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Composite Video
A video signal that combines luminance and chrominance. NTSC
and PAL are examples of composite video.
Compression
Making a file smaller by removing redundant data. Nearly all digital
video is compressed in some way or another. Compression is
achieved through a codec.
Data Rate
The amount of data per second that is transferred from one part of
your computer to another. In digital video, the data rate of your
source is very important: CD-ROMs have lower data rates than hard
disks. The data rate of the Internet is very low.
Device Control
A software driver that allows programs to control video sources like
the camcorder or VCR.
Digital
Computer data consisting of ones and zeros. Contrast digital
information with analog.
Digitizing
The process of converting analog input to a digital form so that it
can be used by the computer.
DNLE
Digital Non-Linear Editing is a method of combining and editing
multiple video clips to produce a finished product. DNLE offers
random access to all source materials and all portions on the
master tape at all times during the editing process.
Driver
A software program that controls the connection between a specific
device and a computer.