Reproduction apparatus

Claim 2

A reproducing apparatus for reproducing a luminance signal recorded on a recording medium with with improved signal-to-noise ratio, including: (a) reproducing means for reproducing the luminance signal recorded on said recording medium; (b) separating means for separating such reproduced luminance signal into a first signal including a prescribed rate of noise component and into a second signal including a smaller rate of noise component than that of said first signal; (c) removing means for removing said noise component of said first signal to thereby produce a third signal; and (d) adder means for adding said third signal to said second signal to produce an apparatus output signal.

Claim 3

A reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each said noise component is a color signal leaked into the luminance signal recorded on said recording medium and present in said reproduced luminance signal.

Claim 4

A reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said removing means includes circuit means for attenuating said first signal.

Claim 5

A reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said separation means is a comb filter.

Claim 6

A reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reproducing means also reproduces a color signal recorded on said recording medium.

Claim 7

A reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: means for making a composite video signal inclusive of said adder means output signal and saids color signal.

Claim 8

A reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said composite video signal-making menas includes means for modulating said color signal.

Claim 9

A recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: (a) a comb filter for separating an incoming video signal into a luminance signal and a color signal; (b) recording means for receiving the separated luminance signal and the separated color signal on a recording medium; (c) means for reproducing separately from the signals recorded on said meidum the recorded luminance signal and the recorded color signal; and (d) means for applying such separated reproduced luminance signal to said comb filter and for processing such filtered reproduced luminance signal for reducing color signal content therein.

Claim 10

A recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: (a) a comb filter for separating an incoming video signal into a luminance signal and a color signal; (b) recording means for receiving the separated luminance signal and the separated color signal on a recording medium; (c) means for reproducing separately from the signals recorded on said meidum the recorded luminance signal and the recorded color signal; and (d) means for applying such separated reproduced luminance signal to said comb filter and for processing such filtered reproduced luminance signal for reducing color signal content therein.

Claim 11

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said recording means includes: (a) first modulation means for receiving said separated reproduced luminance signal (b) second modulation means for receiving said separated reproduced color signal; and (c) a head for recording the modulated signals on said medium.

Claim 12

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: means for producing a composite video signal from said separated reproduced color signal and said separated reproduced luminance signal provided from said comb filter.

Claim 13

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherien said means is further operative for removing noise from said separated reproduced luminance signal.

Claim 14

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said combo filter includes (a) delay means for delaying said incoming video signal for one horizontal period; (b) subtractor means for subtracting such delayed video signal from said incoming video signal.

Claim 15

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said medium is a disc-shaped magnetic sheet.

Claim 16

In a recording and reproducing apparatus, a signal processing device for the recording and reproducing of an incoming color video signal, comprising: (a) separation means for receving said video signal and for separating therefrom its luminance signal and its color signal, including delay means having a delay time time equal to one horizontal period of said video signal; (b) recording means for receiving such separated color signal and such separated luminance signal, for modulating such received signals and for recording such modulated signals on a recording meidum; (c) reproducing means for reproducing such recorded signals including said luminance signal and said color signal from said medium; and (d) means for applying said reproduced luminance signal to said separation means, whereby said delay means operates thereon, and for processing such delayed reproduced luminance signal for reducing color signal content in siad reproduced luminance signal.

Claim 17

In a recording and reproducing apparatus, a signal processing device for the recording and reproducing of an incoming color video signal, comprising: (a) separation means for receving said video signal and for separating therefrom its luminance signal and its color signal, including delay means having a delay time time equal to one horizontal period of said video signal; (b) recording means for receiving such separated color signal and such separated luminance signal, for modulating such received signals and for recording such modulated signals on a recording meidum; (c) reproducing means for reproducing such recorded signals including said luminance signal and said color signal from said medium; and (d) means for applying said reproduced luminance signal to said separation means, whereby said delay means operates thereon, and for processing such delayed reproduced luminance signal for reducing color signal content in siad reproduced luminance signal.

Claim 18

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said separation means includes: (a) means for supplying said incoming video signal to said delay means to provide a delayed video signal; and (b) means for subtracting the delayed video signal from the incoming video signal.

Claim 19

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said means (d) includes means for compensating deterioration of the band of the luminance signal as effected by said separation means.

Claim 20

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said delay means constitutes a comb filter.

Claim 21

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said recording means includes: (a) first modulation means for modulating the separated color signal; (b) second modulation means for modulating the separated luminance signal; and (c) a head for recording the modulated signals on said medium.

Claim 22

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said reproducing means employs said head for performing reproduction.

Claim 23

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 14, including a further separation means for receiving and demodulating the signals reproduced by said reproducing means and separating the luminance signal and the color signal therefrom.

Claim 24

A recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said further separation means includes: (a) first demodulating means for providing said reproduced color signal; and (b) second demodulating means for providing said reproduced luminance signal.