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ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL VIDEO CONVERTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- analog to digital video converter
1, record 1, English, analog%20to%20digital%20video%20converter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- A/D video converter 2, record 1, English, A%2FD%20video%20converter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Miglia Technology is now shipping an A/D video converter. Director’s Cut ’Take 2’ converts analog video into the firewire codec so that VHS and Super-8 formats can now be downloaded to hard drives. The new device has improved hardware compression chips and components for reducing artifacts. 3, record 1, English, - analog%20to%20digital%20video%20converter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analog-to-digital converter (A/D) - A device which converts an analog voltage or current signal to a discrete series of digitally encoded numbers (signal) for computer processing. 4, record 1, English, - analog%20to%20digital%20video%20converter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- analog-to-digital video converter
- A-D video converter
- analogue to digital video converter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur vidéo numérique-analogique
1, record 1, French, convertisseur%20vid%C3%A9o%20num%C3%A9rique%2Danalogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- convertisseur vidéo numérique/analogique 2, record 1, French, convertisseur%20vid%C3%A9o%20num%C3%A9rique%2Fanalogique
correct, masculine noun
- convertisseur vidéo N/A 3, record 1, French, convertisseur%20vid%C3%A9o%20N%2FA
correct, masculine noun
- convertisseur vidéo D/A 4, record 1, French, convertisseur%20vid%C3%A9o%20D%2FA
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le signal vidéo contenu dans un DVD par exemple, est encodé et stocké en composantes vidéo (Y/Cr/Cb). Chacune de ces trois données est quantifiée en 8 bits. Le premier travail consiste à requantifier les données en 10 bits, [à] extraire le signal composite, Y/C (S-Vidéo) et RVB (suivant les modèles) et [à] le convertir en données analogiques exploitables par les matériels et ce en utilisant un convertisseur D/A 10 bits. 4, record 1, French, - convertisseur%20vid%C3%A9o%20num%C3%A9rique%2Danalogique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversor A/D de video
1, record 1, Spanish, conversor%20A%2FD%20de%20video
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- convertidor A/D de vídeo 2, record 1, Spanish, convertidor%20A%2FD%20de%20v%C3%ADdeo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convertidor ultrarrápido que permite obtener velocidades de conversión de 5 MHz e incluso mayores. 2, record 1, Spanish, - conversor%20A%2FD%20de%20video
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- digital imaging
1, record 2, English, digital%20imaging
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imaging by conversion of a video picture into pixels using an analog-to-digital converter where the level of each pixel can be stored in a computer.(WD, ISO 2382-30 Computer Vison, 1994). 2, record 2, English, - digital%20imaging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imagerie numérique
1, record 2, French, imagerie%20num%C3%A9rique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- imagerie digitalisée 2, record 2, French, imagerie%20digitalis%C3%A9e
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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