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NTSC [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Standards
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Transmission Standards Committee
1, record 1, English, National%20Transmission%20Standards%20Committee
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NTSC 1, record 1, English, NTSC
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
U.S. standard for TV broadcasting established in the 1940s. 1, record 1, English, - National%20Transmission%20Standards%20Committee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de normes
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- National Transmission Standards Committee
1, record 1, French, National%20Transmission%20Standards%20Committee
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NTSC 1, record 1, French, NTSC
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Television Standards Committee
1, record 2, English, National%20Television%20Standards%20Committee
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NTSC 1, record 2, English, NTSC
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An organization sponsored by Electronic Industries Association (EIA) that created the standard specifications for commercial color television broadcasting in the USA. 1, record 2, English, - National%20Television%20Standards%20Committee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- National Television Standards Committee
1, record 2, French, National%20Television%20Standards%20Committee
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- NTSC 1, record 2, French, NTSC
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Comité national de normalisation de la télévision
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- NTSC format
1, record 3, English, NTSC%20format
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - NTSC%20format
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - NTSC%20format
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
NTSC: National Television Standards Committee. 3, record 3, English, - NTSC%20format
Record 3, Key term(s)
- National Television Standards Committee format
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- format NTSC
1, record 3, French, format%20NTSC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NTSC : Comité national de normalisation de la télévision. 2, record 3, French, - format%20NTSC
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- National Television System Committee
1, record 4, English, National%20Television%20System%20Committee
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- NTSC 2, record 4, English, NTSC
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formed in 1936. 1, record 4, English, - National%20Television%20System%20Committee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- National Television System Committee
1, record 4, French, National%20Television%20System%20Committee
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- NTSC 2, record 4, French, NTSC
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme de télédiffusion employée aux USA et [au] Japon. 3, record 4, French, - National%20Television%20System%20Committee
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Elle] offre 30 images par seconde. C'est une norme qui a une mauvaise qualité d'image. 3, record 4, French, - National%20Television%20System%20Committee
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Electrical Engineering
- Video Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- NTSC decoder
1, record 5, English, NTSC%20decoder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic circuit that breaks down the composite NTSC video signal into its components. 1, record 5, English, - NTSC%20decoder
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It's the receiver side of the encode, decode process used to compress three channels of color information into one, then expands it back to the three channels required for viewing. There are two basic types of decoders, Comb Filter and Notch Filter. There are a number of subdivisions in the category of Comb Filter, including one that uses the Notch Filter. 1, record 5, English, - NTSC%20decoder
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
NTSC: National Television Systems Committee. 2, record 5, English, - NTSC%20decoder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Électrotechnique
- Vidéotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- décodeur NTSC
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9codeur%20NTSC
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit électronique qui décompose le signal vidéo NTSC composite en ses principaux éléments. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9codeur%20NTSC
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NTSC : National Television Systems Committee. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9codeur%20NTSC
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- NTSC-compatible proposal 1, record 6, English, NTSC%2Dcompatible%20proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- proposition de compatibilité NTSC
1, record 6, French, proposition%20de%20compatibilit%C3%A9%20NTSC
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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