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IEEE 1394
– This is a universal bus system originally developed by Apple for digital data com-
munications. The devices are connected by cables with a maximum length of 4.5 m. The sys-
tem supports transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps. However, a standard has not been established
for video data due to the lack of specifications for the format of video data using this bus.
Sony got down to brass tacks and closed this gap by installing FireWire™ sockets in its digital
camcorders and developing its own protocol. Thanks to FireWire™ and the Sony protocol, the
dream of loss-free video editing has finally come true.
iLink
– Sony's name for -> IEEE 1394
Interlacing
– see Fields
Linear editing
– The origins of linear video editing date back to analog video. The original
video data is generally present in the same sequence as the edited video clips. A simple type
of linear editing would be, for example, transferring video material from an analog video cam-
era to a video recorder while discarding a number of clips. If you then insert a new clip in the
middle, however, all of the following clips will also require editing.
Luma keying
– Unlike chroma keying, the transparency of the video is determined on the ba-
sis of brightness in luma keying.
Luminance
– Luminance refers to brightness in -> YUV. (Y)
Main memory
– see RAM
MiniDV
– The consumer version of the DV format. Also see –> DV.
MiniDVD
– This is a process in which -> DVD data, including the DVD directory structure and
navigation menu, is burned onto a blank conventional CD. Many of the currently-available
DVD players can play MiniDVDs. Due to their lower capacity, MiniDVDs can only store around
18 minutes of video data. If you do not own a DVD burner, we recommend recording video
material on -> SVCD.
MJPEG
– Motion JPEG is a compression process in which every single frame in the video data
stream is compressed individually.
MPEG
– The Motion Picture Experts Group is a consortium of leading manufacturers and de-
velopers of video technology that agrees on new standards such as MPEG-1 or MPEG-2.
Nonlinear editing
– Unlike -> linear editing, individual clips can be edited here without affect-
ing the following clips. For example, with nonlinear editing, you can shorten or remove a clip
at the beginning of a video project without having to edit the following clips as a result.
