OB:
See Outside Broadcast.
Off-Line:
Out of action, not currently useable.
Off-Line Edit:
A "draft" edit, usually prepared in an off-line edit suite (at a lower cost), then taken to an on-line facility to make the final cut.
Related info: Video Editing
On-Line (1):
Operational.
On-Line (2):
In multi-camera or multi-tape set-ups, the camera or videotape machine which is currently selected by the
director. For example, in an outside broadcast, the on-line camera is the camera which is currently live.
On-Line Edit:
The final version of an edit, prepared in a professional edit facility.
Optical:
Of light/optics.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS):
A system of stabilizing a camera image by constantly adjusting the optics.
Optical Zoom:
A method of zooming which uses a telephoto lens, i.e. the zoom is provided by the optics rather than digital processing. Optical zoom is better than digital zoom
More info: Digital vs optical zoom
Optics:
Dealing with properties of light. Camera optics: The components which deal with light rays, before they are converted into electrical signals (i.e. the lens, etc).
Oscilloscope:
Device which accepts an electrical input, and represents the variations of the input as a display on a CRT screen.
More Info: Oscilloscope
Outside Broadcast:
A radio or television program which is broadcast from location, rather than from a studio.
More info: Outside Broadcast