Magnetics-on-film image area recording head and interface

摘要

The system includes a device for advancing the filmstrip in a film transport direction in the film plane from a filmstrip supply to a filmstrip take-up and through the record/reproduce cavity. The filmstrip extends across the cavity exhibits cross-curvature in the film plane. A magnetic head is used for contacting the magnetic layer for recording or reproducing information. The magnetic head has a contoured profile in the cross film direction conforming with the filmstrip cross-curvature for ensuring elastic compliance of the cross-curvature of the filmstrip with the elongated magnetic head. A device is provided for positioning the magnetic head with respect to the filmstrip transport path and the record/reproduce cavity to penetrate the film plane and divert the filmstrip.