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unusual facts about time code



Final Cut Express

Final Cut Express' interface was identical to that of Final Cut Pro, but lacks some film-specific features, including Cinema Tools, multi-cam editing, batch capture, and a time code view.

Vertical blanking interval

In analog television systems the vertical blanking interval can be used for datacasting (to carry digital data), since nothing sent during the VBI is displayed on the screen; various test signals, time codes, closed captioning, teletext, CGMS-A copy-protection indicators, and various data encoded by the XDS protocol (e.g., the content ratings for V-chip use) and other digital data can be sent during this time period.


see also

IRIG timecode

IRIG standard 212-00 defines a different time-code, based on RS-232-style asynchronous serial communication.

PL/I

It comprised the data types EVENT and TASK, the TASK-option on the CALL-statement (Fork), the WAIT-statement (Join), the DELAY(delay-time), EVENT-options on the record I/O statements and the UNLOCK statement to unlock locked records on EXCLUSIVE files.

STBC

Space–time block code, a form of space–time code used in wireless telecommunications

Vahid Tarokh

A US patent filed jointly with Siavash Alamouti (# 6,185,258) in May 7, 1998 discloses a 2 transmit antenna space-time code that is widely adapted in various global standards.