3 Terms
Contributors in Video
Video
control track editor
Entertainment; Video
Type of editing system that uses frame pulses on the videotape control track for reference.
central processing unit
Entertainment; Video
Computer module in charge of fetching, decoding, and executing instructions. It incorporates a control unit, an ALU, and related facilities (registers, clocks, drivers).
control-l (LANC)
Entertainment; Video
Sony’s wired edit control protocol, also called LANC (Local Application Control), which allows two-way communication between a camcorder or VCR and an edit controller such as the Thumbs Up. Control-L ...
central processing unit (CPU) board
Entertainment; Video
The printed circuit board within a workstation chassis that contains the central processing unit(s). When you open the front metal panel of the Indigo chassis, it is the board on the left.
control-m
Entertainment; Video
Panasonic’s wired edit control protocol. Similar to Control-L in function but not compatible. Also called Panasonic 5-pin edit control. See control-l.
centralized network
Entertainment; Video
A network where a central server controls services and information; the server is maintained by one or more individuals called network administrators. On a centralized network that uses NIS, this ...
control-s
Entertainment; Video
Sony wired transport control protocol that duplicates a VCR’s infra-red remote transport control (play, stop, pause, fast forward, and rewind). Unlike Control-L, Control-S does not allow the ...
