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NICAM, n. Television.|ˈnaɪkæm|
Also Nicam.
[Acronym f. the initial letters of near instantaneously companded audio multiplex.]
A digital system used in British television to provide video signals with high-quality stereophonic sound.
1986Broadcast Syst. Engineering Feb. 54/3 As the BBC has shown with its NICAM 3 digital transmission system, non-linear digital compansion can achieve a considerable reduction in the number of bits required with minimal side effects on the audio signal. 1989Which? Sept. 449/1 Most current hi-fi models include a Nicam decoder for the stereo broadcasts which will be starting soon. 1991Gramophone Jan. 1440/1 A few up-market NICAM sets have removable loudspeaker units, which is a rather better arrangement, and some fairly recent mono sets can also be upgraded. |