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Glossary
4:4:4
– Type of chroma subsampling. 4:4:4 defines 12 unique values of color per 4 pixels.
4:2:2
– Type of chroma subsampling. 4:2:2 defines 8 unique values of color per 4 pixels.
4:2:0
– Type of chroma subsampling. 4:2:0 defines 6 unique values of color per 4 pixels.
4K60
– defines a video format of 3840 x 2160 pixels at 60 Hz.
CEC
– Consumer electronics control. A channel in the HDMI connection that allows
consumer electronics to control other media.
S/PDIF
– Digital audio interconnect delivering digital audio over a coaxial cable with
RCA connectors.
DHCP
– Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a standardized network protocol used
to designate IP addresses to media.
DIP Switch
– dual in-line package switch is a manual electric switch that is packaged
with others in a group.
Dolby TruHD
– High performance audio codec from Dolby.
DTS-HD Master
– High performance audio codec from DTS.
EDID
– Extended Display Information Data is used to relay specifications and
capabilities of a sink device to a source device.
HDCP
– High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection is a form of digital copy protection
to prevent copying of digital audio and video content across connections.
HDMI
– High Definition Multimedia Interface is a proprietary audio/video interface for
transmitting video data and audio data.
HDR
– High Dynamic Range refers to a technique in imaging to reproduce a greater
range of luminosity.
HPD
– Hot plug detect is a signal in the HDMI interface that allows a sink device to
notify a source that a connection is valid.
IR
– Infrared
LAN
– Local Area Network.
Null Modem
– Null modem is referred to as a device or implementation that allows the
receiver and transmitter lines of the RS232 protocol to be swapped.
RCA
– also called a phono connector is an electrical connector used to carry audio and
video signals.
RGB
– A color format in which color data is represented as a combination of Red,
Green, and Blue.
RS-232
– RS-232 is a standard for serial communication transmission of data. It is
commonly used with a DB-9 connector.
SMPTE
– SMPTE is a foundation that has set standards for television and digital cinema
formats. In this manual it is used to refer to cinema formats such as 4096 x 2160.
Static IP
– In contrast to DHCP, static IP refers a to unit or device that has a set IP
address and configured to attempt connect with the predefined IP address.
UHD
– Ultra High Definition. This is commonly referred to the video format 3840 x 2160.
VESA
– Video Electronics Standards Association is a technical standards organization
for computer display formats.
ZigNet
– Proprietary web control developed by Zigen, Inc.
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