AVID
- Apple Mac non-linear computer video editing system
ANI
- ANImate; command for graphics to change to the next image
ARC
- Aspect Ratio Converter; changes 16:9 widescreen to 4:3 ratio and back
ASTON
- Name caption or 'super' (superimposition) or CG
BASYS
- Old News scripting tool
BETA
- Videotape format
BETACART
- Multiple tape storage/automation system used to transmit Beta tapes
BIGTED
- Gallery device which creates and display Astons or name captions
BLACK & SILENCE
- (B&B;Black & Burst) A source which provides pure black video, correct Burst and no audio
BNCS
- Broadcast News Control System; routes sources from one place to another. Can also control equipment at a basic level
BUG
- DINGO
CAP
- Caption Graphic (old terminology); a picture or still
CG
- Caption Graphic = Aston = Super
CLEAN FEED
- Feed of programme sound less the source it is being fed to. Also known as IFB
CODDED 2-WAY
- Recording a 2-way ( DTL) non-sequentially; answers recorded in vision with presenter questions recorded and added later
COLUMBUS
- Command processor that runs the transmission automation system
CSO
- Chroma Seperation Overlay;ChromaKey. Removing a particular colour electronically from an image and replacing with another image
DCART
- Digital audio recording and storage device
DIGIGRADE
- Same as TARIF but settings stored and remembered for later retrieval
DINGO
- Digitally originated In News Graphics On screen. Full colour version of DOG. Also known as BUG
DOG
- Digitaly Originated Graphic. Monochrome video signal. Used for Insets and channel idents
DONUT
- Sequence in which reporter at OS introduces a package and ends with a 2-way
DSK
- Part of vision chain, normally on vision mixer, where Astons, DOGs and DINGOs are inserted
DTL
- Down The Line (2-way) An interview with a contributor at an Outside Source
DVC
- Tape format (Digital Video Cassette)
DVR
- Digital Video Recorder
ENG
- Electronic News Gathering; Same as FRV
ENPS
- Electronic News Production System - the News computer system developed jointly by BBC and AP
FEEDS
- Pictures sent by circuits from News Organisations
FRV
- Fast Response Vehicle; Vehicle equipt to record and transmit from any location
FX
- Audio effects
GFX
- Graphics
HAL
- Graphics moving image processor produced by Quantel
INSET
- Background graphic alongside presenter
LIVE LINK
- An outside source to be available live on air
NAGRA
- small audio recorder
NON-LINEAR
- Digital information allowing easy re-ordering of material usually video and audio
OB
- Outside Broadcast
OMNIBUS
- Digital system for picture processing. Columbus being a sub-system
OOV
- Out Of Vision - Presenter voice is heard underneath still or moving pictures
OS
- Outside Source; incoming live event
PasB
- Programme as Broadcast. Recording of live transmitted programme. Usually recorded clean without Astons.
PHONO
- Telephone interview
PHONO COMP
- Composite graphic showing contributor and location
PIDLE
- Programme Interuption Device Live Event. Visual device to come out of a current transmitted programme and go to a News Event
PIECE TO CAMERA
- (PTC) Reporter in vision during a report; a 'stand-upper'
PIX
- Pictures
PRES
- Presenter or Presentation
PROFILE
- Omnibus Hard Disk video recorder/player
PROMO
- Pictures (and FX) to trail ahead to a feature
Q&A
- Question and Answer; a 2-way; a DTL
RANT
- Reporter piece to camera lasting approx one minute
RUSHES
- Raw material straight out of the camera; unedited pictures
RVTB
- Reverse Talkback. Same as SWTB but in reverse - others speak to Director
SATVAN
- Vehicle equipt to transmit to Satellite for the purposes of News Gathering
SOF
- Sound on Film (very old terminology)
SOT
- Sound on tape (old terminology)
SOVT
- Sound on video tape (old terminology)
SWTB
- Switched Talkback. Same as Talkback but activated by a switch
SYNC
- A clip from an interview; Also an engineering term which identifies the start of a video signal
TALBACK
- TB. Audio Communications tool for various locations to talk to one another to co-ordinate events. Primarily used by Director to Presenter and all ancillary staff. Always switched on so everything the Director says is heard at all times
TARIF
- Technical Apparatus for the Rectification of Inferior Film. Adjusts the colour, hue, blacks and gain of film for suitable tranmission on TV
TRACK
- Correspondents voice piece
TRUCK
- Vehicle pictures are recorded or transmitted from
TX
- Transmission; Instruction to transmit something for Directors
TX OOV
- Instruction to transmit pictures narrated live out of vision
UNDERLAY
- OOV
UPSOVT
- A clip of audio during a VT OOV (also known as UPSOT, UPSOF)
UPSUM
- Summary (of breaking news) for Presenter to use to recap
VT
- Video tape
VT OOV
- old terminology of TX OOV
1+1
- A studio interview involving a presenter and 1 other
1+2
- A studio interview involving a presenter and 2 others
2-way
- DTL; An interview with a guest at another location
WOW - I think all of those should go in the definitions! Well done techy peep!
AI
auspaytv info
i think these should be covered :p
ABC - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation
OSD - On Screen Display
Widescreen - Images displayed in a 16*9 format
iTV - interactive Television
FTA - Free To Air
FTV - Free To View
HD - High Definition
SD - Standard Definition
EPG - Electronic Program Guide
aspect ratio - ratio of width to height
STB - Set Top Box
STU - Set Top Unit
CCTV - Closed Circuit Television
MPEG - Moving Pictures Expert Group
Letterbox - often happens when a 16*9 image shown on a 4*3 tv set
Pillarbox - often happens when a 4*3 image shown on a 16*9 set
DTV - Digital Television
HDTV - High Definition Television
Thanks very much for those! I'll add it to the definitions page and make the link a bit more prominent (at least new people can be redirected there than someone having to explain each time.)