Black burst

Setup

• Also called color black, it carries timing and color-reference information without program picture; modern HD systems may instead require tri-level sync or network timing.

Venue contexts

• Theatre, concerts, festivals, broadcast, and corporate events, as applicable

Signal flow

• Confirm the source, patch, transport, control, and destination for the system involved.

In practice

Also called color black, it carries timing and color-reference information without program picture; modern HD systems may instead require tri-level sync or network timing.

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