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Glossary
Broadcast TV: Broadcasting video signals using high-frequency
electromagnetic waves to distribute television channels to viewers (standard
TV broadcast).
CATV: Community Antenna Television, the original name for cable TV. A
television distribution system that uses coaxial cable instead of the
traditional radio broadcasting (over-the-air) method to deliver television, FM
radio, and other services to consumers.
Color Temperature: Adjusting the color temperature enables you to set the
intensity of white light. Color temperature is measured in Kelvin (K). Higher
color temperatures result in a blue tint. Lower temperatures result in a red
tint.
Hue: Colors in a color system are measured by hue, saturation and
luminance. Hue indicates the predominant color.
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display): A display technology that uses
rod-shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light.
Saturation: Chromatic purity indicating the amount of white contained in a
color. Fully saturated colors are pure colors; less saturated colors appear as
pastel shades.
Stereo: The default audio signal belonging to a particular channel.
S-Video: Separate video, a video cabling standard used to transmit video
by keeping brightness (Y) and color information (C) on separate channels.
Most often used with camcorders.