This document contains questions and answers related to teletext, closed captioning, digital television standards, and other broadcast technologies. Some of the key topics covered include:
- The meaning of acronyms related to teletext standards like NABTS and Antiope.
- How teletext and closed captioning embed data into the vertical blanking interval of analog television signals.
- Character codes and methods used for closed captioning text display.
- Digital television standards for video, audio, and ancillary data established by organizations like ITU and EBU.
- Concepts like quantization, parity bits, and error correction used in digital video and audio transmission.
This document contains questions and answers related to teletext, closed captioning, digital television standards, and other broadcast technologies. Some of the key topics covered include:
- The meaning of acronyms related to teletext standards like NABTS and Antiope.
- How teletext and closed captioning embed data into the vertical blanking interval of analog television signals.
- Character codes and methods used for closed captioning text display.
- Digital television standards for video, audio, and ancillary data established by organizations like ITU and EBU.
- Concepts like quantization, parity bits, and error correction used in digital video and audio transmission.
This document contains questions and answers related to teletext, closed captioning, digital television standards, and other broadcast technologies. Some of the key topics covered include:
- The meaning of acronyms related to teletext standards like NABTS and Antiope.
- How teletext and closed captioning embed data into the vertical blanking interval of analog television signals.
- Character codes and methods used for closed captioning text display.
- Digital television standards for video, audio, and ancillary data established by organizations like ITU and EBU.
- Concepts like quantization, parity bits, and error correction used in digital video and audio transmission.
A. National Association for Broadcasting Teletext Services
B. North American Basic Teletext Standards C. North American Basic Teletext Specification D. National Association of Broadcasting Teletext Standard
2. Its original purpose was to allow early television receivers to have very simple sync recovery circuits A. Vertical Blanking Interval B. World Teletext Standards C. Antiope D. Teletext
3. These are captions or subtitles which are burnt in to the video. A. Burnt Subtitle B. Open Caption C. Closed Caption D. Video Burnt Subtitle
4. It is the French version of the teletext. A. Antiope B. French Teletext C. NABTS D. European Teletext
5. It is used to allow early television receivers to have very simple sync recovery circuits. A. Teletext B. Vertical Blanking Interval C. Antiope D. Packets
6. A popular text and data distribution system in Europe that use spare capacity of VBI. A. Teletext B. Vertical Blanking Interval C. Antiope D. Packets
7. There are how many types of Teletext Packet? A. 33 types B. 32 types C. 24 types D. 16 types
8. Theyare special packets and are not used in the original UK specification. A. Packets 24-31 B. Packets 0-1 C. Packets 1-7 D. Packets 23 -31
9. It is to disregard packets in the 24-31 range. A. Vocoders B. Decoders C. tricoders D. Header
10. Packets in range of 24-31 cannot be usually associated with a row, all packets are usually described as packet followed by? A. Tee number B. Dee number C. Roman number D. Both b and c
11. It contains the Page Header Row, which only contains 32 bytes of binary information. A. Header Packet B. Packet 0 C. Starting Packet D. Packet 1
12. Header Row contains the magazine and the page number, which is between. A. 100 and 899 B. 100 and 699 C. 100 and 999 D. 100 and 799
13. Packets 1-23 contains up to how many displayable data? A. 10 bytes B. 40 bytes C. 20 bytes D. 25 bytes
14.This contains up to six labels, four of which are displayed at the bottom of the viewers screen. A. Packet 24 B. Packet 25 C. Packet 26 D. Packet 31
15. This can contain data to replace the normal Page 0 Header Text. An example of this is subtitling. A. Packet 22 B. Packet 25 C. Packet 24 D. Packet 31
16. This packet can also address character positions in the side panels possible with some of the enhanced forms of teletext. A. Packet 26 B. Packet 22 C. Packet 24 D. Packet 31
