judder

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I've read quite a bit and asked a few of my vid mates in Oz and there seems to be a void as to whether or not CMOS chips add to the "judder" over CCDs with progressive capture.

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  1. intransitive verb To shake rapidly or spasmodically; vibrate conspicuously: "Edith would watch her wrestling with words, her thin little body juddering with the effort to unlock them” (Anita Brookner).
  2. noun A rapid or spasmodic shaking.

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  • I dare say some of the judder, lag and jerk will be smoothed out by further software or (more likely) firmware updates, but nothing can take away from the fact that this is the Edsel of smartphones, an absolute smeller from top to bottom.
  • It gave way with a judder, then the trapdoor swung down to let in a wash of evening sunlight. —  Gallows Thief by Bernard Cornwell
  • Samsung's entire LED HDTV line-up incorporates a number of innovative features to reduce the motion blur and image judder, which traditionally plague LCD HDTVs when displaying fast movement. —  Gizmodo
  • We tend to prefer leaving 120Hz de-judder processing, which Sony calls Smooth Motion, turned off for film-based sources. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets
  • The technology eliminates motion artifacts in high-resolution digital video content, often referred to as "judder," to ensure smooth playback. —  Press Releases
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