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UP CONVERSION [1 record]

Record 1 2009-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Video Technology
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
DEF

A process by which a [video document] is converted to a higher resolution than its native format.

OBS

The process may also involve a conversion between progressive and interlaced scan formats. Upscaled content can look fuzzy or distorted compared to its native resolution.

Key term(s)
  • up conversion
  • up-scaling
  • up scaling
  • up-conversion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
DEF

Procédé de conversion d'un support vidéo en vue d'obtenir une résolution supérieure au format initial.

OBS

Ce procédé permet notamment la conversion entre des formats à balayage progressif et entrelacé. Les images résultant d'un format converti à la haute résolution risquent toutefois d'être floues et déformées.

OBS

interpolation : Calcul de données supplémentaires afin d'augmenter la résolution d'une image, la qualité d'un son.

Spanish

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