Meanings
plural clean feeds
- broadcastingA television feed without idents, commercial breaks, etc., suitable for generic use by different broadcasters.
Some parties proposed that the networks should provide "clean" feeds to unserved households. The networks opposed these suggestions, and, because of unresolved legal and economic problems, we declined to endorse these proposals.
1988, United States. Federal Communications Commission, FCC Record, page 1210Antonyms: dirty feed
- audioThe setup of a mixing console or matrix mixer such that the output contains everything except a designated input; often used to prevent echoes or feedback.
Synonyms: mix-minus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA video signal without added graphics or text.
nounA television feed without idents, commercial breaks, etc., suitable for generic use by different broadcasters.
nounThe setup of a mixing console or matrix mixer such that the output contains everything except a designated input; often used to prevent echoes or feedback.
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