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Record 1 1991-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Video Technology
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
DEF

A dark band extending across the picture. It is caused by excessive 60-hertz hum (or harmonics) in the signal applied to the picture-tube input.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
DEF

En télévision, zone sombre qui s'étend en largeur dans l'image et qui est due à la présence de signaux parasites non filtrés en provenance du secteur et en synchronisme avec lui.

OBS

Ces barres peuvent être fixes, monter ou descendre. Généralement, la transition entre le foncé et le pâle se fait graduellement.

Spanish

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