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FORMAT LETTERBOX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- letter-box
1, record 1, English, letter%2Dbox
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- letter-box videodisc format 2, record 1, English, letter%2Dbox%20videodisc%20format
correct
- letterbox format 3, record 1, English, letterbox%20format
correct
- panoramic format 4, record 1, English, panoramic%20format
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The printing technique employed for certain videotapes which prints the entire frame of a widescreen movie within the confines of the standard television aspect ration. 5, record 1, English, - letter%2Dbox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In panoramic format (16:9) a digital TV image is formed by 960x576 points (pixels): requires 30% more capacity than the 4:3 format - In high definition format the digital TV image consists of 1970X1080 points (pixels). 4, record 1, English, - letter%2Dbox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The top and the bottom of the television frame are left blank. 5, record 1, English, - letter%2Dbox
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format panoramique
1, record 1, French, format%20panoramique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- format «letterbox» 2, record 1, French, format%20%C2%ABletterbox%C2%BB
masculine noun
- format letterbox 3, record 1, French, format%20letterbox
masculine noun
- format «letter box» 4, record 1, French, format%20%C2%ABletter%20box%C2%BB
masculine noun
- format letter-box 5, record 1, French, format%20letter%2Dbox
masculine noun
- format extra-large 4, record 1, French, format%20extra%2Dlarge
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec le format «letterbox», l'image est visible dans sa totalité, et dans son format d'origine. Cependant, la résolution verticale n'est pas satisfaisante. La plupart des téléviseurs 16/9 ajoutent une ligne toutes les trois lignes afin d'obtenir une résolution verticale maximale. 2, record 1, French, - format%20panoramique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Avec un enregistrement sur vidéodisque laser, l'illusion du cinéma est totale, surtout dans le format «letter box» qui permet de voir l'image dans son entier, telle qu'elle a été filmée. 4, record 1, French, - format%20panoramique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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