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Technical word for a screen phenomenon

posted 10 years ago by Divtal-1
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I hope I have the right board for this question.

I want to know if there is a proper word/term to describe what happens on large hi-definition screens that make a whole image devolve into a series of squares.

For example: The natural curve of a person's face is seen in squares that makes the outline appear in small, linear units.

In newspaper images, I believe that the series of "dots," is referred to as the matrix,, but I don't know if that translates to a broadcast/aired picture.

Thanks

[–] mikekuhlman-415-393642 10 years ago

Also, MPEG-2, the compression scheme used for HDTV broadcasting, often "chokes" on fast-moving or highly-detailed material, especially if you're in a fringe broadcast area.