amount, the other recording processing unit in the next order records data on the recording medium. Start.

  In the present invention, based on the recordable remaining amount of each recording medium, which is the detection result of the detecting means, the order of each recording processing unit when data is continuously recorded is determined, and the data is recorded on the recording medium. The recording processing unit to be recorded is sequentially switched according to the determined switching order, and data is continuously recorded on each recording medium. In this case, for example, the control unit of the composite processing apparatus determines the order of the recording processing units so that the recording processing unit corresponding to the recording medium having a large / small recordable remaining amount starts recording data on the recording medium first. In addition, according to the determined order, one recording processing unit records data on the recording medium. Furthermore, when it is determined that the recordable remaining amount detected by the detection means of one recording processing unit is less than or equal to the predetermined recordable remaining amount, the other recording processing unit in the next order records data on the recording medium. Start.

  In the present invention, the identification data of the recording medium is recorded on the recording medium, and the identification recorded on one of the two recording media on which data is recorded in succession by each recording processing unit Data is recorded on the other recording medium. In this case, the identification data of the recording medium on which the data has been recorded first / after is recorded, and the identification data of the recording medium on which the data has been recorded later is recorded, or the identification data is recorded mutually.

  In the present invention, the identification data of the recording medium is recorded on the recording medium, and the identification data of each recording medium is recorded on the recording device corresponding to the order in which the data is recorded by each recording processing unit. In this case, for example, a plurality of pieces of identification data are recorded in the recording device in the order in which the data was recorded, or numerical values corresponding to the order in which the data was recorded are associated with each identification data and recorded in the recording device.

In the present invention, comprises a plurality of media processing unit for reading video data from a recording medium on which video data has been recorded, the medium processing unit reads the video data from each different type of recording medium. In addition, two or more medium processing units sequentially and simultaneously read moving image data from different types of recording media, generate a combined image by combining the images related to the two or more read moving image data, and the generated combination Output an image. In this case, the generated combination image is displayed on, for example, a built-in or external display device.

In the present invention, two or more medium processing units read moving image data from different types of recording media, and the moving image data is synchronized so that the reproduction timing of the images related to the two or more read moving image data matches. Then, a combined image obtained by combining the images related to the synchronized moving image data is generated, and the generated combined image is output.

In the present invention, two or more medium processing units read moving image data from different types of recording media, and the moving image data is subjected to data processing so that the aspect ratios of the images related to the two or more read moving image data are converted. Then, a combined image obtained by combining the images related to the moving image data subjected to the data processing is generated, and the generated combined image is output.

In the present invention, a combination form of images is accepted, and two or more medium processing units read moving image data from different types of recording media, and a combined image obtained by combining the images related to the two or more read moving image data. The generated combination image is generated based on the received combination form, and the generated combination image is output.

  The present invention includes a recording device such as a hard disk for recording data, and a plurality of medium processing units that read moving image data from a recording medium on which moving image data is recorded. Video data is read from different types of recording media. Also, the moving image data read by each medium processing unit is recorded in a part of the recording area of the recording device, the order in which the moving image data is joined is received, and the recorded moving image data is read from the recording device according to the received order and read. The recorded moving image data is recorded in the recording area of the other part of the recording device in the order in which the moving image data is read out to form a continuous moving image data, and the recorded continuous moving image data is read from the recording device and recorded on the recording medium.

  In the present invention, two or more receiving parts for receiving different types of recording media are stacked. In this case, for example, all three receiving parts for receiving three kinds of recording media are stacked and arranged, or two receiving parts are stacked and one receiving unit is provided for the stacked receiving parts. Or juxtaposing parts.

According to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, data such as moving image / still image data, audio data, and video data input via a tuner, a connection terminal, and the like are recorded on one type of recording medium. When the recordable remaining amount of the type of recording medium is equal to or less than the predetermined remaining amount, data that is not recorded on one type of recording medium can be recorded on another type of recording medium. For this reason, even when recording data having a data amount exceeding the recordable remaining amount of one type of recording medium, data can be continuously recorded across different types of recording media. Missing data that could not be recorded on a type of recording medium can be prevented. Moreover, since it is possible to perform continuous recording of data in the composite recording and reproducing apparatus 1, there is no need to use a network device that performs continuous recording of data in a plurality of recording and reproducing apparatus, the composite recording reproducing apparatus this It can be made smaller than such a network device.

According to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the order of the recording processing units when data is continuously recorded is received, and the recording processing units are sequentially switched in accordance with the received switching order. Thus, for example, the user can input the order of the recording processing units using the operation means of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus , and therefore, the data can be continuously recorded in the order desired by the user. As a result, user convenience can be improved.

Furthermore, according to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the order of the recording processing units when data is continuously recorded is determined based on the recordable remaining amount of each recording medium, which is the detection result of the detecting means. The recording processing units are sequentially switched in accordance with the determined switching order. As a result, for example, the control unit of the composite processing apparatus changes the order of the recording processing units so that the recording processing unit corresponding to the recording medium having a large / small recordable remaining amount starts recording data on the recording medium first. Can be determined. Therefore, continuous recording of data can be performed efficiently in the order of the remaining recordable amount from the largest to the smallest, and further, the user can confirm the recordable remaining amount of each recording medium and the order of the recording processing units. Since no input is required, user convenience can be improved.

Further, according to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the identification data recorded on one recording medium is recorded on the other recording medium among the two recording media on which data is recorded in succession. Here, when the identification data of the recording medium on which the data is recorded first / after is recorded, and the identification data of the recording medium on which the data is recorded later / on is recorded, the other type recorded on one type of recording medium Based on the identification data of the other recording medium, the user, the control means of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus , etc. can easily search for other types of recording media in which the data is recorded before / after the data recorded on one type of recording medium can do. Furthermore, when mutually recording identification data on two recording media, other types of recording media in which data is recorded before / after data recorded on one type of recording medium are combined with the user, composite recording The control means of the playback device can be searched more easily.

As a result of the above, even when data continuously recorded on different types of recording media is used by other devices other than the composite recording / reproducing device that recorded the data or used by other users, other devices or Other users can easily grasp the recording order of the data recorded on each recording medium. However, in order for the user to confirm the identification data of each recording medium, it is necessary to provide a means for notifying the user of the identification data recorded on the recording medium, for example, in the composite recording / reproducing apparatus .

Further, according to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of identification data is recorded in the recording device in the order in which the data was recorded, or the identification data is associated with a numerical value corresponding to the order in which the data was recorded. The identification data of each recording medium is recorded on the recording device in correspondence with the order in which the data was recorded. Therefore, data is recorded before / after the data recorded on one type of recording medium based on the identification data recorded on one type of recording medium and the order of each identification data recorded on the recording device. The user, the control unit of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus , and the like can easily search for other types of recording media.

In this case, only the identification data is recorded on each recording medium, and information indicating the recording order of data recorded on one type of recording medium and data recorded on another type of recording medium is not recorded on the recording medium. Without being recorded on a recording device inside the composite recording / reproducing apparatus . As a result, the recording order of the data recorded on each recording medium can be easily performed by the composite recording / reproducing apparatus that recorded the data, or the user who recorded the data or another user, without wasting the recording capacity of the recording medium. I can grasp it. However, in order for the user to confirm the identification data of each recording medium, it is necessary to provide a means for notifying the user of the identification data recorded on the recording medium, for example, in the composite recording / reproducing apparatus .

