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NLE:
Non-Linear-Editing. It is an equipment system made up of a computer and specialized soft-
ware, used to create finished edited media product. Popular NLE software packages are
Final Cut Pro, Avid, and Adobe Premiere.
VTR:
Video Tape Recorder. The CapDiv™ has an operating mode where it emulates the functions
of a VTR. Unlike CapDiv™ which records on a Hard Drive, VTRs typically record on magnet-
ic tape.
DVR:
Digital Video Recorder. A group of media recorders where the recording format is digital
and the storage medium is a Hard Disk Drive.
HDD:
Hard Disk Drive. A media storage device for computers. The typical HDD offers quick ran-
dom access to its data and boasts large storage capacity and high data throughput.
DV:
Acronym used to refer to a standard set of specifications for the transmission of an encod-
ed stream of digital A/V media and related signals as specified by the IEEE1394 develop-
ment group. DV is a compressed digital media system.
1394:
Short form for the standard IEEE-1394. This standard describes a physical means, as well as
the protocol for the transmission of digital data between compatible devices. The system is
sometimes referred to as Firewire and iLink.
Sync to Tape:
A mode of recording where the CapDiv™ will stay in a record pause until tape
in the camera is rolling. In this mode, the CapDiv™ is slaved to the camera
record start/stop controls.
ST1:
CapDiv™ menu LCD readout to indicate that the Sync to Tape mode is ON.
ST0:
CapDiv™ menu LCD readout to indicate that the Sync to Tape mode is OFF.
TC1:
CapDiv™ menu LCD readout to indicate that the time code information from the camera
is preserved.
TC0:
CapDiv™ menu LCD readout to indicate that the time code info from the camera is dis-
carded and replaced by a new time code that always starts with 0(zero) for the first frame of
a bin.
Bin:
A partitioning of the storage space technique used on NLE systems and computers. Ninety
nine(99) bins are reserved in each CapDiv™ for storage of recorded clips. The actual space
allocated for each bin is on demand on a first come first served basis.
Clip:
A segment of recorded media within a bin defined by sequential start and stop operation.
Each new clip is appended to the last clip recorded in that bin.
FAT32:
A file management system for a HDD that is compatible in Microsoft Windows based PCs
and Apple Computer’s Mac computers running OS-9 and OS-X.
FFWD:
Fast Forward indication in VTR mode.
FREV:
Fast Reverse indication in VTR mode.
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