20 Terms
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axis
Entertainment; Video
An imaginary line through the video image used as a reference point for rotation and movement. The three axes are H (horizontal), Y (vertical), and A (depth).
azimuth alignment
Entertainment; Video
Alignment of the recoding and reproducing gaps so that their center lines lie parallel with each other and at right angles to the direction of head/tape motion. Misalignment of the gaps causes a loss ...
letter box
Entertainment; Video
A television system that limits the recording or transmission of useful picture information to about three-quarters of the available vertical picture height of the distribution format (e.g. 525-line) ...
linear
Entertainment; Video
The layout of audio and video scenes in a continuous length of tape. Working with linear video is slower than with non-linear footage, because the operator must fast forward or rewind to search for ...
looping
Entertainment; Video
A term used to describe the chaining of a video signal through several video devices (distribution amplifiers, VCRs, monitors, etc.). A VCR may be hooked up to a distribution amplifier which is ...
