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Monoscope

A monoscope was a special form of video camera tube which displayed a single still video image. The image was built into the tube, hence the name. The tube resembled a small cathode-ray tube (CRT). Monoscopes were used beginning in the 1950s to generate TV test patterns and station logos. This type of test card generation system was technologically…

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Monoscope

Nodes17
Edges16
Triples24
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.117647
Components1

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Monoscope

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related to External links · 8
Monoscope → Broadcast TV Camera, Indian Head, Marconi BD617B, Museum, Picture, RCA TK-1 Monoscope, UK, US
related to Design · 7
Monoscope → As, CRT, For, Indian Head, North America, The, This
related to Usage · 5
Monoscope → Indeed, Monoscopes, Please, Pointing, They
see also · 1
Monoscope → Test

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image test used tube camera monoscopes card station video target crt tv patterns signal special still generate logos electron screen

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
test patternsinstance ofso the monoscope was used to produce still images0.80text
station logo cardsinstance ofso the monoscope was used to produce still images0.80text
a station logoinstance ofand could be ordered with a custom image0.80text
Monoscoperelated to DesignThe0.60section
Monoscoperelated to DesignCRT0.60section
Monoscoperelated to DesignThis0.60section
Monoscoperelated to DesignAs0.60section
Monoscoperelated to DesignFor0.60section
Monoscoperelated to DesignIndian Head0.60section
Monoscoperelated to DesignNorth America0.60section
Monoscoperelated to External linksMuseum0.60section
Monoscoperelated to External linksBroadcast TV Camera0.60section

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