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CINEMA DIGITAL SOUND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cinema Digital Sound™
1, record 1, English, Cinema%20Digital%20Sound%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CDS 1, record 1, English, CDS
correct, trademark
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... system of digitally recording motion picture sound ... for ... 35mm or 70mm film formats via a laser beam, which reportedly combines the dynamic and frequency ranges and low distortion of the CD on six discrete channels. 2, record 1, English, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[CDS was] introduced by the Optical Radiation Corporation, a division of Kodak, in 1990 ... 2, record 1, English, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 3, record 1, English, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cinema Digital Sound™: A trademark of Optical Radiation Corporation. 3, record 1, English, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound%26trade%3B
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Cinema Digital Sound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cinema Digital Sound
1, record 1, French, Cinema%20Digital%20Sound
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CDS 1, record 1, French, CDS
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] premier système 6 canaux numériques pour le cinéma [dont] les pistes numériques avaient l'inconvénient de supprimer les pistes optiques sur la pellicule 35 mm. 1, record 1, French, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] format [CDS] a cessé d'exister pour être remplacé par le Dolby Digital, le DTS [Digital Theater System] et le SDDS. 2, record 1, French, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le CDS, abréviation de (Cinema Digital Sound) a été mis au point par Kodak et «Optical Radiation Corporation». 3, record 1, French, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cinema Digital SoundMC : Marque de commerce de la société Optical Radiation Corporation. 3, record 1, French, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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