PALplus en · PROPN
Etymology
From PAL + plus.
Meanings
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An enhanced version of the PAL TV system capable of transmitting pictures in the 16:9 widescreen format.
The manager in charge of Philips's R&D on PALplus was extremely unpopular with the HD-MAC team.
1997, Helen S. Wallace, Alasdair R. Young, Participation and Policy-Making in the European Union, page 192:Parallel development efforts were conducted to implement an extended 16:9 aspect ratio PAL-compatible signal, referred to as PALplus.
2001, Jerry C. Whitaker, DTV Handbook: The Revolution in Digital Video, page 524:PALplus […] is the result of a cooperative project. […]. By 1995 they wanted to provide an Enhanced Definition Television system (EDTV) compatible with existing receivers. PALplus has been transmitted by a few broadcasters since 1994.
2004, Keith Jack, Video Demystified: A Handbook for the Digital Engineer, page 308: