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Digital Projection M-Vision Laser 18K Series
Reference Guide
APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Rev D October 2019
Progressive scanning
A method of updating the image in which the lines of each
frame are drawn in a sequence, without interlacing.
Pulldown
The process of converting a 24 fps fi lm footage to a video
frame rate (25 fps for PAL/SECAM, 30 fps for NTSC) by adding extra frames. DP
projectors automatically carry out reverse pulldown whenever possible.
Resolution
The number of
pixels in an image, usually represented by the number of pixels per line and the number of lines (for example, 1920 x 1200).
RGB (Red, Green and Blue)
An uncompressed
Component Video standard.
Saturation
The amount of color in an image.
Scope
An
aspect ratio of 2.35:1.
SDTV (Standard Defi nition Television)
An
interlaced television system with a lower resolution than HDTV. For PAL and SECAM signals, the resolution is 576i; for NTSC it is 480i.
SECAM (Sequential Color with Memory)
The television system used in France, Russia and some other countries - 625 lines transmitted at 50
interlaced fields per second.
SX+
A display
resolution of 1400 x 1050 pixels with a 4:3 screen aspect ratio. (Shortened from SXGA+, stands for Super Extended Graphics
Array Plus.)
Notes