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Tektronix provides test and measurement instruments, solutions and services for the computer, semiconductor, military/aerospace, consumer electronics and education industries worldwide.
Refers to a transparent sheet of glass or acetate on which a “layer” or “level” of artwork is painted. Since the sheet is clear where there is no artwork, several sheets can be superimposed, allowing “automatic hiddensurface removal,” or simply, the “painter’s algorithm.”
Industry:Entertainment
A signal used to cause an alteration or transition of video signals.
Industry:Entertainment
a) The magnetized portion along the length of a videotape on which sync control information is placed. The control track contains a pulse for each video field and is used to synchronize the tape and the video signal. b) A synchronizing signal on the edge of the tape which provides a reference for tracking control and tape speed. Control tracks that have heavy dropouts are improperly recorded and may cause tracking defects or picture jumps. c) A signal recorded on video tape to allow the tape to play back at a precise speed in any VTR. Analogous to the sprocket holes on film.
Industry:Entertainment
Type of editing system that uses frame pulses on the videotape control track for reference.
Industry:Entertainment
Computer module in charge of fetching, decoding, and executing instructions. It incorporates a control unit, an ALU, and related facilities (registers, clocks, drivers).
Industry:Entertainment
Sony’s wired edit control protocol, also called LANC (Local Application Control), which allows two-way communication between a camcorder or VCR and an edit controller such as the Thumbs Up.
Control-L allows the controller to control the deck (fast forward, play, etc.) and also allows the controller to read the tape position (tape counter) information from the deck.
Industry:Entertainment
The printed circuit board within a workstation chassis that contains the central processing unit(s). When you open the front metal panel of the Indigo chassis, it is the board on the left.
Industry:Entertainment
Panasonic’s wired edit control protocol. Similar to Control-L in function but not compatible. Also called Panasonic 5-pin edit control. See control-l.
Industry:Entertainment
A network where a central server controls services and information; the server is maintained by one or more individuals called network administrators. On a centralized network that uses NIS, this server is called the NIS master, and all other systems on the network are called NIS clients. See also Network Administrator, NIS, NIS Client, NIS Domain, and NIS Master.
Industry:Entertainment
