Video format signal recording and reproducing device

摘要

A video format signal recording and reproducing device in which an identification signal is inserted into each frame of the video format signal for identifying whether the corresponding data is video or audio data. The identification signal may further be capable of indicating whether corresponding video data is still picture data or motion picture data. In this case, the identification signal may be implemented as a color burst signal with the number of cycles within the burst set in accordance with whether the corresponding video data is still picture or motion picture data. The color burst signal is also inserted in each frame containing audio data so that there is no loss of color synchronization when audio frame data is being read from the recording medium.