24 Terms
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additive mix
Entertainment; Video
A mix wherein the instantaneous video output signal is equal to the weighted sum of the input video signals. Unless otherwise specified, “mix” is taken to mean “additive mix.”
button
Entertainment; Video
On a mouse, a button is a switch that you press with a finger. In a window on your screen, a button is a labeled rectangle that you click using the cursor and mouse.
conditional jump or call
Entertainment; Video
Instruction that, when reached in a program, will cause the computer either to continue with the next instruction in the original sequence or to transfer control to another instruction, depending on ...
buffer control
Entertainment; Video
The feedback algorithms used by the encoder to avoid overflow of the video-rate buffer. The video-rate buffer is a FIFO which holds the coded video prior to output into the channel.
compressed serial digital interface (CSDI)
Entertainment; Video
A way of compressing digital video for use on SDI-based equipment proposed by Panasonic. Now incorporated into Serial Digital Transport Interface.
byte
Entertainment; Video
a) A complete set of quantized levels containing all of the bits. Bytes consisting of 8 to 10 bits per sample are typical. b) Group of eight bits. Can be used to represent a character. Microcomputer ...
