blokkerig beeld

English translation: pixelated image

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Dutch term or phrase:blokkerig beeld
English translation:pixelated image
Entered by: LAB2004

08:41 Apr 26, 2007
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Media / Multimedia
Dutch term or phrase: blokkerig beeld
in relation to the picture quality on digital TV. Am feeling hopelessly uninspired this morning. Was thinking of 'pixelly picture', but that doesn't really sound that great.
LAB2004
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:47
pixelated image
Explanation:
or highly pixelated image/picture

see:
Colourful flowers and mosaicsNext, the teacher created a heavily pixelated image of one of the flower heads ... This gave them a new perspective on how colour can influence a picture. ...
www.ncaction.org.uk/search/entry.htm?id=1373

Goodmans DVDP700W : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.ukAlso, the Goodmans player is WIDESCREEN, which helps every DVD you play with this player retain a non-pixelated picture, and believe me, having WIDESCREEN ...
www.ciao.co.uk/Goodmans_DVDP700W__6325701

Sony Ericsson K510i - Review - The media equivilent of the Swiss ...There is a video mode but the pixelated picture quality and the low frame rate is fairly horrendous. Having said that, it is still perfect for capturing the ...
www.ciao.co.uk/Sony_Ericsson_K510i__Review_5635052
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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 12:47
Grading comment
Thanks Dave. Decided to use this translation.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3pixelated image
Dave Calderhead
4blockiness
Sabine Piens


  

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pixelated image


Explanation:
or highly pixelated image/picture

see:
Colourful flowers and mosaicsNext, the teacher created a heavily pixelated image of one of the flower heads ... This gave them a new perspective on how colour can influence a picture. ...
www.ncaction.org.uk/search/entry.htm?id=1373

Goodmans DVDP700W : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.ukAlso, the Goodmans player is WIDESCREEN, which helps every DVD you play with this player retain a non-pixelated picture, and believe me, having WIDESCREEN ...
www.ciao.co.uk/Goodmans_DVDP700W__6325701

Sony Ericsson K510i - Review - The media equivilent of the Swiss ...There is a video mode but the pixelated picture quality and the low frame rate is fairly horrendous. Having said that, it is still perfect for capturing the ...
www.ciao.co.uk/Sony_Ericsson_K510i__Review_5635052


Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks Dave. Decided to use this translation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
1 min
  -> Thanks, Kate (:-{)>

agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly: You beat me to it Dave! Blocky picture is also frequently used, but my preference would also be for 'pixelated'.
1 min
  -> Thanks, Siobhan (:-{)>

agree  avsie (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Marie-Claude (:-{)>
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
blockiness


Explanation:
If the text is about the defects of digital TV (I assume it does), then I would use the term "blockiness".
For a definition of "blockiness", see "Digital Factbook" on www.quantel.com


    www.quantel.com/library/digital factbook
Sabine Piens
Belgium
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
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