The ratio of width to height in a picture. Missing scenes are left as black holes to be filled in by a later reel. Requires fewer reel changes and generally results in a faster edit session. The amount of information that can be passed in a given time. The lager the bandwidth the greater the picture detail.
Bit rate is one means used to define the amount of compression used on a video signal.
Uncompressed D1 has a bit rate of 270 Mbps. Mpeg 1 has a bit rate to 1.2 Mbps. Bit Stream A continuous series of bits. Black Box A term used to describe a piece of equipment dedicated to one specific function, usually involving a form of digital video magic. Blanking The part of the video signal that contains no picture information.