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A Video Processing Facility for Artistic Use: Design Philosophy and a Description of Components

Authors
Lawrence W. Templeton; Don Hallock; Richard Stephens
Publisher
National Center for Experiments in Television at KQED
Place
San Francisco, California
Type
Manuscript, text or essay
Subjects
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ETC2191

Abstract

A Video Processing Facility for Artistic Use: Design Philosophy and a Description of Components by Lawrence W. Templeton, Don Hallock, Richard Stephens, and Ann Turner. Specifics include information on Design Philosophy, Processing of Signals dealing with Keyers, Colorizers, Color Modulator, Edge Generator, Delay Lines, Multi-Keyer, and Remote Control Switcher, and Control of Signals.

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Lawrence W. Templeton; Don Hallock; Richard Stephens. A Video Processing Facility for Artistic Use: Design Philosophy and a Description of Components. National Center for Experiments in Television at KQED. 1972.

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A Video Processing Facility for Artistic Use: Design Philosophy and a Description of Components by Lawrence W. Templeton, Don Hallock, Richard Stephens, and Ann Turner. Specifics include information on Design Philosophy, Processing of Signals dealing with Keyers, Colorizers, Color Modulator, Edge Generator, Delay Lines, Multi-Keyer, and Remote Control Switcher, and Control of Signals.

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