What is "rabbit ear" in a video-capture context?

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I was reading the TVP5158 datasheet, and ran into a register bit that would enable "rabbit ear". What is that?

Toby Jaffey · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-04T14:06:59.307

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This patent refers to "rabbit ears" as distortions in the video sync pulse. You can see why they're called that from the shape below.

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edited Sep 04 '12 at 14:06

answered Sep 04 '12 at 13:32

Toby Jaffey

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Very plausible given the context of the device's register. The patent might also explain why TI didn't elaborate! – MikeJ-UK Sep 04 '12 at 13:51
This makes a lot of sense. Cool! – Shalom Craimer Sep 04 '12 at 19:28

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 04 '12 at 13:13

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In a video context, rabbit ears usually refers to an antenna, so named because they look like ears sticking out of the top of your TV.

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answered Sep 04 '12 at 13:13

Grant

That was my answer too (now deleted), but Mike rightly pointed out that this is a baseband decoder, and that doesn't need an antenna. – stevenvh Sep 04 '12 at 13:28

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