17. The labels in _______ tell the decoder which bank of memory to display when a special remote control key is pressed. A. Packet 0 B. Packet 24 C. Packet 26 D. Packet 27
18. It is used for data broadcasting, usually to private networks; 28-36 bytes of user data can be sent per line of VBI, giving a data rate of 5600-7200 bit/s. A. Packet 31 B. Packet 32 C. Packet 24 D. Packet 21
19. Standard teletext test page used by ________ broadcasters. A. American B. German C. African D. Japanese
20. It indicate which of the four Data Channel Groups the message belongs to. A. Byte 4 B. Byte 5 C. Byte 6 D. Byte 7
21. Is the process of electronically encoding television speech in such a way that, although it is invisible to the regular viewer A. Closed Captioning B. Roll Up C. Paint on D. Pop Up
22. Method of captioning where captions are wiped on from the left and then roll up as the next line appears underneath. A. Pop Up B. Roll Up C. Paint On D. Brush Up
23. Method of captioning where a single line of text is wiped onto the screen, remains there briefly and then disappears. A. Pop Up B. Roll Up C. Paint On D. Brush Up
24. Method of captioning where the complete sentence must be pre-assembled off screen. A. Pop Up B. Roll Up C. Paint On D. Brush Up
25. In Closed Caption Character Set what Hexadecimal code correspond to symbol "!" A. 20 B. 21 C. 22 D. 23
26. In Closed Caption Character Set what Hexadecimal code correspond to symbol "#" A. 20 B. 21 C. 22 D. 23
27. In Closed Caption Character Set what Hexadecimal code correspond to symbol "@" A. 40 B. 41 C. 42 D. 43
28. Process which read the Closed Captions and remove objectionable words from the caption or the soundtrack, or both. A. Profanity Removal B. Closed Caption Removal C. Transmission Removal D. V-Chip Removal
29. A Chip that allows parental control of material that might be viewed by minors. A. A-Chip B. V-Chip C. X-Chip D. Y-Chip
30. VITC stands for ____________ A. Vertical Interval TimeColoredl B. Vertical Interval TimeCascade C. Vertical Interference TimeCode D. Vertical Interval TimeCode
31. Are two systems that Nielsen use for assessing audience numbers and other purposes. A. AMOL-I and AMOL-II B. LOMA-I and LOMA-II C. LAMO-I and LAMO-II D. None of the above
32. AMOL stands for _________ A. Automatic Measuring of Line-Ups B. Automated Measurement of Line-Ups C. Automated Metric Line-Ups D. None of the Above
33. The process of converting an analogue waveform to a digital representation or viceversa is called __________. A. Heterodyning B. ACDC C. Digitizing D. None of the Above
34. The final layer involved in connecting the digital signal to the rest of the world involves converting it into analogue voltage wave-form A. Physical Layer B. Error Handling Layer C. Serial Layer D. None of the Above
35. Digital waveform monitors will show the signal on a graphical display and this is the way to check signal timing etc. A. Screening B. Monitoring C. Handling D. Transmitting
36. Allows for 8-bit or 10-bit operation on digitising layer. A. Handling B. Transmission C. Monitoring D. Quantization
37. The Digital Active Line of ITU-R BT. 601 has _______ luminance picture samples. A. 720 B. 820 C. 920 D. 620
38. The most fundamental colour components of a T.V. system are signals conveying quantities of the RED, GREEN and BLUE colour television primaries. A. Component Colour Systems B. Monitor Colour System C. Television Colour System D. None of the Above
39. In Closed Caption Character Set what Hexadecimal code correspond to symbol "1" A. 30 B. 31 C. 32 D. 33
40. In Closed Caption Character Set what Hexadecimal code correspond to symbol "%" A. 24 B. 27 C. 26 D. 25
41. ITU-R stands for A. International Telecommunication Union Reference B. International Telecommunication Union Reccomendation C. International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication sector D. International Telecommunication Union Requirement
42. The luminance sampling in the industry standard A. 15 MHz B. 13.5 MHz C. 27 MHz D. 41.5 MHz
43. It indicates what field the following data represents, 0 for even field and 1 for odd field. It changes state at the beginning the first line of each field. A. Field Bit B. Vertical Blanking Interval C. Horizontal Blanking Interval D. F.V.H. bits
44. The ______________ for each sub frame are concatenated into two blocks of 192 bits each. A. Parity bit B. Auxiliary Bit C. Mode D. Channel Status bit
45. It is used to ensure even parity for each sub frame in the multiplex A. Parity bit B. Auxiliary bit C. Mode D. Channel Status bit
