| US05546369 | Optical disk system for recording and reproducing a mini disk and standard compact discs |
| Assignee | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| Assign./Filed | Aug. 13, 1996/ March 30, 1995 |
| Inventors | Lee; Hyung-hee, Heo; Jung-kwon |
| Summary | CD and MD recorder with the ability to store ATRAC data on a CD. |
| Abstract | In an optical disk recording and reproducing apparatus, audio data compressed in MD format can be recorded on a CD-sized optical disk and can be reproduced from both mini disks and compact disks. A disk for reproducing, in which audio data compressed in MD format is recorded by forming pits on a CD-sized polycarbonate substrate, enjoys a long play back time. |