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FORMAT LETTERBOX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- windowbox format
1, record 1, English, windowbox%20format
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- windowbox 2, record 1, English, windowbox
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alternate [image format] to letterboxing in which the left and right frame lines of the film frame are visible on the television screen as well as the top and bottom lines. 3, record 1, English, - windowbox%20format
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Windowbox ... is the name given to a picture which has bars at the sides instead (or as well as) bars at the top and bottom. 4:3 pictures are occasionally displayed windowboxed on widescreen televisions. 4, record 1, English, - windowbox%20format
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 5, record 1, English, - windowbox%20format
Record 1, Key term(s)
- window box
- window box format
- window-box
- window-box format
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format «windowbox»
1, record 1, French, format%20%C2%ABwindowbox%C2%BB
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format d’image parallèle au format panoramique(«letterbox») dans lequel les lignes verticales de droite et de gauche qui parcourent l'image filmée sont visibles sur l'écran télé au même titre que les lignes horizontales supérieures et inférieures. 2, record 1, French, - format%20%C2%ABwindowbox%C2%BB
Record 1, Key term(s)
- format window box
- format window-box
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- letter-box
1, record 2, English, letter%2Dbox
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- letter-box videodisc format 2, record 2, English, letter%2Dbox%20videodisc%20format
correct
- letterbox format 3, record 2, English, letterbox%20format
correct
- panoramic format 4, record 2, English, panoramic%20format
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - letter%2Dbox
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - letter%2Dbox
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The top and the bottom of the television frame are left blank. 5, record 2, English, - letter%2Dbox
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format panoramique
1, record 2, French, format%20panoramique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- format «letterbox» 2, record 2, French, format%20%C2%ABletterbox%C2%BB
masculine noun
- format letterbox 3, record 2, French, format%20letterbox
masculine noun
- format «letter box» 4, record 2, French, format%20%C2%ABletter%20box%C2%BB
masculine noun
- format letter-box 5, record 2, French, format%20letter%2Dbox
masculine noun
- format extra-large 4, record 2, French, format%20extra%2Dlarge
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - format%20panoramique
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - format%20panoramique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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