Vocabulary
tiny, rectangular distortions that appear on the screen in digital video formats when a portion of the digital signal is corrupted
What is, Artifacts
a port or connection on a video device through which the signal leaves the deck and travels to another piece of equipment, such as the "video out" port.
What is, output
the process of using the video recorder to record audio and video signals before the session recording begins to ensure the equipment is functioning properly and to indicate any necessary adjustments.
What is, test record
a port or connection on a video device through which a signal enters the device.
What is, input
a crew position on a set whose sole responsibility is to oversee the ingestion of footage and tape-less workflow
What is, Digital image technician (DIT)
a data storage device with no moving parts that uses integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data continuously.
What is, Solid-state drive
a device that records a digital signal directly onto either a hard drive or a solid state memory module inside or connected to the DVR unit.
What is, Digital video recorder (DVR)
the common term used for a video recorder/player.
What is, deck
a static memory card that is proprietary to Panasonic and used in certain high end cameras.
What is, P2
a flash based memory card that is used in the majority of video and still cameras today.
What is, SD (Secure Digital)
a metal evaporated tape, 6mm digital video format used by many industrial video producers
What is, Mini-DV
a data storage device used for storing and retrieving digital information using one or more rapidly rotating discs coated with magnetic material. The discs are paired with magnetic heads arranged on a moving actuator arm, which reads and writes data to the disc.
What is, Hard disk drive (HDD)
a 15 second "lead-in" recorded at the beginning of every take
What is, head
a 10 second "lead-out" recorded at the end of each scene.
a 1/2" videotape with higher quality than Betacam SP and the capability of recording of digital signals instead of analog signals.
What is, Digital betacam (digi-beta)
a 1/2" videotape that uses digital MPEG compression.
What is, Beta SX