Here you will find a list of commonly used words and terminology within the Digital Video world

Backdrop - a term given to object(s) directly behind the point of interest doring shooting. This could be referring to a landscape, busy street scene, or just a solid color paper or muslin.

Cam - Abbreviation for "Camera"

CODEC - stands for "Coder-Decoder" and it is a name given to software or hardware which compresses data (for storage, transfer, etc.) and later decompressed that data.

DV - short for "Digital Video"

DVD - stands for "Digital Versatile Disc"

HD - "High Definition"

HDV - "High Definition Video"

NTSC - "National Television System Committee" is the most common bradcast system for North America, Central America, as well as a few countries in South America and Asia.

PAL - short for "Phase Alternating Line", is the most common broadcast system for Europe, Middle East, parts of Aftica and Asia, as well as Australia, and a few countries in South America.

Tripod - piece of hardware that serves as a mounting device for equipment (most commonly cameras)

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