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Generation loss

Generation loss is the loss of quality between subsequent copies or transcodes of data. Compression, as well as up-scaling (with images) or up-sampling (with sound and other recordings) are common causes of generation loss. The introduction of compression artifacts may increase the entropy of the data through each generation. Other causes include signal…

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Analog generation loss

AnalogDigital recordingNoiseBandwidthCables
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Digital generation loss

Record labelApple ProResAdvanced Video CodingMp3Lossily compressed
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CopiesTranscodesImage scalingUp-samplingCompression artifacts
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Generation loss

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Generation loss

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related to Digital generation loss · 12
Generation loss → Advanced Video Coding, Apple ProRes, Before, Blu-rays, Copying, Generation, Images, Lossy, The, This, Uncompressed, When
related to External links · 8
Generation loss → April, Archived, High Quality Settings, Jon, Retrieved September, Sneyers, Video, YouTube
related to Techniques that cause generation loss in digital systems · 6
Generation loss → DSP, However, In, Lossless, Similarly, Some
related to Analog generation loss · 5
Generation loss → Careful, Generation, In, Poorly, Repeated
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Generation loss → loss of quality between subsequent copies or transcodes of data

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loss generation digital compression video lossy quality analog data noise codecs degradation used uncompressed file image cause systems audio jpeg

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Generation lossis aloss of quality between subsequent copies or transcodes of data0.90text
Dolby A helped reduce the amount of audible generation lossinstance ofalthough this was prohibitively expensive for all but the best-funded projects.The introduction of professional analog noise reduction systems0.80text
but were eventually superseded by digital systems which vastly reduced generation loss.According to ATISinstance ofalthough this was prohibitively expensive for all but the best-funded projects.The introduction of professional analog noise reduction systems0.80text
Apple ProResinstance ofLossy compression codecs0.80text
Advanced Video Codinginstance ofLossy compression codecs0.80text
mp3 are very widely used as they allow for dramatic reductions on file size while being indistinguishable from the uncompressed or losslessly compressed original for viewing purposesinstance ofLossy compression codecs0.80text
lossy compression codecsinstance ofseveral techniques0.80text
algorithmsinstance ofseveral techniques0.80text
used because of other advantagesinstance ofseveral techniques0.80text
may introduce generation lossinstance ofseveral techniques0.80text
must be used with cautioninstance ofseveral techniques0.80text
image scalinginstance ofSimilar degradation occurs if video keyframes do not line up from generation to generation.EditingDigital resampling0.80text

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