1 Terms
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aliasing
Entertainment; Video
Something other that what it appears to be. Stairsteps on what should be a smooth diagonal line are an example of spatial alias. Wagon wheels appearing to move backwards are an example of temporal ...
telecine
Entertainment; Video
Telecine is a term used to describe a device used to convert film to video. In advanced telecine machines, the movie film is digitally sampled and converted to video, frame by frame in real-time. ...
analog
Entertainment; Video
a) A continuous electrical signal that carries information in the form of variable physical values, such as amplitude or frequency modulation. b) A signal which moves through a continuous range of ...
teleconference
Entertainment; Video
A general term for a meeting not held in person. Usually refers to a multi-party telephone call, set up by the phone company or private source, which enables more than two callers to participate in a ...
analog video
Entertainment; Video
A video signal that represents an infinite number of smooth gradations between given video levels. Analog video whether transmitted over cables, read from videotapes or broadcast, is subject to ...
tele-prompter
Entertainment; Video
A device for displaying large, readable text on a partially transparent screen for video production. The tele-prompter uses a monitor mounted under the camera lens, facing up, and a mirrored glass ...
anti-aliasing
Entertainment; Video
The process of reducing aliasing effects. Aliasing occurs because a raster system is “discrete,” i.e., made up of pixels that have finite size. Representing a line with black and white pixels results ...