Further, according to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, two or more medium processing units output a combined image generated by sequentially or simultaneously reading out moving image data from different types of recording media, thereby combining An image can include an image related to each of two or more moving image data. For this reason, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus can simultaneously reproduce images relating to moving image data recorded on different types of recording media. In this case, for example, moving image data recorded on different types of recording media can be displayed simultaneously on a display device inside or outside the composite recording / reproducing apparatus . As a result, the user, concurrently in view with different types of each one of the moving image data recorded on the recording medium of the composite recording reproducing apparatus and a display device, or a composite recording and reproducing apparatus of one having a display device be able to. That is, user convenience can be improved.

Furthermore, according to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, two or more medium processing units output a combined image generated after synchronizing moving image data read from different types of recording media, thereby generating a combined image. It is possible to match the reproduction timings of images related to two or more moving image data included. Therefore, it is possible in composite recording reproducing apparatus inside or outside of the display device, to accurately display the different types of moving image data recorded on the recording medium.

Furthermore, according to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, two or more medium processing units process moving image data so that the aspect ratio of the image related to the moving image data read from different types of recording media is converted. The combined image generated from is output. Thus, for example, when displaying images related to two moving image data on a display device, when each image is assigned half the area of the display screen of the display device, the aspect ratio is doubled, The horizontal length can be halved without changing the vertical length. For this reason, it is possible to appropriately change the shape of the image related to each of the two or more moving image data included in the combined image.

Further, according to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, an image combination form is accepted, and two or more medium processing units read images related to moving image data read from different types of recording media based on the received combination form. Output a combined image. Thus, for example, when displaying an image related to two moving image data on a display device, the two images are juxtaposed, a part of each is overlaid, or the vertical length and horizontal length of each image. Each can be halved. For this reason, a combination image desired by the user can be generated, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  Furthermore, according to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, each medium processing unit records moving image data read from different types of recording media in a part of the recording area of the recording device. In addition, it accepts the order in which the moving image data is joined, and the moving image data read from the recording device in accordance with the accepted order is recorded in the recording area of the other part of the recording device in the order of reading, and there is no continuous moving image data. The read sequence of moving image data is recorded on a recording medium. As a result, a plurality of moving image data recorded on different types of recording media can be recorded once on a recording device, edited to form one continuous video data, and re-recorded on the recording medium. . Further, since the moving image data is once recorded on the recording device, a series of moving image data including the moving image data read from one type of recording medium can be easily recorded on the same recording medium or the same type of recording medium. be able to.

Furthermore, according to the double if the recording and reproducing apparatus of the present invention, are stacked different kinds of respectively accepting receiving unit recording medium 2 or more. Conventional double focus recording and reproducing apparatus, for example because it juxtaposed the receiving portion and the DVD of the receiving portion of the VHS, large lateral width of the device, also, by juxtaposing the receiving part of the people three or more types of recording media husband The width of the device is further increased.

On the other hand, double coupling the recording and reproducing apparatus of the present invention, for example, all three or stacking arrangement the receiving portion of the three types of recording medium receiving respectively the two receiving portions to stacking arrangement, are stacking arrangement One receiving part can be juxtaposed with respect to the receiving part. For this reason, the present invention has an excellent effect that the receiving portion can be arranged according to the specifications of the apparatus, the lateral width of the apparatus can be reduced, and the apparatus can be downsized.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 having one configuration according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is a composite recording / reproducing apparatus that serves as both a player and a recorder for 8 mm video tape (hereinafter referred to as 8 mm), DVC (Digital Video Cassette), and DVD. Video data including moving image data and audio data is recorded on each recording medium.

  In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a liquid crystal television, and the liquid crystal television 2 includes a rectangular plate-shaped main body 2a and legs 2b for supporting the main body 2a, and a display unit 21 using a liquid crystal display panel is connected to the main body 2a. Are provided at the center of the front, and speakers 22 are provided on the left and right of the front. The liquid crystal television 2 receives the moving image data and the audio data sent from the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1, displays the moving image on the display unit 21, and outputs the sound on the speakers 22 and 22.

  The composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the upper surface thereof has an area on which the leg 2b of the liquid crystal television 2 can be placed. On the front side of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1, an operation unit 134, recording medium insertion ports 1a, 1b, and 1c for receiving 8 mm, DVC, and DVD, and input / output units 32, 60, and 62 are provided. Each connection terminal is provided. The recording medium receiving units 1a and 1b automatically take 8mm or DVC inserted from the recording medium insertion slot into the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1, and pass through the recording medium insertion slot from the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1. The DVD receiving unit 1c is configured to automatically insert / discharge a tray (not shown) on which a DVD is placed from a recording medium insertion port.

  The input / output units 32, 60, and 62 are interfaces for transmitting and receiving video, and are connected to an external electric device via a connection cable that can be attached to and detached from a connection terminal to transmit and receive video in a wired manner. For example, the output terminal and input terminal of the first AV input / output unit 32 are connected to one input terminal of the liquid crystal television 2 and the input terminal of an 8 mm video camera (not shown), and the output terminal of the second AV input / output unit 60 is connected to the liquid crystal television 2. Connected to other input terminals, the input terminal of the DV input / output unit 62 is connected to an input terminal of a digital video camera (not shown). Here, the liquid crystal television 2 is placed on the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 with the front surfaces of the liquid crystal television 2 and the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 facing substantially the same direction, for example.

  Each input / output unit 32, 60, 62 may include a connection terminal, an A / D or D / A conversion unit, an encoder, a decoder, a buffer memory using an SDRAM (hereinafter referred to as a buffer), and the like. Alternatively, a configuration in which video is transmitted and received wirelessly with an external electrical device may be used. When transmitting and receiving video images wirelessly, the liquid crystal television 2 may be arranged at an appropriate distance from the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1.

  The composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 has a DVC receiving portion 1b disposed at the lower left portion, an upper left portion, that is, an 8 mm receiving portion 1a stacked on the DVC receiving portion 1b, and a DVD receiving portion 1c stacked on the right side. Arranged in parallel with the arranged recording medium receiving portions 1a, 1b, and other parts (for example, operation unit 134, input / output units 32, 60, 62) in accordance with the thus arranged recording medium receiving portions 1a, 1b, 1c. Etc.) are appropriately arranged.

  The composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 includes an operation unit 134, input / output units 32, 60, 62 and the like, a main control unit 10 using an MPU, a ROM 11, a RAM 12, a tuner 15, a power supply device 16, an HDD 17, and a recording medium processing unit. 30, 40, 50, synchronization units 31, 41, 51, and a screen composition unit 63. The main control unit 10 is a control center of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 and is connected to each unit such as ROM 11 and RAM 12 via a bus or a signal line, and controls each unit according to a control program and data stored in the ROM 11. At this time, various processes are executed using the RAM 12 as a work area.

  The operation unit 134 includes an operation unit 13 for a user to operate the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 and a display unit 14 using a liquid crystal display panel. The operation unit 13 is integrated with the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 with various operation buttons provided integrally with the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1, a remote controller provided separately from the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 and wirelessly transmitting an operation signal. And a receiver for receiving an operation signal. The display unit 14 is controlled by the main control unit 10 to display the operation status of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1, instructions to the user, and the like, and the user operates the operation unit 13 while viewing the display unit 14 to perform composite recording. Various commands are input to the playback apparatus 1. The input command is stored in the RAM 12, and the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 operates according to the command stored in the RAM 12.

  The tuner 15 is a tuner for receiving, for example, a UHF television broadcast signal and a VHF television broadcast signal. The tuner 15 obtains a broadcast signal corresponding to a broadcast channel selected by the user using the operation unit 13, and displays the obtained broadcast signal as a video. The data is output to the first AV input / output unit 32, the second AV input / output unit 60, or the DVC processing unit 40 as data. The power supply device 16 receives power for driving the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 from the outside, and is controlled by the main control unit 10 to distribute power to each unit. The HDD 17 is a large-capacity storage device (recording device) using a hard disk.