46. SCMS stands for A. Serial Consumer Management System B. Serial Communication Management System C. Serial Copy Management System D. Signal Communication Management System
47. It indicates the number of user data words contained in the packet. A. ANC packet space formatting B. Data Count word C. Digital count word D. Data block number
48. A total of how many data identification (DID) values are reserved for 8-bit application? A. 189 B. 178 C. 167 D. 29000
49. A total of how many data identification (DID) values are reserved for 10-bit application? A. 189 B. 178 C. 167 D. 29000
50. It allows regeneration of the word clock essential for recovery of parallel data from serialised digital video and correct identification of the Y, Cb and Cr values. A. FVH bits B. Digital Active Line C. Timing Reference Signal D. Field bit
51. The Timing Reference is composed of how many 8-bits values? A. Nine B. One C. Twenty D. Four
52. EBU stands for A. European Broadcasting Union B. Engineering Broadcasting Union C. European Broadcasting University D. None of the above
53. Most consumer applications, notably Compact Disc, use this sampling frequency. A. 32 kHz B. 44.1 kHz C. 48 kHz D. 96 kHz
54. The preferred choice for most broadcasters, allowing some leeway in anti-aliasing filter design and, most importantly having a convenient relationship to television field frequency. A. 32 kHz B. 44.1 kHz C. 48 kHz D. 96 kHz
55. It can carry user-specific information. A. User bit B. Validity bit C. Parity bit D. Auxiliary bit
56. It presumes that the two channels have been simultaneously sampled. A. Mode B. Stereo-phonic mode C. Single-channel double sampling frequency mode D. None of the above
57. It can handle two completely independent audio channels A. Tsingle-channel double sampling frequency mode B. Two-channel mode C. Mode D. Stereo-phonic mode
58. It is a standard exists for carrying timecode data embedded in the SDI multiplex A. Error detection and handling B. Timecode C. Audio channels D. SDI video
59. If this bit is set the accompanying data is identified as being unsuitable for conversion to analogue audio. A. Parity bit B. User bit C. Auxilialry bit D. Validity bit
60. EDH works by embedding _____________ checkwords as ancillary data within the multiplex. A. FVH B. SMTPE C. CRC D. NRZ
61. It indicates the number of user data words contained in the packet. A. Data Identification B. Data Count C. Secondary Data Identification D. Ancillary data
62. When ancillary data is carried in the horizontal blanking period it is often referred to as __________. A. Type 1 ANC data B. Type 2 ANC data C. HANC data D. ANC data
63. The DBN or Data Block Number is only valid if _________. A. the DID is 80 hex or greater B. the DID is less than 80 hex C. the SDID is 80 hex or greater D. the SDID is less than 80 hex
64. The type 1 ANC requires how many bit interconnection? A. 8-bit B. 10-bit C. 12-bit D. 16-bit
65. In an ANC data word, what bit/bits define the audio channel within a group? A. bit 1 B. bit 2 C. bits 1 and 2 D. none of the above
66. Data count word ranges from _________. A. 0 to 55 B. 0 to 155 C. 0 to 255 D. 0 to 355
67. This is the only class that must be carried by the video index data and contains information required to display the signal, not including pan and scan. It indicates the aspect ratio used. A. Class 1.1 B. Class 1.2 C. Class 2.1 D. Class 2.2
68. Was developed to allow high-bit-rate data to be sent over an SDI link using the active line period. A. D-VITC B. SDTI C. Video Index D. Betacam
69. This is a type 2 ANC data packet with data ID of 40h and a secondary data ID of 01h. A. SDTI header B. SDI encoder C. SDTI formatter D. SDI decoder
70. Is a unit that has the ability to receive and decode an element, or a set of elements and associated metadata, carried within an SDTI-CP stream? A. SDTI-CP layer B. SDTI formatter C. SDTI-CP decoder D. SDTI deformatter
71. This application provides for transport of picture and audio information, along with auxiliary data such as teletext or ANC data packets, within the payload (active line) area of an SDI signal in the form of SDTI data blocks. A. SDTI-Content Package B. Digitizing Layer C. Multiplexing Layer D. Error Detection and Handling
72. TCP stands for _______. A. Transition Control Protocol B. Transfer Control Protocol C. Transmission Control Protocol D. Technology Control Protocol
