Definitions for "GENERATION LOSS"
image degradation that occurs each time a movie is saved with a lossy compression codec. Also occurs in each dub with analog video tape.
Sometimes also called Generational loss. It is the loss in signal quality incurred when copying materials. Applies to analog recordings, but not digital, unless the digital recording uses compression and requires decompression and recompression to duplicate the content (such as happens when editing formats that use compression)
Describes the video degradation you get when making copies of copies of analog recordings. This type of loss is not present with digital recording.