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Glossary
480i A shorthand way of referring to an interlaced NTSC signal, where “480” refers to the number of actual picture lines and “i” refers to Interlaced.
480p A shorthand way of referring to a progressive NTSC signal, where “480” refers to the number of actual picture lines and “p” refers to Progressive.
576i A shorthand way of referring to an interlaced PAL signal, where “576” refers to the number of actual picture lines and “i” refers to Interlaced.
576p A shorthand way of referring to a progressive PAL signal, where “576” refers to the number of actual picture lines and “p” refers to Progressive.
AES/EBU The Audio Engineering Society and European Broadcast Union are standards setting organizations in the US and Europe, respectively. The term “AES/EBU” is commonly used to refer to the system of transmitting digital audio signals used in professional studios. This format is very similar to the S/PDIF digital audio standard, although the performance is higher due to the use of balanced
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