  3, 4, and 5 are block diagrams illustrating configurations related to the 8 mm processing unit 30, the DVC processing unit 40, and the DVD processing unit 50 included in the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1. The 8 mm processing unit 30 includes an 8 mm driving unit 301, a head amplifier 302, a video processing unit 303, a drive control unit 304, and a tape sensor 305. When reading and writing video data, the main control unit 10 controls the operation of the drive control unit 304 and the video processing unit 303, and the drive control unit 304 controlled by the main control unit 10 controls the operation of the 8 mm drive unit 301. . The 8 mm drive unit 301 drives 8 mm 3 accommodated in the 8 mm receiving unit 1a, and reads / writes video data to / from 8 mm 3 by a head unit (not shown). The head amplifier 302 amplifies video data read and written by the 8 mm drive unit 301.

  The video processing unit 303 performs various types of data processing on the video data, for example, separates luminance data and chromaticity data included in the moving image data of the video data (Y / C separation function), or converts audio data. FM modulation (Hi-Fi function). The tape sensor 305 is a proximity sensor that detects the amount of tape wound on a reel of 8 mm 3 and notifies the detection result to the drive control unit 304, and the drive control unit 304 indicates the detected tape amount of 8 mm 3 recordable remaining amount. To the main control unit 10, and when the detected tape amount is “0”, the 8 mm driving unit 301 stops the 8 mm 3 driving and the reading / writing of the video data.

  When recording video data in 8 mm 3, for example, video data acquired via the tuner 15 is processed by the video processing unit 303 via the first AV input / output unit 32, and then via the head amplifier 302. 8 mm 3 is recorded by the 8 mm drive unit 301. When reading video data from 8 mm 3, the 8 mm drive unit 301 reads video data from 8 mm 3, and the read video data is converted into moving image data and audio data by the video processing unit 303 via the head amplifier 302. It is separated and sent to the liquid crystal television 2 via the first AV input / output unit 32.

  The DVC processing unit 40 includes a DVC driving unit 401, a head amplifier 402, a transfer unit 403, buffers 404 and 407, a CODEC 405, a PCM 406, a drive control unit 408, and a tape sensor 409. When reading and writing video data, the main control unit 10 controls the operation of the drive control unit 408, the transfer unit 403, and the CODEC 405, and the drive control unit 408 controlled by the main control unit 10 controls the operation of the DVC drive unit 401. To do. The DVC driving unit 401 drives the DVC 4 accommodated in the DVC receiving unit 1b, and reads / writes video data to / from the DVC 4 by a head unit (not shown). The head amplifier 402 amplifies video data read / written by the DVC driving unit 401.

  The tape sensor 409 is a proximity sensor that detects the amount of tape wound around the reel of the DVC 4 and notifies the drive control unit 408 of the detection result. The drive control unit 408 indicates the detected tape amount of the remaining recordable amount of the DVC 4. To the main control unit 10, and when the detected tape amount is “0”, the DVC driving unit 401 stops driving the DVC 4 and reading / writing of the video data. Furthermore, the transfer unit 403 transfers video data using the buffer 404 as a work area, and the CODEC 405 and / or the PCM 406 performs data processing on the video data using the buffer 407 as a work area.

  When recording video data in the DVC 4, for example, video data acquired via the tuner 15 is encoded (compressed) by the CODEC 405 via the second AV input / output unit 60, and the transfer unit 403 and the head amplifier 402 are connected. Via, it is recorded in the DVC 4 by the DVC driving unit 401. Alternatively, for example, video data is acquired from a digital video camera via the DV input / output unit 62, and is recorded on the DVC 4 by the DVC driving unit 401 via the transfer unit 403 and the head amplifier 402. Further, when reading video data from the DVC 4, the DVC driving unit 401 reads the video data encoded from the DVC 4, and the read video data is decoded (expanded) by the CODEC 405 via the head amplifier 402. It is separated into moving image data and audio data, and the audio data is A / D converted by the PCM 406 and sent to the liquid crystal television 2 via the second AV input / output unit 60.

  The DVD processing unit 50 includes a DVD drive unit 501, an RF amplifier 502, a decoder 503, an encoder 504, a buffer 505, a drive control unit 506 using a servo FCC, and a sub control unit 507 using an MPU. When reading / writing video data, the main control unit 10 controls the operations of the sub-control unit 507 and the decoder 503, and the sub-control unit 507 controlled by the main control unit 10 controls the operation of the drive control unit 506, thereby controlling the drive. The unit 506 controls the mechanical position of a head unit (not shown) of the DVD drive unit 501.

  The DVD drive unit 501 drives the DVD 5 accommodated in the DVD receiving unit 1c, reads and writes video data as a data file, and records file management data on the DVD 5. The sub-control unit 507 obtains the recordable remaining amount with reference to the file management data recorded on the DVD 5 via the DVD drive unit 501 and the drive control unit 506, and uses the obtained recordable remaining amount as the main control unit 10. If the remaining recordable remaining amount is “0”, the driving of the DVD 5 and the reading / writing of the video data are stopped via the DVD driving unit 501 and the drive control unit 506. The RF amplifier 502 mutually converts video data for the DVD drive unit 501 to read / write from / to the DVD and video data for transmission / reception to / from the outside. The decoder 503 and / or the encoder 504 process video data using the buffer 505 as a work area.

  When video data is recorded on the DVD 5, for example, video data acquired via the tuner 15 is encoded by the encoder 504 and recorded on the DVD 5 by the DVD drive unit 501 via the RF amplifier 502. Alternatively, for example, video data is acquired from a digital video camera via the DV input / output unit 62 and recorded on the DVD 5 via the second AV input / output unit 60 and the RF amplifier 502. In addition, when reading video data from the DVD 5, the DVD drive unit 501 reads the encoded video data from the DVD 5, and the read video data is decoded by the decoder 503 via the RF amplifier 502, and the moving image Data and audio data are separated and sent to the liquid crystal television 2 via the second AV input / output unit 60.

  The composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a recording mode for recording video on a recording medium, a playback mode for reproducing video from the recording medium, and a plurality of videos recorded on a plurality of recording media. And the user switches the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 to a desired mode using the operation unit 134.

  A user who has switched the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 to the reproduction mode inserts a desired recording medium into the recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, 1c, and reads / writes data to / from the recording medium on which the video to be reproduced is recorded. One or a plurality of recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 are selected, and the selection result is input to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 using the operation unit 134. Here, when the user selects a single recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 performs recording in the selected recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 in the same manner as a general reproducing apparatus. Video data is read from the medium, and at this time, a normal image that is not a combination image described later is displayed on the display unit 21 of the liquid crystal television 2.

  When the user selects a plurality of recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 reads video data from the recording medium by the selected plurality of recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50, and At this time, a combined image obtained by combining a plurality of images is displayed on the display unit 21 (see FIG. 7 described later). For this reason, a user who has selected a plurality of recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 in the reproduction mode inserts a desired recording medium into the recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, 1c, and a plurality of images constituting a combined image. Are input to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1. Such a combination form may be configured such that the user can freely input the number, arrangement, etc. of the images to be combined, and the user selects and inputs from the options displayed on the display unit 14 or the display unit 21 by the composite recording / playback apparatus 1 side. The structure to do may be sufficient.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration related to the screen composition unit 63 included in the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1. The moving image data and audio data output from the video processing unit 303 of the 8 mm processing unit 30, the CODEC 405 of the DVC processing unit 40, and the decoder 503 of the DVD processing unit 50 are the 8 mm synchronization unit 31, the DVC synchronization unit 41, and the DVD, respectively. Input to the synchronization unit 51. In the following, the configuration of the 8 mm synchronization unit 31 is exemplified, but the DVC synchronization unit 41 and the DVD synchronization unit 51 have substantially the same configuration.

