Imitext
Encyclopedia
Imitext is a bitmap
subtitle
transmission technique proprietary to Screen Subtitling Systems. The technology has been licensed to Scientific Atlanta for incorporation into their PowerVu
encoders and decoders.
Bitmap
In computer graphics, a bitmap or pixmap is a type of memory organization or image file format used to store digital images. The term bitmap comes from the computer programming terminology, meaning just a map of bits, a spatially mapped array of bits. Now, along with pixmap, it commonly refers to...
subtitle
Subtitle (captioning)
Subtitles are textual versions of the dialog in films and television programs, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. They can either be a form of written translation of a dialog in a foreign language, or a written rendering of the dialog in the same language, with or without added...
transmission technique proprietary to Screen Subtitling Systems. The technology has been licensed to Scientific Atlanta for incorporation into their PowerVu
PowerVu
PowerVu is a conditional access system for digital television developed by Scientific Atlanta. It is used for professional broadcasting, notably by Retevision, Bloomberg Television, Discovery Channel, AFRTS and American Forces Network...
encoders and decoders.