''' ProProc''' cessingessing '''amp'''lifier, commonly called '''ProcAmp''', is used to alter, change or clean [[video]] or [[Sound|audio]] signal components or parameters in [[Real-time computing| real timerealtime]] .<ref>[http://www.kramerelectronics.com/glossary.asp?frm_term=Processing%20Amplifier%20(procamp) Kramer Electronics - Audio/Video Glossary - Processing Amplifier (procamp)]</ref> . ▼{{Expand|date=March 2008}}
▲'''Pro'''cessing '''amp'''lifier, commonly called '''ProcAmp''', is used to alter, change or clean [[video]] or [[Sound|audio]] signal components or parameters in [[Real-time computing|real time]] <ref>[http://www.kramerelectronics.com/glossary.asp?frm_term=Processing%20Amplifier%20(procamp) Kramer Electronics - Audio/Video Glossary - Processing Amplifier (procamp)]</ref>.
==Form factor==
[[Broadcast]] professionals prefer to use [[computer hardware|hardware]] [[rack-mounted|rack- mountable]] ProcAmps that helps them make video [[broadcast safe]] by correcting video inconsistencies. They may also be chip -based, as part of other larger multi-purpose devices in professional environments.
[[Software]] ProcAmps are also available, as [[Source code|code]] that's embedded in [[Media player (application software)|media players]] like [[Windows Media Player]], [[VLC media player|VLC]], [[encodersKMPlayer]], or in [[decoderscodec]]s like [[ffdshow]]. thatSoftware ProcAmps can process video,media either on the [[Central processing unit|CPU]] or [[Graphics processing unit|GPU]] .<ref>[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms799523ff569188.aspx Microsoft MSDN - Windows Driver Kit: Display Devices - ProcAmp Control Processing]</ref>.
==Video ProcAmp==
[[File:WMP PROCAMP.png|thumb|A Software Video ProcAmp.]]
Video ProcAmps can be used for processing [[standard -definition]] 525/30 ([[NTSC]]) 625/25 ([[PalPAL]]) or [[high-definition video|high definition]] video signals .<ref>[http://www.videouniversity.com/engineer.htm VideoUniversity.com - Engineering Primer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190049/http://www.videouniversity.com/engineer.htm |date=2016-03-03 }}</ref>. ProcAmps can process video signals ranging from [[Analog television|analog]] [[Composite video|composite]] to [[Serial Digitaldigital Interfaceinterface|SDI]] video signals.
'''Common ProcAmp Controls''':
* [[Brightness]] ([[Luminance]])
* [[contrast (vision)|Contrast]] ([[Gain (electronics)|Gain]])
* [[Saturation (color theory)|Saturation]] ([[Amplitude]])
* [[Hue]] ([[Phase (waves)|Phase]])
'''Common ProcAmp features''':
* Regenerate sync and color burst
* Adjust [[sync]] [[amplitude]]
* Boost low light level video
* Reduce video [[wash out]]
* [[Chrominance|Chroma]] clipping
==Audio ProcAmp==
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== See also ==
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* [[Video processing]]
* [[Broadcast-safe]]
== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101205071827/http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/WorldTV/broadcast.html More information about TV standards]
== References ==
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