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'''Pro'''cessing '''amp'''lifier, commonly called '''Proc Amp''', is used to alter, change or clean [[video]] or [[Sound|audio]] signal components or parameters in [[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 [[hardware]] [[rack]] mountable proc amps that helps them make video [[broadcast safe]] by correcting video inconsistencies. They may also be chip based, part of other larger multi-purpose devices in professional environments.

[[Software]] proc amps are also available, as [[Source code|code]] thats embedded in [[Media player (application software)|media players]] like [[VLC]], [[encoders]] or [[decoders]] like [[ffdshow]] that process video, either on the [[Central processing unit|CPU]] or [[Graphics processing unit|GPU]] <ref>[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms799523.aspx Microsoft MSDN - Windows Driver Kit: Display Devices - ProcAmp Control Processing]</ref>.

==Video proc amp==

Video proc amps can be used for processing [[standard definition]] 525/30 ([[NTSC]]) 625/25 ([[Pal]]) or [[high definition]] video signals <ref>[http://www.videouniversity.com/engineer.htm VideoUniversity.com - Engineering Primer]</ref>. Proc Amps can process video signals ranging from [[Analog television|analog]] [[Composite video|composite]] to [[Serial Digital Interface|SDI]] video signals. [[Broadcast]] professionals prefer to use [[hardware]] [[rack]] mountable proc amps that helps them make video [[broadcast safe]] by correcting video inconsistencies. However [[software]] proc amps are also available, that are embedded in [[Media player (application software)|media players]] like [[VLC]], [[encoders]] or [[decoders]] like [[ffdshow]] that process video, either on the [[Central processing unit|CPU]] or [[Graphics processing unit|GPU]] <ref>[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms799523.aspx Microsoft MSDN - Windows Driver Kit: Display Devices - ProcAmp Control Processing]</ref>.

'''Common Proc Amp Controls''':