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What kind of transmission does NTSC indicate?

NTSC indicates an analog fast-scan color television signal.

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  1. An analog fast-scan color TV signal ✔
  2. A satellite uplink mode
  3. A TV frame compression scheme

Why: In the pool, NTSC refers to an analog color television signal used for fast-scan TV. It is not a digital encryption or compression format.

Huh, didn't know that: Fast-scan television sends moving pictures, unlike slow-scan television's still images.

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Answer: An analog fast-scan color TV signal. In the pool, NTSC refers to an analog color television signal used for fast-scan TV. It is not a digital encryption or compression format.

  1. NCVEC 2026-2030 Technician Question Pool www.ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf
    C. An analog fast-scan color TV signal
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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