  The 8 mm synchronization unit 31 includes an A / D conversion unit (AD) 311 that performs A / D conversion on the moving image data and audio data input from the 8 mm processing unit 30, and an image of the A / D converted moving image data. An aspect ratio conversion unit 312 that converts and outputs the aspect ratio and outputs the audio data as it is, and a buffer 313 that is used as a work area during data processing in the aspect ratio conversion unit 312, are supplied to the aspect ratio conversion unit 312. A clock (CLK) is input.

  The main control unit 10 calculates the aspect ratio of the image related to the moving image data included in the video data read from 8 mm 3 in accordance with the combination form input by the user using the operation unit 134, and the calculated aspect ratio is used as the aspect ratio. Based on the input aspect ratio, the aspect ratio conversion unit 312 performs data processing on the moving image data so that the aspect ratio of the image is converted. However, when the input aspect ratio is equal to the aspect ratio of the original image, the aspect ratio conversion unit 312 does not perform data processing relating to the conversion of the aspect ratio on the moving image data. In addition, the main control unit 10 calculates various data (for example, data relating to the arrangement of each image, the length and width of the images) related to the combination form input by the user, and inputs the calculation result to the screen composition unit 63.

  Since the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 individually read out video data from the recording medium, the moving image data output from the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 are asynchronous. When a combination image is generated using a plurality of unsynchronized moving image data, the timing of reproduction of the moving image (display on the display unit 21 of the liquid crystal television 2) related to each moving image data is also asynchronous. There is a problem in that each moving image constituting the image is not displayed accurately. In order to solve this problem, the moving image data and audio data output from the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 are synchronized by the synchronization units 31, 41, and 51, respectively.

  The moving image data and audio data processed by the aspect ratio conversion unit 312 are output to the screen synthesis unit 63 in synchronization with the clock. In addition, moving image data and audio data that have been subjected to data processing by the synchronization units 41 and 51 are also output to the screen synthesis unit 63 in synchronization with the same clock as the clock input to the 8 mm synchronization unit 31. Since a plurality of video data synchronized with each other is input to the screen composition unit 63 in this way, the timing of reproduction of moving images related to each moving image data is also synchronized. As a result, the display unit 21 of the liquid crystal television 2 In this display, each moving image constituting the combined image is accurately displayed.

  The screen composition unit 63 includes an image processing unit 631 and a buffer 632. The image processing unit 631 uses the buffer 632 as a work area, and the moving image included in the video data input from two or more of the synchronization units 31, 41, and 51. A combined image obtained by combining images related to data is generated and output. In this case, the image processing unit 631 uses the moving image data included in the plurality of video data in which the aspect ratio of the image is converted and is synchronized with each other, to generate a combined image based on various types of data related to the combination form, The combined image moving image data and audio data are output to the second AV input / output unit 60. Such moving image data and audio data are output to the liquid crystal television 2 via the second AV input / output unit 60.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 21 of the liquid crystal television 2 connected to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1, and FIGS. 7A to 7D are views of the liquid crystal television 2. The combination form of the combination image displayed on the display part 21 is illustrated.

  In FIG. 7A, images relating to moving image data recorded on three different types of recording media are respectively displayed on the divided screens 211a, 211b, and 211c obtained by dividing the display unit 21 into three equal parts in the horizontal direction. The case is illustrated. At this time, each of the divided screens 211a, 211b, and 211c has, for example, the same aspect ratio as that displayed on the display unit 21 alone, and the horizontal length (width) is the display unit 21. An image that is 1/3 of the width of the image, an image that is 1/3 of the width of the original image, and an aspect ratio that is three times the aspect ratio of the original image displayed on the display unit 21, and the length in the vertical direction An image or the like whose (height) is the same as the height of the display unit 21 is displayed.

  FIG. 7B illustrates the display unit 21 as a large screen 212b having the same size as the display unit 21 and two small screens 212a and 212c smaller than the large screen 212b. At this time, the aspect ratios of the images displayed on the screens 212a, 212b, and 212c are the same as the aspect ratios when the images are individually displayed on the display unit 21, but the images displayed on the large screen 212b. The area is the same as the area of the display unit 21, and the area of the image displayed on each of the small screens 212 a and 212 c is smaller than the area of the display unit 21.

  FIG. 7C illustrates a case where split screens 213a and 213b obtained by dividing the display unit 21 in the horizontal direction and a boundary line 213c between the split screens 213a and 213b are displayed. The position of the boundary line 213c can be changed by the user when inputting the combination form. At this time, for example, each of the divided screens 213a and 213b has the same height as the height of the display unit 21 and the width is the boundary line. An image that changes according to the position of 213c is displayed.

  FIG. 7D illustrates a case where an image is displayed on each of the divided screens 214 a and 214 b having an area smaller than the area of the display unit 21 on the display unit 21. The images displayed on each of the divided screens 214a and 214b are partially overlapped with each other so that one of the overlapped images (for example, the image displayed on the divided screen 214b) is transmitted through the other image (the divided screen 214a). Displayed on the screen).

  In the present embodiment, the combination form as described above is input by the user using the operation unit 134 before / during display of the combination image, and the combination image is displayed on the display unit 21 based on the input combination form. Is displayed. Note that the combination image and the normal image may be switchable. As for the audio data corresponding to each moving image data, for example, the audio data corresponding to all the moving image data may be excluded by the screen synthesis unit 63 and the combined image may be displayed silently on the liquid crystal television 2. Or the structure which a user selects the moving image which outputs a sound at the time of the input of a combination form, for example, and outputs only the sound corresponding to the selected moving image among the combined images may be sufficient. Furthermore, the structure which can change the moving image which outputs an audio | voice may be sufficient.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the video playback process executed by the main controller 10 of the composite recording / playback apparatus 1. The video playback process is executed when the user selects the playback mode. The main control unit 10 determines whether or not the selection of the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 is accepted by the operation unit 134 (S 11). If the selection is not accepted (NO in S 11), the user moves the operation unit 134. And waits until the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 is selected. A configuration for detecting whether or not a recording medium is stored in the recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, and 1c and determining that the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 corresponding to the stored recording medium is selected. But it ’s okay.

  When the selection of the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 is received by the operation unit 134 (YES in S11), the main control unit 10 determines that the number of the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 selected in S11 is the same. It is determined whether to generate a combined image by determining whether it is singular or plural (S12). If the number of selected recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 is singular (single in S12), the combination It is determined that no image is to be generated, and a subroutine (see FIG. 11) for performing a normal reproduction process for generating a normal image that is not a combined image is called and executed (S24), and the video reproduction process is terminated after execution.

  When the number of the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 selected in S11 is plural (a plurality in S12), it is determined that a combination image is to be generated, and the main control unit 10 uses the operation unit 134 to perform the combination form. (S13). If not received (NO in S13), the system waits until the user inputs a combination form. When the combination form is received by the operation unit 134 (YES in S13), the main control unit 10 calculates various data related to the received combination form and inputs the data to the screen composition unit 63. Based on this, the aspect ratio of each image constituting the combined image is calculated (S14), and the calculated aspect ratio is sent to the synchronization units 31, 41, 51 corresponding to the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 selected in S11. input.

  Further, the main control unit 10 controls the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 selected in S11, and starts reading video data from the recording media corresponding to the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50, respectively. (S15). At this time, each video data is read in parallel, and the main control unit 10 inputs the read video data to the synchronization units 31, 41, 51, and the aspect ratio of each image constituting the combined image is converted. As described above, the synchronization unit 31, 41, 51 processes the moving image data (S16), and further synchronizes the plurality of the processed moving image data and outputs them to the screen composition unit 63 (S17). Further, the main control unit 10 causes the screen composition unit 63 to generate a combination image based on the plurality of input moving image data (S18), and the moving image data of the combination image is liquid crystal via the second AV input / output unit 60. Output to the television 2 (S19).

