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chapter stop

Entertainment; Video

Programming that allows a viewer to jump immediately to a particular part of a title. A book with chapters is the common metaphor for a DVD.

crawl

Entertainment; Video

a) Titles that move slowly up the screen, mounted on a revolving drum. b) An appearance of motion in an image where there should be none. See also Chroma Crawl and Line Crawl.

a) A computer used to electronically generate text and sometimes graphics for video titles or captions which can be superimposed over a video signal. Text is usually entered via a keyboard, allowing ...

credits

Entertainment; Video

Listing of actors, singers, directors, etc., in title preceding or directly following the program.

characteristic

Entertainment; Video

An aspect or parameter of a particular television system that is different from another system’s, but not necessarily a defect. Characteristics include aspect ratio, colorimetry, resolution, and ...

crispening

Entertainment; Video

A means of increasing picture sharpness by generating and applying a second time derivative of the original signal.

charge coupled device (CCD)

Entertainment; Video

a) A semiconductor device that converts optical images to electronic signals. CCDs are the most commonly found type of image sensor in consumer camcorders and video cameras. b) Serial storage ...