Video decoder: Difference between revisions

A '''video decoder''' is an [[electronic circuit]], often contained within a single [[integrated circuit]] chip, that converts base-band [[analog video]] signals to digital components video.<ref name=VideoDemystified>{{cite book|last1=Jack|first1=Keith|title=Video demystified : a handbook for the digital engineer|date=1996|publisher=HighText Interactive|location=San Diego, CA|isbn=1-878707-23-X|page=233|edition=2nd}}</ref> Video decoders commonly allow programmable control over video characteristics such as [[hue]], [[contrast (vision)|contrast]], and [[colorfulness|saturation]]. A video decoder performs the inverse function of a '''video encoder''', which converts raw (uncompressed) digital video to analog video. Video decoders are commonly used in [[video capture device]]s and [[frame grabber]]s.