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BRUIT CHROMINANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- luminance noise
1, record 1, English, luminance%20noise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- luminance signal noise 2, record 1, English, luminance%20signal%20noise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noise which manifests itself in a video picture as white snow, typically caused by one of the following situations: 1. Low signal level due to poor lighting conditions; 2. Poor video signal processing; 3. Low quality videotapes; 4. Excessively long video cables used without pre-compensation; 5. Dirt on the video recorder heads which interferes with reading and writing; 6. Over-enhancement of the video signal. 1, record 1, English, - luminance%20noise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruit de chrominance
1, record 1, French, bruit%20de%20chrominance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petites taches blanches ou noires qui donnent à [une image numérique] une apparence granuleuse dans les zones sombres ou sur certaines plages colorées. 2, record 1, French, - bruit%20de%20chrominance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chrominance signal noise 1, record 2, English, chrominance%20signal%20noise
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laser Disc Players. ... Picture. ... Thanks to a newly developed memory control IC (Integrated Circuit), Pioneer's innovative V-DNR reduces luminance signal (Y) noise and chrominance signal (C) noise separately. 1, record 2, English, - chrominance%20signal%20noise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bruit de chrominance
1, record 2, French, bruit%20de%20chrominance
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Lecteur de disque laser.] L'image. [...] Grâce à un nouveau circuit intégré de commande de la mémoire, la réduction numérique du bruit peut agir séparément sur les signaux de luminance (Y) et de chrominance (C). Deux modes de fonctionnement sont prévus : fixe et variable. Avec ce dernier le bruit de luminance et le bruit de chrominance peuvent être réduits dans un rapport de dix au moyen du bouton rotatif («Jog & Shuttle») du lecteur ou de sa télécommande, en fonction de la qualité de l'enregistrement. 1, record 2, French, - bruit%20de%20chrominance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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