  Furthermore, the main control unit 10 determines whether or not to end the video reproduction (S21). In this case, when the main control unit 10 reads all the video data recorded on each recording medium by the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50, a command for the user to end the reproduction of the video using the operation unit 134. When it is determined that the video playback is to be terminated, for example, when it is input, and when it is determined that the video playback is to be terminated (YES in S21), the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 finishes reading the video data and plays the video. The process ends.

  Further, when it is determined that the video reproduction has not yet ended (NO in S21), the main control unit 10 determines whether or not a combination form has been received by the operation unit 134 (S22), and has not received (S22). NO), the process returns to S16, and the video data read out by the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 is continuously input to the synchronization units 31, 41, and 51, respectively. On the other hand, when the combination form is received by the operation unit 134 (YES in S22), the main control unit 10 calculates various data related to the received combination form and inputs the data to the screen composition unit 63, and the received combination Based on the form, the aspect ratio of each image constituting the combined image is calculated (S23), and the calculated aspect ratio is the synchronization unit 31, 41, corresponding to the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 selected in S11. In step 51, the process returns to step S16.

  Through the above-described video reproduction processing S11 to S23, a composite screen in which a plurality of screens are combined is displayed on the display unit 21 of the liquid crystal television 2. In other words, moving images related to video data recorded on different types of recording media by one composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 are simultaneously reproduced. For this reason, the user can view a plurality of moving images on one liquid crystal television 2.

In addition, the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 in such a video reproduction process function as a plurality of medium processing units that respectively read moving image data from different types of recording media on which moving image data is recorded. Further, the synchronization units 31, 41, 51 function as a synchronization unit that synchronizes moving image data read by a plurality of medium processing units , and an aspect ratio conversion unit that converts the aspect ratio of an image related to moving image data read by each medium processing unit. The operation unit 134 functions as a combination receiving unit that receives a combination form of images.

Furthermore, the screen combining unit 63 functions as a combination image generating means for generating a combined image that combines images according to the moving image data in which two or more media processing unit has read among the plurality of media processing unit, the synchronization means The combination image is generated based on the combination form received by the combination reception unit using the moving image data which is synchronized and has the aspect ratio of the image converted by the aspect ratio conversion unit. The second AV input / output unit functions as an output unit that outputs the combination image generated by the combination image generation unit.

  FIGS. 9 and 10 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the video recording process executed by the main control unit 10 of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1. The video recording process is executed when the user selects a recording mode. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 in the recording mode executes normal recording processing or continuous recording processing for recording video data received via the tuner 15 on a recording medium, for example. In the normal recording process, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 can record the received video data on the recording medium at any one of the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50, or the reception of the video data is completed. Recording is performed until the remaining amount becomes “0” or the user instructs the end of recording using the operation unit 134.

  In the continuous recording process, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 records the received video data on the recording medium by any one of the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50, and the recordable remaining amount of the recording medium is “0”. When the recording medium processing unit approaches the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 for recording video data. That is, when the recordable remaining amount of the recording medium approaches “0”, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 records the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 other than the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 during data recording. The video data is recorded on the recording medium with any one of the above. In addition to the normal recording process and the continuous recording process, a process of simultaneously recording one received video data on two recording media instead of one recording medium may be provided. In this case, the trouble of dubbing video data to different types of recording media can be saved.

  After the user switches the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 to the recording mode, the user inserts a desired recording medium into the recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, 1c, and the recording medium processing unit 30 corresponding to the recording medium on which the video is to be recorded. One or a plurality of 40 and 50 are selected. Here, when a plurality of recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 are selected, the user selects the order in which the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 perform recording on the recording medium, that is, the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50. The switching order for switching is determined and input by itself, or the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is allowed to determine the switching order. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment records video data in order from the recording medium with the smallest recordable remaining amount, but may be configured to record the video data in order from the recording medium with the largest recordable remaining amount.

  The main control unit 10 determines whether or not the selection of the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 has been accepted by the operation unit 134 (S31), and if not accepted (NO in S31), the user performs the recording medium processing unit. Wait until 30, 40, 50 is selected. When the selection of the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 is received by the operation unit 134 (YES in S31), the main control unit 10 determines that the number of the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 selected in S31 is the same. By determining whether it is singular or plural (S32), it is determined whether or not to perform the continuous recording process. A configuration for detecting whether or not a recording medium is stored in the recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, and 1c and determining that the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 corresponding to the stored recording medium is selected. But it ’s okay.

  If the number of recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 selected in S31 is plural (multiple in S32), it is determined that the continuous recording process is performed, and it is determined whether the switching order is accepted (S33). If not received (NO in S33), the main control unit 10 causes the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 selected in S31 to notify the recordable remaining amount of each recording medium, thereby recording the remaining recordable amount. Is detected (S34), the detected recordable remaining amount is compared (S35), and the switching order is determined according to the comparison result (S36). Furthermore, if NO in S33, the main control unit 10 stores the switching order determined in S36 in the RAM 12, and if the switching order is received in S33 (YES in S33), the main switching unit 10 determines the received switching order. The data is stored in the RAM 12 (S37). This switching order is also the data writing start order of the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 for recording video data on the recording medium.

  Next, the main control unit 10 determines the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 to start recording video data based on the switching order stored in the RAM 12 (S38), and the recording determined in S38. The medium processing units 30, 40, 50 record identification data on the recording medium (S39). This identification data is data for the main control unit 10 or the user to identify each of different types of recording media on which video data has been continuously recorded. It may be generated as appropriate, or may be input by the user using the operation unit 134.

  After completion of the process of S39, recording of video data to the recording medium is started at the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 determined at S38, and at S32, the recording medium processing unit selected at S31 If the number of 30, 40, 50 is singular (single in S32), it is determined that the normal recording process is performed, and the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 selected in S32 are images on the recording medium. Data recording is started (S41). The recording of the video data on the recording medium in S41 is started, for example, when the user commands the recording start using the operation unit 134, or the user sets the recording start time in advance using the operation unit 134, Start at the set time.

  Next, the main control unit 10 determines whether or not to end the recording (S51). In this case, it is determined that the recording is to be ended when the user commands the end of recording using the operation unit 134 or at the recording end time set in advance by the user. When it is determined that the recording is to be ended (YES in S51), the main control unit 10 causes the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 that are recording the video data to end the recording of the video data, and ends the video recording process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the recording is not yet finished (NO in S51), the main control unit 10 informs the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 that are recording the video data of the remaining recordable amount of the recording medium. The recordable remaining amount is detected (S52), it is determined whether or not the detected recordable remaining amount is equal to or less than the predetermined recordable remaining amount (S53), and the detected recordable remaining amount is the predetermined recordable remaining amount. Is exceeded (NO in S53), the process returns to S51 while continuing to record the video data on the recording medium.

  If the detected recordable remaining amount is equal to or less than the predetermined recordable remaining amount (YES in S53), the main control unit 10 determines whether to switch the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 that record data on the recording medium. Is determined (S54). In this case, the main control unit 10 determines that the normal recording process is performed in S32, or determines that the continuous recording process is performed in S32, and all the recording medium processing units selected in S31. When video data is recorded at 30, 40, 50, it is determined that the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 are not switched. Further, it is determined that the continuous recording process is performed in S32, and among all the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 selected in S31, the recording medium processing unit 30 that has not yet recorded the video data. When there are 40, 50, the main control unit 10 determines to switch the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50.

