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Re:Discret 11, the French TV encryption of the 80s by raverbashing on Monday June 08, 2020 @09:08AM (#23456147)
Ah I'm not sure there was fast (and cheap) enough RAM for that kinds of tricks in the 80's

Most likely they would use a delay line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_delay_line

Regular PAL (and I guess SECAM) TVs used one of those

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Re:Discret 11, the French TV encryption of the 80s by PoachedSausage on Monday June 08, 2020 @10:15AM (#23456635)
You also had Bucket-Brigade devices.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucket-brigade_device

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Re:Discret 11, the French TV encryption of the 80s by jimmaswell on Monday June 08, 2020 @03:46PM (#23460023)
So essentially sleep sort in actual practice?
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