Camera flow diagrams illustrate video signal paths
Camera Flow Diagrams
Take a look now at the flow diagrams for the cameras. As previously mentioned, this diagram traces output from the cameras to their ultimate destinations. The camera head is labeled Studio Camera 1, and its output goes to its CCU (camera control unit). The CCU has outputs labeled Video Out, R (red), G (green), and B (blue). The Video Out output is a fully encoded color output and goes from the CCU to a video distribution amplifier (VDA). The first VDA output goes to the main monitor wall. This is the monitor that the director looks at to decide what picture to put on the air. The second VDA output goes to the video control area. This allows the engineer to look at the various ...
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