Analog:
Sound that has not been turned Into numbers.
Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific
numerical values. These jacks send audio through two
channels,the left and right.
Aspect ratio:
The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of
a displayed mage.The hortzontal vs. vertical ratio of conven
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tional TVs. is 4:3, and that of widescreens is 16:9.
AUDIO OUT Jacks
: Jacks on the back of the DVD System
that send audio to another system (TV. Stereo. etc.).
Bit Rite:
The amount of data used to hold a given length
of music, measured In kilobits per seconds, or kbps, Or
the speed at which you record. Generally the higher the bit
rate, or the higher the recording speed, the better the sound
qualty. However, higher bit rates use more space on a Disc.
Chapter:
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD
tha[ are smaller [han [kles.A[klels composed of several
chapters. Each chapter Is assigned a chapter number
enabling you to locate the chapter you want.
ComponencVideo Out Jacks:
Jacks on the back of the
DVD System that send high-quality video to a TV that has
Component Video In jacks (R/G/B.Y/Pb/Pr. etc).
Disc menu:
A screen display prepared for allowing selection
of Images, sounds, subtitles, multi-angles, etc., recorded on
a DVD.
Digital:
Sound that has been converted Into numerical
values. Digital sound Is available when you use the DIGI
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TAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jacks. These
jacks send audio through multiple channels. Instead of just
two channels as analog does.
DivX 3.11/4x/5x:
The DivX code is a patent panding,
MPEG-4 based video compression technology, developed
by DivXNetworks.Inc, that can shrink digital video to sizes
small enough to be transported over the Internet,while
maintaining high visual quality.
Dolby Digital:
A surround sound system developed by
Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital
audio (front left and right, surround left and right, center and
subwoofer).
DTS:
Digital Theatre Systems. This Is a surround sound
system, but it is different from Dolby Digital. The formats
were developed by different companies.
JPEG:
A very common digital still picture format. A
still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint
Fotographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in
image quality in spite of it’s high compression ratio.
MP3:
A file format with a sound data compression system.
MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group1
(or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. By using MP3 format, one
CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times as much data
volume as a regular CD can.
Multichannel:
DVD is specified to have each sound track
constitute one sound field. Multichannel refers to a structure
of sound tracks having three or more channels
Parental Control:
A function of the DVD to limit playback
of the disc by the age of the users according to the Imitation
level in each country. The limitation varies from disc to
disc. When it is activated, playback will be prohibited if the
software’s level is higher than the user-set level.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation):
A system for converting
analog sound signal to digital signal for later processing
with no data compression used in conversion.
Playback ControI (PBC):
Refers to the signal recorded on
video CDs or SVCDs for controlling reproduction. By using
menu screens recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that sup
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ports PBC,you can enjoy Interactive-type software as well
as software having a search function.
Progressive Scan:
It displays all the horizontal lines of a
picture at one time, as a signal frame. This system can con
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vert the Interfaced video from DVD Into progressive format
for connection to a progressive display. It dramatically
Increases the vertical resolution.
Region code:
A system for allowing disc to be played back
only in the region designated beforehand. This player will
only play discs that have compatible region codes. You
can find the region code of your player by looking on the
product label. Some discs are compatible with more than
one region (or ALL regions).
S-video:
Produces a clear picture by sending separate
signals for the luminance and the color. You can use S-video
only if your TV has S-video In jack.
Super Audio CD (SA-CD):
This audio format Is based
upon the current CD standards but Includes a greater
amount of information that provides higher quality sound.
There are three types of discs: single layer, double layer and
hybrid discs. The hybrid disc contains both standard audio
CD and Super Audio CD information.
Surround:
A system for creating realistic three dimensional
sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers
around the listener.
Tide:
The longest section of a picture or music feature on
DVD, music. etc.. In video software, or the entire album in
audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling
you to locate the title you want.
VIDEO OUT jack:
Jack on the back of the DVD System
that sends video to a TV
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