Recording equipment

Recording equipment

Any equipment used to record sound or visual images.

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aliasing

Consumer electronics; Video camera

Interference phenomenon which occurs when a sampled signal contains frequencies that are higher than half the sampling frequency. A CCD samples the picture spatially. An optical ...

aperture correction

Consumer electronics; Video camera

Camera signal processing function which adjusts the enhancement of edges of objects in a picture.

aspect ratio

Consumer electronics; Video camera

The ratio of width over height of an image, 4:3 for a standard TV image, 16:9 for wide screen.

asynchronous transmission mode

Consumer electronics; Video camera

IEEE 1394 data transmission mode without a guaranteed data delivery time. Used in IEEE 1394 cameras for control functions and reports.

auto tracking white balance (ATW)

Consumer electronics; Video camera

In ATW mode, white balance is continuously being adjusted according to the color temperature of the scene illumination.

bayonet mount

Consumer electronics; Video camera

Type of camera mount in which there is 38 mm or 48 mm clearance between the lens rear mounting surface and the camera’s CCD.

backlight compensation

Consumer electronics; Video camera

Special compensation option in AE (Auto Exposure) mode. When the background is too bright and/or when the subject is too dark, backlight compensation modifies the action of Auto ...