field-sequential color television system
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A technician adjusts a field-sequential color television system in a laboratory.
Definition
Noun: An early form of color television technology in which the three primary colors (red, green, and blue) are transmitted and displayed in rapid succession, one complete field at a time.
Usage
This term is a technical, historical noun used to describe a specific, now-obsolete method of color television broadcasting and display. It refers to the entire technological system.
Examples
- The field-sequential color television system was an important precursor to modern compatible color TV.
- Early experiments with color broadcasting often relied on a field-sequential color television system.
- One major drawback of the field-sequential color television system was its incompatibility with existing black-and-white receivers.
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical, technical, or engineering contexts discussing the evolution of broadcast technology.
- It is often contrasted with the "simultaneous" or "dot-sequential" systems (like NTSC) that eventually became the standard.
Variants and Related Words
- Field-sequential color television: A slightly shorter, synonymous form.
- Sequential color system: A more general term that can encompass field-sequential and other sequential methods.
- CBS color system: A specific, well-known historical implementation of a field-sequential color television system developed by the Columbia Broadcasting System.
Synonyms
- Sequential color television
- Field-sequential system
Notes on Meaning
This term has a single, specific technical meaning. It does not have different common meanings, idioms, or phrasal verbs associated with it. Its usage is confined to its historical technological context.
A technician adjusts a field-sequential color television system in a laboratory.
Noun
- an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors