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FORMAT NTSC [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- PAL standard
1, record 1, English, PAL%20standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PAL 1, record 1, English, PAL
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The television standard for signal processing and broadcasting used throughout the majority of Western Europe (except France where SECAM is the standard), South America, Asia, and Oceania. 2, record 1, English, - PAL%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The PAL standard broadcasts 625 lines of resolution, nearly 20 percent more than the U.S. NTSC standard that uses 525 lines, but at only 50 fields/second versus NTSC's 60. PAL, SECAM and NTSC are not interchangeable with each other. 2, record 1, English, - PAL%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme PAL
1, record 1, French, norme%20PAL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- PAL 2, record 1, French, PAL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La norme PAL [est un] standard vidéo développé en Europe avec un format d’images de 4 : 3. Le codage s’effectue sur 625 lignes à 50 Mhz. De la même manière que pour le standard NTSC l'affichage se fait en deux fois, on obtient au final 25 images par seconde, ainsi que pour la taille de l'image qui est de 768 colonnes par 576 lignes. 3, record 1, French, - norme%20PAL
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deinterlacer
1, record 2, English, deinterlacer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that converts an interlaced video signal to a progressive signal, and presents those lines to a video display device at twice the frequency of normal NTSC [National Television Standards Committee] Video. 1, record 2, English, - deinterlacer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désentrelaceur
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sentrelaceur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisé pour effectuer la conversion d’un signal vidéo entrelacé en signal progressif avec présentation du résultat sur un dispositif d’affichage vidéo au double de la fréquence d’un format NTSC [National Television Standards Committee] conventionnel. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sentrelaceur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- LCD projector
1, record 3, English, LCD%20projector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- liquid crystal display projector 2, record 3, English, liquid%20crystal%20display%20projector
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A liquid crystal display projection device, which projects a computer display output or NTSC [National Television and Standards Committee] video image onto a large projection screen for room size viewing. 1, record 3, English, - LCD%20projector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- projecteur ACL
1, record 3, French, projecteur%20ACL
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- projecteur à cristaux liquides 2, record 3, French, projecteur%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de projection doté de l'affichage à cristaux liquides diffusant une image vidéo informatisée de format NTSC [National Television and Standards Committee] sur un grand écran adapté pour les salles de réunion. 3, record 3, French, - projecteur%20ACL
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- DVD-Video
1, record 4, English, DVD%2DVideo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- DVD-V 2, record 4, English, DVD%2DV
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- DVD-video 3, record 4, English, DVD%2Dvideo
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pre-recorded DVD format capable of carrying 133 minutes of high quality video (on a DVD-5) with multi-channel audio in up to 3 languages plus subtitles and menus to provide user interactivity. 4, record 4, English, - DVD%2DVideo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... specifications for DVD-Video, ... influenced the key aspects of the specifications for the DVD family. DVD-Video supports high quality full motion MPEG-2 video of 720x480 pixels/frame, at 30 frames/sec (NTSC), and 720x576 pixels/frame at 25 frames/sec (PAL). It provides for high quality audio (MPEG-2, 7-1; Dolby AC-3, 5-1; or Linear PCM), with up to 32 sub-picture elements such as captions and stills (to a TV monitor). In addition, it offers the user choices of languages, various navigation and interactive controls (including random access for interactive games), and regional coding, copy protection and other features demanded by the movie industry. All DVD players will support a basic set of options. A single-side, single-layer DVD-Video can contain a 133 minute full-featured movie title. 5, record 4, English, - DVD%2DVideo
Record 4, Key term(s)
- DVD Video
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- DVD-Vidéo
1, record 4, French, DVD%2DVid%C3%A9o
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- DVD vidéo 2, record 4, French, DVD%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le DVD-Vidéo [...] plus qu'un simple divertissement domestique. Ses immenses capacités de stockage d’information, la qualité de l'image et du son et autres caractéristiques sophistiquées comme le multi-langage, les sous-titres, les menus interactifs et les angles de vue, font de lui l'outil idéal pour les applications liées aux points de vente, pour les formations réalisées à l'aide de l'ordinateur et bien d’autres applications commerciales. Pour les utilisations commerciales, le DVD présente l'avantage d’une diffusion rendue aisée par la grande disponibilité de lecteurs DVD informatique de salon [...] Le support standard du contenu vidéo pour le DVD-Vidéo est codé au format MPEG-1 au format MPEG-2(PAL ou NTSC). L'image peut être visionnée en 4 : 3(télévision classique), 16 : 9(télévision panoramique), ou avec les barres noires(format cinéma respecté). 1, record 4, French, - DVD%2DVid%C3%A9o
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- NTSC format
1, record 5, English, NTSC%20format
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The specifications for color television as defined by the NTSC committee, which include: (a) 525 scan lines, (b) broadcast bandwidth of 4 MHz, (c) line frequency of 15.75 KHz, (d) frame frequency of 30 frames per second, and (e) color subcarrier frequency of 3.58 MHz. 1, record 5, English, - NTSC%20format
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition taken from a document presented as a suggested first draft of the new IS 2382 part on Multimedia and Hypermedia. 2, record 5, English, - NTSC%20format
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
NTSC: National Television Standards Committee. 3, record 5, English, - NTSC%20format
Record 5, Key term(s)
- National Television Standards Committee format
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- format NTSC
1, record 5, French, format%20NTSC
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NTSC : Comité national de normalisation de la télévision. 2, record 5, French, - format%20NTSC
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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