.
*’INSTITUTE’ OF ‘RADIO ENGINEERS’*
.
*the ‘IRE unit’ is used in the ‘measurement’ of ‘composite video signals’*
.
Its name is derived from the initials of the Institute of Radio Engineers
A value of 100 IRE is defined to be +714 mV in an analog NTSC video signal. A value of 0 IRE corresponds to the voltage value of 0 mV, the signal value during the blanking period. The sync pulse is normally 40 IRE below this 0 IRE value, so the total range covered from peak to trough of an all white signal would be 140 IRE.[2]
Video signals use the “IRE” unit instead of DC voltages to describe levels and amplitudes. Based on a standard 1 Vpp NTSC composite-video signal that swings from -286 mV (sync tip) to +714 mV (peak video), a 140 IRE peak-to-peak convention is established. Thus, one NTSC IRE unit is 7.143 mV (1/140 V or 7+1/7 mV),[3] where -40 IRE is equivalent to -285.7 mV, and +100 IRE is equivalent to +714.3 mV. 0 IRE is equivalent to 0 V. The black level is equivalent to 53.57 mV (7.5 IRE).[4]
The PAL video signal is slightly different in that it swings from -300 mV to +700 mV, instead. Thus, one PAL IRE unit is 7 mV, where -43 IRE is equivalent to -300 mV at the sync tip, and +100 IRE is equivalent to +700 mV at the peak video level. Black level is the same as the blanking level 0 mV (0 IRE).[5][6]
The reason IRE is a relative measurement (percent) is because a video signal may be any amplitude. This unit is used in the ITU-R BT.470 which defines PAL, NTSC and SECAM:[7][8]
Sync level Blanking level Reference black Reference white Peak level Burst Amplitude
M-NTSC -40 IRE, -285.7 mV 0 IRE 7.5 IRE, 53.57 mV +100 IRE, 714.3 mV 120 IRE 20.0 IRE
B/G-PAL -43 IRE, -300 mV 0 IRE 0 IRE +100 IRE, 700 mV 133 IRE 21.5 IRE
SECAM -43 IRE 0 IRE 0 IRE +100 IRE 130 IRE N/A
References[edit]
^ Robin & Poulin; Michael Robin; Michel Poulin (2000). Digital television fundamentals: design and installation of video and audio systems. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 17. ISBN 0-07-135581-2.
^ “World Analogue Television Standards and Waveforms”. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ Lee, Paul. “Introduction to Analog Video” (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ “Composite Video Signals (CVBS)”. National Instruments. Retrieved 31 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Cliff Win, Jr. “Measuring composite-video signal performance requires understanding differential gain and phase, Part 1 of 2”. National Semiconductor Corporation. Retrieved 31 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ “Vertical Blanking Interval of 625-Line Standard (PAL Colour)” (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
^ “BT.470 : Conventional analogue television systems”. International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 28 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ “Video Levels – NI Signal Generators Help (NI-FGEN 18.1) – National Instruments”. zone.ni.com. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/IRE_(unit)
IRE (unit)
Contributors to Wikimedia projects3-4 minutes 10/10/2006
Diagram of composite video field with IRE measurements
.
.
*👨🔬🕵️♀️🙇♀️*SKETCHES*🙇♂️👩🔬🕵️♂️*
.
.
.
.
.
💕💝💖💓🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤❤️💚💛🧡❣️💞💔💘❣️🧡💛💚❤️🖤💜🖤💙🖤💙🖤💗💖💝💘
.
.
*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
.
.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