  When the main control unit 10 determines not to switch the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 that record data on the recording medium (NO in S54), the main control unit 10 determines whether or not the remaining recordable amount becomes “0”. Recording of the video data is continued until the recording end is instructed using the operation unit 134 or until the recording end time set in advance by the user is reached, and then the recording medium processing unit 30 that is recording the video data. Recording of video data is terminated at 40 and 50 (S61), and the video recording process is terminated.

  If it is determined in S54 that the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 are to be switched (YES in S54), the main control unit 10 starts recording video data next based on the switching order stored in the RAM 12. The recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 to be determined are determined (S55), and identification data is recorded on the recording medium by the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 determined in S55 (S56).

  Further, the main control unit 10 records video continuation information (S57). In this case, the main control unit 10 records the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 (hereinafter referred to as the current recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50) in which the identification data is recorded in S56 and the recording medium that is recording the video data. In each of the processing units 30, 40, 50 (hereinafter referred to as the previous recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50), the identification data is read from the recording medium, and the identification data recorded on one / the other recording medium is displayed as a video. Recorded as continuation information on the other / one side. Thereafter, the main control unit 10 can search the recording medium on which the video data is recorded before / after the one recording medium by examining the identification data of the other recording medium recorded on the one recording medium. Become. In addition to the configuration in which the identification data is recorded mutually, a configuration in which the identification data recorded on one recording medium is recorded on the other and not recorded on the other from the other is also possible.

  Alternatively, in S57, the video continuation information is recorded on the HDD 17 without being recorded on the recording medium. In this case, the main control unit 10 reads the identification data from the recording medium in each of the current and previous recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50, and the switching order stored in the RAM 12 in S37. Are recorded in the HDD 17 as video continuation information. Thereafter, the main control unit 10 checks the video data before / after the one recording medium by examining the identification data of the recording medium recorded on the one recording medium and the video continuation information recorded on the HDD 17. Can be searched. Hereinafter, a recording medium on which video data is recorded before / after one recording medium is referred to as a previous / next recording medium.

  After recording the video continuation information at S57, the main control unit 10 starts recording video data on the recording medium at the current recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 (S58). At this time, the same video data is simultaneously recorded on two different recording media in both the current and previous recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50. Next, the main control unit 10 continues to record the video data in the previous recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 until the remaining recordable amount of the recording medium becomes “0”, and then records the video data. Is finished (S59). At this time, the video data is recorded on the recording medium only by the current recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50. After completing the process of S59, the main control unit 10 returns the process to S51 while continuing to record the video data on the recording medium.

  When video data is recorded on one recording medium by the continuous recording process as described above, even if there is a sufficient remaining recordable amount on the other recording medium, the remaining recordable amount on one recording medium is reached. However, the problem of the conventional composite recording apparatus that only video data can be recorded is solved, and video data can be recorded across different types of recording media. For this reason, for example, recording for a long time exceeding the maximum recordable time of one recording medium becomes possible. In addition, video data can be recorded using a plurality of recording media having a small recordable remaining amount.

  The recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 in such a continuous recording process function as a plurality of recording processing units that respectively record input video data on different types of recording media, and include tape sensors 305, 409 and sub-recording units. The control unit 507 is controlled by the main control unit 10 in S52 and functions as a detection unit that detects the remaining recordable amount of the recording medium. The main control unit 10 functions as a switching unit that switches a recording processing unit that records video data on the recording medium in S54 to S59, and the recording unit performs recording in S31 to S61 (YES in S32). It functions as a continuous recording means for continuously recording video data on each recording medium by switching a recording processing unit for recording data on the medium.

  Further, the main control unit 10 functions as remaining amount determining means for determining whether or not the recordable remaining amount detected by the detecting means is equal to or less than a predetermined recordable remaining amount in S53, and continues in S58. When the video data is continuously recorded by the recording means, when the remaining amount determining means determines that the recordable remaining amount of the recording medium recorded by one recording processing unit is equal to or less than a predetermined recordable remaining amount, It functions as a recording start means for starting recording of video data on a recording medium in another recording processing unit. Furthermore, in S33, the operation unit 134 functions as an order receiving unit that receives a switching order of recording processing units that record data on the recording medium. In S66, the main control unit 10 detects the recording unit for each recording medium. Based on the detection result of the above, it functions as an order determining means for determining the switching order of the recording processing units for recording data on the recording medium.

  In S55, the continuous recording unit sequentially switches each recording processing unit according to the switching order received by the order receiving unit, or sequentially switches each recording processing unit according to the switching order determined by the order determining unit. . Further, the recording medium processing units 30, 40 and 50 function as identification recording means for recording the identification video data of the recording medium on the recording medium in S39 and S56.

  Furthermore, in S57, when the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 continuously record the video data by the continuous recording means, one of the two recording media that record the video data one after another is recorded. It functions as continuous identification recording means for recording the identification video data recorded on the other recording medium on the other recording medium. Alternatively, in S57, the main control unit 10 functions as an order recording unit that records the identification video data of each recording medium on which video data is recorded on the HDD 17 corresponding to the order in which the video data is recorded.

  When the switching order is accepted in S33, the recordable remaining amount of each recording medium may be detected, and the detected recordable remaining amount may be notified to the user. In this case, the user can determine the switching order with reference to the recordable remaining amount of the recording medium. Further, even when the user does not select the plurality of recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 in S31, the continuous recording process is executed when the remaining recordable amount of the recording medium approaches “0”. But it ’s okay. In this case, the video data can be recorded over different recording media without the user being aware of the continuous recording process, and the video data recording failure due to the shortage of the remaining recordable amount can be prevented. At this time, the switching order may be input in advance by the user, or the main control unit 10 may appropriately determine it.

  Further, after the process of S38 or S55 is completed, the remaining recordable amount of the recording medium corresponding to the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 determined in S38 or S55 is detected, and the detection result is equal to or less than the predetermined remaining record amount. In some cases, the configuration may be such that the processing of S54 is executed by interruption. In this case, recording of video data onto a recording medium having a sufficient remaining recordable amount can be started by skipping a recording medium having an insufficient remaining recordable amount. Furthermore, before the start of the processing of S31, the remaining recordable amount of the recording medium corresponding to the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 is detected, and the recording corresponding to the recording medium whose detection result is equal to or less than the predetermined remaining recording amount. Regarding the medium processing units 30, 40, and 50, the main control unit 10 may reject the selection in S31.

  In addition, the process of S59 is executed before the process of S58, and the previous recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 finishes recording first, and then the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 of this time completes. Recording may be started. In this case, video data is recorded in, for example, the HDD 17 until video data recording is started in the current recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50. The video data recorded in the HDD 17 in this way may be recorded on the recording medium later by the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50, or may be left in the HDD 17.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a normal reproduction processing procedure executed by the main control unit 10 of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1. The normal reproduction processing subroutine is called in S24 of FIG. The main control unit 10 starts reading the video data in the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 that have received the selection in S11 (S71), and the read video data is sent via the second AV input / output unit 60. Output to the liquid crystal television 2 (S72).

  Further, the main control unit 10 determines whether or not to end the reproduction of the video related to the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 during the video data reading (S73). When the main control unit 10 has read all the video data recorded on the recording medium by the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50, and when the user inputs a command to end the video reproduction using the operation unit 134 For example, if it is determined that the video reproduction is to be terminated and it is determined that the video reproduction is not yet terminated (NO in S73), the main control unit 10 continues to read the video data and returns the process to S72.

