Glossary
Analog: Sound that has not been turned into MP3: A
numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture
speci
through two channels, the left and right.using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain
about 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD English
Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal
can.
sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical
ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-Multichannel: DVD is speci
screens is 16:9.track constitute one sound
to a structure of sound tracks having three or more
AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the DVD
channels.
System that send audio to another system (TV,
Stereo, etc.).Parental Control: A function of the DVD to limit
playback of the disc by the age of the users according
Bit Rate: The amount of data used to hold a given
to the limitation level in each country. The limitation
length of music; measured in kilobits per seconds, or
varies from disc to disc; when it is activated, playback
kbps. Or, the speed at which you record. Generally,
will be prohibited if the softwares level is higher than
the higher the bit rate, or the higher the recording
the user-set level.
speed, the better the sound quality. However, higher
bit rates use more space on a Disc.PCM (Pulse Code Modulation): A system for
converting analog sound signal to digital signal for
Chapter: Sections of a picture or a music piece on a
later processing, with no data compression used in
DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is composed
conversion.
of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a
chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter Playback control (PBC): Refers to the signal
you want.recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for controlling
reproduction. By using menu screens recorded on a
Component Video Out Jacks: Jacks on the back
Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC, you can enjoy
of the DVD System that send high-quality video to a
interactive-type software as well as software having a
TV that has Component Video In jacks (R/G/B, Y/Pb/
search function.
Pr, etc.).
Progressive Scan: It displays all the horizontal lines
Disc menu: A screen display prepared for allowing
of a picture at one time, as a signal frame. This
selection of images, sounds, subtitles, multi-angles, etc
system can convert the interlaced video from DVD
recorded on a DVD.
into progressive format for connection to a
Digital: Sound that has been converted into progressive display. It dramatically increases the
numerical values. Digital sound is available when you vertical resolution.
use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or
Region code: A system for allowing discs to be
OPTICAL jacks. These jacks send audio through
played back only in the region designated beforehand.
multiple channels, instead of just two channels as
This unit will only play discs that have compatible
analog does.
region codes. You can
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DivX 3.11/4.x/5.x/6.0: The DivX codec is a unit by looking on the product label. Some discs are
patent-pending, MPEG-4 based video compression compatible with more than one region (or ALL
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technology, developed by DivX Networks, Inc., that regions).
can shrink digital video to sizes small enough to be
Title: The longest section of a picture or music
transported over the internet, while maintaining high
feature on DVD, music, etc., in video software, or the
visual quality.
entire album in audio software. Each title is assigned a
Dolby Digital: A surround sound system developed title number enabling you to locate the title you want.
by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels
VIDEO OUT jack: Jack on the back of the DVD
of digital audio (front left and right, surround left and
System that sends video to a TV.
right, center and subwoofer).
WMA: Windows Media Audio. Refers to an audio
DTS: Digital Theatre Systems. This is a surround
compression technology developed by Microsoft
sound system, but it is different from Dolby Digital.
Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using
The formats were developed by different companies.
Windows Media Player version 9 or Windows Media
JPEG: A very common digital still picture format. A Player for Windows XP. Files are recognized by their
still-picture data compression system proposed by the
Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features
small decrease in image quality in spite of its high
compression ratio.
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