Light into Electricity
The (Non) Standard TV Signal
Converting a three-dimensional moving image into a video signal requires a method of accurately translating light into electricity and then back into an image viewed on a TV monitor. This translation involves adopting a standard signal with a method of synchronization of line and frame repetition at the point of production, transmission and reception/video replay. There are many variables in the way this translation is accomplished:
The number of lines in the picture and the number of pictures per second in monochrome television broadcasting were historically chosen to be compatible with the ...
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