  If it is determined in S73 that the video reproduction is to be terminated (YES in S73), the main control unit 10 determines whether or not to continue to reproduce the video (S74). At this time, the main control unit 10 determines that the video is not continuously played back when the user inputs a command to end the video playback in S73. When the instruction to end the video reproduction is not input, the main control unit 10 determines whether the video continuation information is recorded on the recording medium or the HDD 17, and the video continuation information is stored on the recording medium or the HDD 17. When it is not recorded or when the recorded video identification information does not include identification data of the next recording medium, it is determined that the video is not continuously reproduced. When it is determined that the video is not continuously reproduced as described above (NO in S74), the main control unit 10 ends this subroutine.

  On the other hand, when the video continuation information is recorded on the recording medium or the HDD 17 and the identification data of the next recording medium is included in the recorded video identification information, the main control unit 10 continuously displays the video. It determines with reproducing | regenerating (it is YES at S74). In this case, the video continuation information recorded on the recording medium or the HDD 17 is read (S75), and the recording medium on which the identification data of the next recording medium included in the read video continuation information is recorded is searched (S76). It is determined whether or not the next recording medium is accommodated in the recording medium receiving portions 1a, 1b, and 1c (S77). When it is determined that the next recording medium is accommodated (YES in S77), the main control unit 10 returns the process to S71, and the video data is recorded in the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 corresponding to the next recording medium. Starts reading.

  In the search for the recording medium in S76, it is determined whether or not the identification data is recorded in each recording medium accommodated in the recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, and 1c. It is performed by determining whether the identification data matches the identification data of the next recording medium. When the recorded identification data matches the identification data of the next recording medium, the next recording medium is the recording medium. It is determined that it is accommodated in the receiving parts 1a, 1b, 1c.

  When it is determined that the next recording medium is not accommodated in the recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, 1c (NO in S77), the main control unit 10 uses the identification data of the next recording medium read in S75 as the operation unit. The video continuation information is notified to the user by displaying on the display unit 134 (S78). In this case, the user inserts the recording medium on which the identification data displayed on the operation unit 134 is recorded into any of the corresponding recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, 1c. The main control unit 10 determines whether or not the recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, and 1c have newly accommodated the recording medium (S79). If the recording medium is not newly accommodated (NO in S79), the recording medium is accommodated. The process waits until it is received and if it is accommodated (YES in S79), the process returns to S76.

  The normal reproduction process as described above covers video data recorded on one recording medium in the normal recording process of the video recording process and a plurality of different recording media recorded in the continuous recording process of the video recording process. Continuous video data is read by the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50, respectively. At this time, the video is reproduced on the display unit 21 of the liquid crystal television 2.

  The main control unit 10 reads the video continuation information recorded on the recording medium or the HDD 17 before the processing of S12, S24, etc., and corresponds to the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 selected in S11. When there is a previous / next recording medium of the recording medium accommodated in the recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, 1c, the configuration may be such that the identification data of the recording medium is notified to the user.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of video editing processing executed by the main control unit 10 of the composite recording / playback apparatus 1. The video recording processing is executed when the user selects an editing mode. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment temporarily records a plurality of video data recorded on different types of recording media in the HDD 17, edits the recorded video data, and creates a continuous video data. Record on a recording medium.

  A user inserts a desired recording medium into the recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, and 1c, and records a plurality of pieces of video data to be connected to each other (hereinafter referred to as an original recording medium). And recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 corresponding to the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 corresponding to a recording medium for recording a series of video data (hereinafter referred to as a new recording medium), The selection result is input to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 using the operation unit 134. Further, the user selects a plurality of video data to be made into a single piece of video data, determines the connection order of the video data, and inputs the selection result and the determination result to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1.

  Here, the new recording medium may be the same recording medium as the original recording medium, the same type of recording medium, or a different type of recording medium. A series of video data may be recorded on one new recording medium or may be recorded over a plurality of new recording media.

  The main control unit 10 determines whether or not the selection of the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 is accepted by the operation unit 134 (S 91), and if not accepted (NO in S 91), the user moves the operation unit 134. And waits until the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 is selected. A configuration for detecting whether or not a recording medium is stored in the recording medium receiving units 1a, 1b, and 1c and determining that the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 corresponding to the stored recording medium is selected. But it ’s okay.

  When the selection of the recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 is received by the operation unit 134 (YES in S91), the main control unit 10 selects an image from any of the original recording media selected in S91. It is determined whether to read data (S92), video data is read from the determined recording medium (S93), and the read video data is recorded in the HDD 17 (S94).

  Next, the main control unit 10 determines whether or not video data has been read from all of the original recording media in the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 selected in S91 ( If not read (S95: NO), the process returns to S92 to determine the next recording medium. On the other hand, when the video data is read from all the recording media (YES in S95), the main control unit 10 uses the operation unit 134 to connect a plurality of video data to be connected to the video data and the order of connecting the video data. Are received (S96). If not received (NO in S96), the system waits until the user inputs them.

  When the operation unit 134 receives a plurality of pieces of video data to be made into a single piece of video data and the order of joining the video data (YES in S96), the main control unit 10 performs the youngest order received in S96. Video data is read from the HDD 17 (S97). Next, the main control unit 10 records the video data read in S97 on the HDD 17 so as not to overwrite other video data currently recorded on the HDD 17 (S98). However, if the process of S98 is repeated twice or more, the video data is recorded in the current process of S98 continuously to the video data recorded in the HDD 17 in the previous process of S98.

  Further, the main control unit 10 determines whether or not all the video data received in S96 have been connected (S99). If the connection has not been completed (NO in S99), the process returns to S97 and the next sequence is performed. Are read from the HDD 17. By repeating the processes of S97 to S99, the main control unit 10 generates a series of video data using a plurality of video data. That is, the video data is automatically edited. For this reason, it is not necessary for the user to edit the video data by himself after selecting the video data and determining the joining order in S96.

  When the connection of all the video data has been completed (YES in S99), the main control unit 10 reads out the video data connected in one connection from the HDD 17 (S101), and stores it in the new recording medium selected in S91. The corresponding recording medium processing unit 30, 40, 50 records the video data read in S101 (S102), the video data recorded in the HDD 17 in S94 and S98, and the various data recorded in the RAM 12 in S91 and S96. Delete the data and end the video editing process.

  Here, when the new recording medium is the DVD 5, the main control unit 10 records the initial video auxiliary data in the HDD 17 after the process of S91 and before the process of S92. This initial video auxiliary data is data indicating the start of a series of video data. Further, video auxiliary data is continuously recorded in each video data between the video data recorded in S99 and the video data recorded in S99. This video auxiliary data is information (transition) indicating a break between video data. Further, when the connection of all the video data is completed in S99, information regarding each video data recorded in S99 is added to the initial video auxiliary data.

  By editing multiple video data recorded on different recording media by the video editing process as described above, the edited video data is the same type as the recording medium on which the pre-edited video data was recorded. Or on the same recording medium. Conventionally, since a plurality of video data recorded on one recording medium is edited and recorded on another recording medium, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 improves the convenience of editing work.

  Further, the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 in such a video editing process function as a plurality of medium processing units for reading the video data from different types of recording media in which the video data is recorded. Reference numeral 134 functions as a connection order receiving unit that receives the order of connecting the video data recorded on each recording medium.

  Further, the main control unit 10 functions as a first recording unit that records the video data read by each medium processing unit in a part of the recording area of the HDD 17 in S94, and records part of the HDD 17 in S97. Data reading means for reading the video data recorded in the area according to the order received by the joining order receiving means, and second recording means for recording the video data read by the data reading means in the recording area of the other part of the HDD 17 Function as. Furthermore, the recording medium processing units 30, 40, 50 are third recording units for recording a series of video data recorded by the second recording unit in the recording area of the other part of the HDD 17 on the recording mediums associated with the respective medium processing units. Function as.

