Legibility of video-blended TV menus.
This article describes three experiments relating to the legibility of TV menus. Special emphasis is placed on the influence of a relatively new feature in TVs: the possibility to blend graphics and video. Three experiments are presented: one concentrating on the influences of blending level and video content; one concentrating on the influences of content and of colour combinations; and one concentrating on the influences of various font characteristics. The results are interpreted in terms of guidelines for blended TV menus.
Institute for Perception Research (IPO), Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
J H
JH
Westerink
H K
HK
Tang
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T
van Gelderen
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R
Westrik
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003196:Computer Graphics / Q000592:standards*; D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000592:standards*; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011932:Reading; D013690:Television / Q000592:standards*; D014743:Videotape Recording / Q000592:standards*