Definitions for "NICAM"
(pronounced nigh-camm) Acronym for Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex.
Digital sound transmission standard which enables stereo and bilingual transmissions.
Developed by the BBC in the 1990s, NICAM is a TV sound encoding system. It enables the transmission of programmes in stereo and at 14-bit the sound quality is almost as good as CD. NICAM also allows for simultaneous multi-language broadcasts. To receive a broadcast with NICAM sound, your TV and/or VCR must be equipped with a NICAM decoder. And if you really want to know, it stands for Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex.
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