73. The Audio Engineering Society has standardized a method, referred to as ______, for carrying digital audio across an ATM network. A. SMPTE B. AES47 C. AES3 D. IEEE1394
74. Has become one of the most popular options for interconnecting DVB or MPEG-2 transport streams. A. Synchronous Serial Interface B. Asynchronous Serial Interface C. Synchronous Parallel Interface D. Asynchronous Parallel Interface
75. The difference in the number of 1 bits to 0 bits. A. Running Disparity B. Percent Error C. Code Efficiency D. None of the Above
76. __________ transmits each byte in a transport stream packet contiguously, adding sufficient stuffing words between each packet to increase the data rate to the 270 Mbit required. A. Burst Mode B. Serial Mode C. Channel Mode D. Packet Mode
77. CORBA allows software objects on one computer platform to interact with each other, probably across a computer network, exchanging control information and perhaps data. CORBA stands for ___________. A. Computer Oriented Roll-Back Access B. Common Object Request Broker Architecture C. Common Office Request for Back-up Agent D. Code-operated Random Burst Access
78. The "payload" present in the ANC packet. A. Data ID word B. Data Count word C. Checksum word D. User Data word
79. If CORBA is for control, ___________ is about the exchange of information. A. SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) B. XML (Extensible Mark-up Language) C. DVE (Digital Video Effects) D. Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS)
80. An/A ____________ provides MPEG data, along with associated headers or PIDs (Packet IDs). A. MPEG coder B. MPEG compressor C. Both a and b D. None of the above
81. A fixed size packet of 56 bytes. This contain information about the AV content. A. Track description B. Media description C. User data D. Material description
82. A fixed packet sized of 48 bytes. A. Payload B. Atom C. Data D. Stream 83. Is a standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file. A. File B. Format C. File Format D. Computer File 84.Is a file exchange format for the transfer of simple and compound clips between television program storage systems. A. GXF B. AAF C. MXF D. MPEG-7 85.The process of translating data structure or object state into a format that can be stored . A. Serialization B. Quantization C. Binarization D. Quantizing
86.A wrapper into which a system places video, audio and metadata. A. File B. Format C. File Format D. Computer File
86. It specifies the packet identity and the total packet length. A. Pacaket Header B. Packet Length C. Data stream D. MXF Data
87. Provides up to 1000-byte offsets into the stream. A. Field Locator Length B. Track description C. Media description D. User data
88. This contains detailed material description and used defined information. A. Track description B. Media description C. User data D. Unified Material Format
89. Defines a new range of compression technologies for both high and low bit rates. A. Mpeg-7 B. Mpeg-4 C. GXF D. MXF
90. Formally called Multimedia Content Description Interface. A. Mpeg-4 B. GXF C. MXF D. Mpeg-7
91. An extensible multimedia framework developed byApple Inc. A. Mpeg-4 B. GXF C. MXF D. Quick Time Format 92. Used to encapsulate both metadata and elementary streams. A. Payload B. Atom C. Data D. Stream
93. This is based on the extensible Mark-up Language (XML). A. Description Definition Language B. Extreme Schema C. Data Access D. Mpeg-4 94 .A professional file interchange format designed for the video post production and authoring environment. A. MXF B. GXF C. AAF D. File Format
95. Part of filmmaking, video production and photography process. A. Filmmaking B. Video Production C. Authoring D. Post production
96. These are source material base. They allow detailed description of individual AV clips. A. Clip Frameworks B. Production Framework C. Scene Framework D. Material Framework 97.Metadata in these frameworks relate to the entire production of the material. A. Clip Frameworks B. Production Framework C. Scene Framework D. Material Framework
98.These are creative notes on the production. A. Clip Frameworks B. Production Framework C. Scene Framework D. Material Framework
99.It is where information on raw material storage is stored A. Composite Packages B. Physical Source Package C. Material Packages D. Source package
100.It contains location and access detail of the AV content. A. Composite Packages B. Physical Source Package C. Material Packages D. Source package