AN1184Maxim > App Notes > VIDEO CIRCUITS Keywords: video signals, video resolution, video formats, picture basics, graphics, broadcast Sep 04, 2002 APPLICATION NOTE 1184 Understanding Analog Video Signals Abstract: This paper describes the analog video signals used in both broadcast and graphics applications. Topics covered include video signal structure, video formats, standard video voltages, gamma correction, scan rates, and sync signals. This paper describes the analog video signals used in both broadcast and graphics applications. There are two forms of video in general use today: broadcast and graphics. While broadcast is based on terrestrial television, the graphics format was developed to meet the needs of workstations and PCs without regard for the formatting and bandwidth limitati……