Analog_Video_Terms_Guide_SFrederickson_Circa_198

Steve Frederickson · 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is a 600 DPI scan of a printed glossary titled Talk Is Cheap But You Need The Words by Steve Frederickson, Marketing Operations Manager. The document offers a comprehensive alphabetical reference of technical terms related to videotape and video production, including entries such as Azimuth, Bandwidth, Dropout, Helical Scan, and Y/C Separation. Each term is concisely defined, reflecting the analog video era’s operational vocabulary and engineering priorities. The layout is clean and utilitarian, likely intended for internal training or departmental reference, and is accompanied by a whimsical cartoon of a bespectacled bird holding a pencil—suggesting an approachable tone despite the technical depth. Estimated to have been issued between 1988 and 1992, the glossary captures a transitional moment in media technology, just before digital formats began to dominate.