  Note that the main control unit 10 may execute another process by interruption during standby or during execution of one process. For example, when a forcible end command is input from the operation unit 134 while waiting for receiving a recording medium in S79, the CPU 10 interrupts the process in S79 and ends the normal reproduction process.

  In each of the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50 in the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 as described above, a recorder mechanism for recording video data on a recording medium and a player mechanism for reading out are shared. . Further, the main control unit 10, the operation unit 134, the power supply device 16, and the like are shared by the recording medium processing units 30, 40, and 50. Further, the second AV input / output unit 60, the DV input / output unit 62 and the like are shared by the recording medium processing units 40 and 50. For this reason, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is smaller than, for example, a plurality of recording apparatuses, reproducing apparatuses, and / or network apparatuses to which the recording / reproducing apparatuses are connected, and is equivalent to common circuits and devices. Cost is reduced.

Also, 8 mm and DVC are smaller than VHS, and therefore, 8 mm receiving portion 1 a and DVC receiving portion 1 b are smaller than VHS receiving portions. Further, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 has recording medium receiving portions 1a and 1b and a DVD receiving portion 1c arranged in a stacked manner arranged side by side in the front left / right direction. As a result, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is shorter in dimensions in the front left / right direction than the conventional composite recording / reproducing apparatus in which the VHS receiving unit and the DVD receiving unit are juxtaposed in the front left / right direction.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a composite recording / reproducing apparatus 100 having another configuration according to the present invention. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus 100 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a DVD receiving unit 1c, an 8 mm receiving unit 1a, and a DVC receiving unit 1b are stacked in order from the bottom. For this reason, the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 100 is further reduced in dimensions in the front left / right direction than the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1. Since the upper surface of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 100 has an area that makes it difficult to place the legs 2b of the liquid crystal television 2, the liquid crystal television 2 is placed adjacent to the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 100, for example.

  The difference between the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 and the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 100 is the difference in the arrangement of the recording medium receiving parts 1a, 1b, 1c, the difference in the arrangement of each part, the appearance shape, etc. due to the difference in these arrangements. The configuration is substantially the same. In the composite recording / reproducing apparatus 1 and 100 of the present embodiment, the recording medium receiving portions 1a, 1b, and 1c that receive each recording medium in a substantially horizontal state are stacked / arranged (sideways). The recording medium receiving portions that are received in a substantially vertical state may be stacked / arranged (vertically placed).

In the present embodiment, the composite recording / playback apparatus corresponding to 8 mm, DVC, and DVD, and the configuration for playing back video on a liquid crystal television separate from the composite recording / playback apparatus are illustrated, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It is not something. For example, a composite recording / reproducing apparatus corresponding to two or four or more different types of recording media, or a composite recording / reproducing apparatus integrally provided with a television may be used.

1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a composite recording / reproducing apparatus having one configuration according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure regarding the 8 mm process part with which the composite recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the structure regarding the DVC process part with which the composite recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the structure regarding the DVD process part with which the composite recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the structure regarding the screen composition part with which the composite recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part of the liquid crystal television connected with the composite recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the video reproduction process which the main control part of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the video recording process which the main control part of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus concerning this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the video recording process which the main control part of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus concerning this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the normal reproduction | regeneration processing procedure which the main control part of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus based on this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the video editing process which the main control part of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus concerning this invention performs. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the composite recording / reproducing apparatus which has another structure which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 composite recording reproducing equipment 1a, 1b, 1c recording medium receiving unit 10 main control unit 134 operation unit (order reception means, combining reception means, Tsunagigojun accepting means)
17 HDD (recording equipment)
3 8mm (recording medium)
30 8 mm unit (recording unit, medium body section)
301 8mm drive unit (identification recording means)
31 8mm synchronization unit (synchronization means, aspect ratio conversion means)
305, 409 Tape sensor (detection means)
4 DVC (recording medium)
40 DVC processing unit (recording unit, medium body section)
401 DVC driving unit (identification recording means)
41 DVC synchronization unit (synchronization means, vertical / horizontal non-conversion means)
5 DVD (recording medium)
50 DVD unit (recording unit, medium body section)
51 DVD synchronization unit (synchronization means, vertical / horizontal non-conversion means)
501 DVC driving unit (identification recording means)
507 Sub-control unit (detection means)
60 Second AV input / output unit (output means)
63 Screen composition unit (combination image generation means)

Claims (12)

A composite recording / reproducing apparatus comprising a recording device for recording data and a plurality of medium processing units for reading moving image data from different types of recording media in which moving image data is recorded,
Connection order receiving means for receiving the order of connecting moving image data recorded in each recording medium;
First recording means for recording the moving image data read by each medium processing unit in a partial recording area of the recording device;
Data reading means for reading the moving image data recorded in the partial recording area according to the order received by the joining order receiving means;
Second recording means for recording the moving image data read by the data reading means in the recording area of the other part of the recording device in the order of reading;
A composite recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: third recording means for recording the continuous moving image data recorded in the recording area of the other part by the second recording means on a recording medium related to the medium processing part. Each medium processing unit includes a receiving unit for receiving a recording medium,
The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein two or more receiving parts are stacked. Provided with a plurality of recording processing units for recording input data on different types of recording media,
Each recording processing unit has detection means for detecting the remaining recordable amount of the recording medium,
Switching means for switching a recording processing unit for recording data on a recording medium;
Continuous recording means for switching the recording processing unit by the switching means and continuously recording data on each recording medium;
A remaining amount determining means for determining whether or not the recordable remaining amount detected by the detecting means is equal to or less than a predetermined recordable remaining amount;
When data is continuously recorded by the continuous recording unit, the remaining amount determining unit determines that the recordable remaining amount of the recording medium recorded by one recording processing unit is equal to or less than a predetermined recordable remaining amount. Recording start means for starting recording of data on the recording medium in another recording processing unit;
The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Order receiving means for receiving the switching order of each recording processing unit,
4. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the continuous recording unit is configured to sequentially switch the recording processing units in accordance with the switching order received by the order receiving unit. Order determining means for determining the switching order of each recording processing unit based on the detection result of the detecting means for each recording medium;
5. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the continuous recording unit is configured to sequentially switch the recording processing units in accordance with the switching order determined by the order determining unit. Each recording processing unit has identification recording means for recording identification data of the recording medium on the recording medium when recording data on the recording medium,
When data is continuously recorded by the continuous recording means, among the two recording media for recording data before and after, the identification data recorded on one recording medium is recorded on the other recording medium. 6. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising recording means. Each recording processing unit has identification recording means for recording identification data of the recording medium on the recording medium when recording data on the recording medium,
When the data is continuously recorded by the continuous recording means, the order recording means for recording the identification data of each recording medium for recording the data on the recording device corresponding to the order in which the data is recorded
The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: Each recording processing unit includes a receiving unit for receiving a recording medium,
The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein two or more receiving parts are stacked. Combined image generation means for generating a combined image combining images related to moving image data read by two or more medium processing units among the plurality of medium processing units;
Output means for outputting a combination image generated by the combination image generation means;
The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Synchronizing means for synchronizing moving image data read by a plurality of medium processing units,
10. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the combination image generation unit is configured to generate a combination image using moving image data synchronized by the synchronization unit. Aspect ratio conversion means for converting the aspect ratio of the image related to the moving image data read by each medium processing unit,
11. The composite recording / reproducing according to claim 9, wherein the combined image generating unit is configured to generate a combined image using moving image data in which the aspect ratio of the image is converted by the aspect ratio converting unit. apparatus. A combination receiving means for receiving a combination form of images;
12. The composite recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the combination image generation unit is configured to generate a combination image based on a combination form received by the combination reception unit.

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