Glossary -Q-
Q encoder — Similar to I encoder but responsible for different colors.
Quantization resolution — The accuracy of measuring an analog signal and representing its strength with numbers. A two-bit resolution describes something by 4 levels, a three-bit resolution, 8 levels.
Quantization — The process of measuring an analog signal and assigning numerical levels to it.
Quick release — A plate attached to the base of the camera by a bolt. The plate can then clip quickly onto the tripod head.
Quicktime movie — A file format that takes a series of individual files (pictures) and combines them into one file and can play them in sequence, creating animation or motion.
