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Multimedia Systems

notes analogue video: It is used in both consumer and professional television production
applications.

enhanced Graphics adapter (eGa): It was introduced by IBM in 1984 as the primary display
for the new PC-AT Intel 286-based computer.
integrated services Digital Broadcasting (isDB): It is a Japanese standard for DTV and digital
radio used by the country’s radio and television stations.
phase alternating Line (paL): It is an analogue television colour encoding system used in
broadcast television systems in many countries.
video: It is the technology that captures moving images electronically.
video editing: It is the process of manipulating and rearranging video shots to create a new work.

1. Record a video clip using hypermedia tools.

2. Select any video file and compress using video compression tools.

5.12 review Questions

1. Explain the National Television System Committee video standard.
2. What do you mean by phase alternating line standard?
3. Describe the features of Advanced Television Systems Committee standard.
4. Explain three digital television transition standards.

5. Differentiate between analogue video and digital video.
6. Describe Digital Video Standards.
7. What is the process of video taperecording?
8. What are the points we should kept in mind while shooting a video?
9. Explain the objectives of video editing.
10. Differentiate between PAL versus SECAM.
11. What do you mean by monochrome display adapter?
12. Distinguish between video graphics array and super video graphics array.

answers to self assessment
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b)
6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (b)
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14. IBM 15. 1024 × 768

5.13 further reading

Multimedia Video, by Gian Luca Foresti, Petri Mähönen, and Carlo S.
Regazzoni.

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