Chapter 6. NTSC, PAL, and SECAM
Definitions
The three major world color television standards are NTSC, PAL, and SECAM. In this chapter we will examine some features of all three. First we'll define some terms used in the rest of the chapter.
Hue, saturation and luminance are terms that describe color. Hue refers to the wavelength of the color, which means that hue is the term used for the base color—red, green, yellow, etc. Hue is completely separate from the saturation or intensity of the color. For example, a red hue could look brown at low saturation, bright red at a higher level of saturation, or pink at a high brightness level.
A subcarrier is a secondary signal containing additional information that is added to a main signal.
A modulator ...
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