VIDEO CAMERAS (PAL/SECAM/NTSC) - METHODS OF MEASUREMENT - PART 2: TWO- AND THREE-SENSOR PROFESSIONAL CAMERAS
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD
1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Conditions
2 Video characteristics
2.1 Sensitivity
2.2 Resolution
2.3 Signal-to-noise ratio
2.4 Waveform distortions (streaking)
2.5 Gamma and white balance tracking characteristics
2.6 Colour and white reproduction non-uniformity
2.7 Tracking error of white shading
2.8 Black shading
2.9 White clipping and compression rate
2.10 Dynamic range and contrast range
2.11 Colour reproduction
2.12 Flare
3 Other anomalies
3.1 Moires
3.2 Lag
3.3 Sticking (image retention)
3.4 Blooming
3.5 Smearing
3.6 Registration
3.7 Geometric distortions
Figures
1 Equipment arrangement for measurement of sensitivity
2 Specification of grey scale test chart
3 Equipment arrangement for measurement of resolution
4 Specification of the transparent test charts for
measurement of modulation depth
5 Equipment arrangement for measurement of signal-to
noise ratio
6 Specification of the reflective test chart for
measurements signal-to-noise ratio and white shading
7 Equipment arrangement for measurement of waveform
distortion
8 Specification of the transparent test chart for
measurement of streaking
9 Examples of waveforms
10 Equipment arrangement for measurement of gamma and
white balance tracking characteristics, colour and
white reproduction, white clipping and compression
rate and flare
11 Specification of the rectangle
12 Equipment arrangement for measurement of tracking error
of white shading
13 Waveform of the tracking error of white shading
14 Equipment arrangement for measurement of colour
reproduction
15 Specification of arrangement of colour samples for
measurement of colour reproduction
16 Specification of the test chart for measurement of
overall flare (average picture level = 50%)
17 Specification of the test chart for measurement of
overall flare (average picture level = 99%)
18 Specification of the transparent test chart for
measurement of smearing and blooming
19 Equipment arrangement for measurement of registration
(conventional method)
20 Specification of the reflective test chart for
measurement of registration (conventional method)
21 Definition of the zones for a conventional method of
measurement of registration
22 Equipment arrangement for the alternative method of
measurement of registration
23 Specification of the V pattern test chart for the
alternative measurement method of registration
24 Dimensional specification of V pattern
25 Extraction of timing offsets for calculation of
registration errors
26 Equipment arrangement for measurement of geometric
distortion
27 Definition of the zones in the V pattern test chart for
measurement of geometric distortion
28 Definitions of barrel and pincushion distortion
Annex A Bibliography
Applicable to the performance assessment of professional colour video cameras equipped with two and three tubes or solid state images for use in educational, industrial and other applications. Specifies test patterns, measurement conditions and methods in order to facilitate the comparison of measurement results.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
| Committee | TC 100 |
