BROADCAST TERMINOLOGY JRSP 3510 QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Video Switching/Switcher
Answers :The device used to switch from one video image to another during the
production. This is considered to be live editing.
Everything flows through the switcher during a broadcast.
Audio Mixer/Mixing Console
Answers :Is used to select, combine and adjust the audio levels.
Is used to select, combine and adjust the audio levels.
All audio goes through the mixer.
Camera Control Unit
Answers :Device that powers the camera. Handles signals sent over the camera to
and from the camera.
Cam
Answers :Abbreviation for camera
RCP
Answers :Remote control panel. Controls color and levels of camera remotely.
Waveform Monitor
, Answers :A device that displays an electronic representation of the video image.
Useful for checking exposure and other video levels.
Hot Video
Answers :Video that registers above acceptable levels on a video scope.
Clean Feed
Answers :The main video feed without any graphics.
Bugged Video
Answers :Any video containing other networks graphics.
Font/Chyron/XPression
Answers :Any person working in graphics;also describes any graphic used during
a show.
Lower Third
Answers :The bottom third of a television screen
Any graphic placed in the bottom third of the screen
Full Screen
Answers :A graphic using the entire screen and that can contain extra statistical
information.
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100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Video Switching/Switcher
Answers :The device used to switch from one video image to another during the
production. This is considered to be live editing.
Everything flows through the switcher during a broadcast.
Audio Mixer/Mixing Console
Answers :Is used to select, combine and adjust the audio levels.
Is used to select, combine and adjust the audio levels.
All audio goes through the mixer.
Camera Control Unit
Answers :Device that powers the camera. Handles signals sent over the camera to
and from the camera.
Cam
Answers :Abbreviation for camera
RCP
Answers :Remote control panel. Controls color and levels of camera remotely.
Waveform Monitor
, Answers :A device that displays an electronic representation of the video image.
Useful for checking exposure and other video levels.
Hot Video
Answers :Video that registers above acceptable levels on a video scope.
Clean Feed
Answers :The main video feed without any graphics.
Bugged Video
Answers :Any video containing other networks graphics.
Font/Chyron/XPression
Answers :Any person working in graphics;also describes any graphic used during
a show.
Lower Third
Answers :The bottom third of a television screen
Any graphic placed in the bottom third of the screen
Full Screen
Answers :A graphic using the entire screen and that can contain extra statistical
information.
Tombstone/Tomb