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SMPTE time code generator/reader [1 record]

Record 1 2003-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Video Technology
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A system that is found on some electronic editing units, like professional videotape recorders, for the accurate editing of video frames.

OBS

The time code is written in the subcodes and is transmitted via the editing console's interface.

OBS

SMPTE time code generator/reader: term linked with the conception and development of large-format film technology.

Key term(s)
  • SMPTE time code generator-reader

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Infographie
DEF

Système qui équipe certaines unités de montage électronique, notamment en usage sur des magnétoscopes professionnels, et qui sert au montage précis des images vidéo.

OBS

Le code temporel est stocké en sous-codes transmis à l'interface de l'unité de montage.

OBS

générateur/lecteur de code SMPTE : terme établi dans le cadre de la conception et de la mise au point de la technique du cinéma grand format.

Key term(s)
  • générateur-lecteur de code temporel SMPTE

Spanish

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