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Dynamic rangeMP3
The difference between the quietest and MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed
loudest sounds possible in an audio signal audio file format. Files are recognized by their
(without distorting or getting lost in noise). file extension .mp3 or .MP3.
Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are
capable of a very wide dynamic range, deliv-MPEG audio
ering dramatic cinema-like effects.
An audio format used on Video CD/Super
VCDs and some DVD discs. This unit can
File extensionconvert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider
A tag added to the end of a filename to indi-compatibility with digital recorders and AV
cate the type of file. For example, .mp3 indi-amplifiers. See also PCM (Pulse Code Modula-
cates an MP3 file.tion).
i.LINKMPEG video
i.LINK is a trademark name of IEEE1394, a The video format used for Video CD/Super
high-speed digital interface capable of VCDs and DVDs. Video CD/Super VCD uses
carrying audio, video and other types of data the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses
(this player only outputs audio).the newer and much better quality MPEG-2
standard.
HDMI
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Packed PCM (DVD-Audio only)
is a high-speed digital interface which has the A lossless compression system that enables
capability to support standard, enhanced, or more PCM audio to be stored on a DVD-Audio
high-definition video plus standard to multi-disc than would otherwise be possible.
channel surround-sound audio on a single
digital connection. HDMI features include PBC (PlayBack Control) (Video CD/Super
uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of VCD only)
up to 5 gigabytes per second and communi-
cation between the AV source and AV devices A system of navigating a Video CD/Super VCD
through on-screen menus recorded onto the
such as DTVs. disc. Especially good for discs that you would
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition normally not watch from beginning to end all
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or regis-at oncekaraoke discs, for example.
tered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
Interlaced videoThe most common system of encoding digital
A method of displaying a picture in which audio, found on CDs and DAT. Excellent
odd-numbered lines are updated in one pass, quality, but requires a lot of data compared to
then even-numbered lines updated in the formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG
next. See also Progressive scan video.audio. For compatibility with digital audio
recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV ampli-
ISO 9660 formatfiers with digital inputs, this unit can convert
International standard for the volume and file Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio to PCM.
structure of CD-ROM discs.See also Digital audio.
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