An_o_
Sound that has not been turned
into
numbers.Analog
sound
varies, wMe
digital
sound
has
specific
numerical
values.These
iacks send audio
tlmrough two channels,the
left and right.
As_e_
_atlo:
The
ratio
of vertical
and horizontal
sizes of a displayed
image.Time
horizontal
vs.vertical
ratio
of conventionalTVs,
is 4:3, and that
of widescreens
is 16:9.
AUDIO
OUT
Jacks:
bcl<s on the back of the DVD
System
that send audio to another
system
(TV, Stereo
etc.}.
!}i_: Rate:
The amount
of data used to Imold a given
length
of music; measured
in kilobits
per seconds
or
kbps. Or, the speed at which you record.
Generally,
time
higher time bit ra_e or the higher the recording
speed
the better
the sound
quality. Howevel;
Imigber bit rates
use [Bore space on a Disc.
Sections
of a picture
or a music piece on a
DVD
that are smaller
than tkles.A
title is composed
of
several chapters.
Each clmapter is assigned a chapter
number
enabling
you to locate
the chapter
you wanE.
_entVldeo
Out
Jad<s:
Jacks on time back
of the DVD
System
that send Imigh-quality
video to aTV
that has DomporlentVideo
In bcks
(R/G/B,Y/Pb/Pn
etc.).
Disc
menu:A
screen
display prepared
for allowing
selection
of images, sounds,
subtitles,
multi-angles,
etc.
lecorded
on a DVD.
Sound that has been converted
into numerical
values. Digital
sound
is available
when you use the
DIGITALAUDIO
OUT
COAXIAL
or OPTICAL
bcks.
These jacks send audio through
multiple
channels,
instead
of just two
channels as analog does.
D_vX
3.1114xtS×:Tlme
DivX
code is a patent
pending
HPEG-4
based video
compression
technology,
developed
by DivXNerworl<s
Inc. tha_ can shrink
digital video
to sizes small enough
to be transported
over
the interrlet,
while
maintaining
high visual quality_
Dolby
Di_i_:a_:
A surround
sound
system developed
by Dolby Laboratories
containing
Lip to six channels
of
digital audio
(fi'ont
left and right
surround
left and right
center
arid subwoofer).
DTS:
DigitalTheatre
Systems.This
is a surround
sound
system
but it is different
fl'om
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
]oint
PlmotograpImic Expert
Group,
which
features
small
decrease
in image quality
in spite
of its high
compression
ra_io.
MP3:
A file format
with a sound
data compression
system."MP3"
is the abbreviation
of Motion
Picture
Experts
Group
1 (or MPEG_I)Audio
Layer 3. By using
HP3 format,
one CD-R
or DD-RW
can contain
about
10 times
as much da_a volume
as a regular
DD can.
4O
Mul_:_:hanneE:
DVD
is specified
to have each sound
track
constitute
one sound
field. Multichannel
refers to
a strLicture
of sound
tracl<s ha_ing three
or more
clmannels.
Pare_taJ
Controh
A fur_ction
of the DVD
to limit
playback
of the disc by the age of the users according
to
the limita£ion
level in each country.The
limitation
varies
fiom
disc to disc; when
it is activated,
playback
will be
prohibked
if the software's
level is higher than
the
usel:set
level.
PCM
_Pulse
Code
Modu_aeion_A
system for
converting
analog sound
signal to digital signal for later
processing,
with
no da_a compression
used in
conversion.
PIaybad<
eontro_
(PBc):
Refers to the signal
recorded
on video CDs
or SVDDs
for controlling
reproduction.
By using menu screens
recorded
on a
Video
DD or SVCD that supports
PBC,you
can enjoy
interactive-type
software
as well
as software
having a
search function.
P_o_ess_ve
$ca_:
It displays
all the horizontal
lines
of a picture
at one time, as a signal frame.Tlmis
system
can convert
time interlaced
video from
DVD
into
progressive
format
for corlnection
to a progressive
display. It dramatically
increases
the vertical
resolution.
Re_ion
code:
A system for allowing
discs to be played
back only in the region
designated
beforehand.Tlmis
player
will only play discs that Image compatible
region
codes.You
can find the region code of your
player
by
looking
on dine product
label. Some discs are compatible
with
more
than one region
(orALL
regions).
S-v_deo:
Produces
a clear picture
by sending
separate
signals for the luminance
and the colonYou
can use
S-video
only if yourTV
ImasS-video
In bck.
Super
A_dlo
CD S _D_:Tlmis
audio format
is
based upon the current
CD standards
but includes
a
grea£er
amount
of irlformadon
that provides
higher
quality
sound.There
are three
types of discs: single layer,
double
layer and hybrid
discs.The
Imybrid disc contains
both
standard
audio CD and Super Audio
CD
information.
S_l'_o_d:
A system
for creating realistic
three
dhnensional
sound
fields full of realism
by arranging
multiple
speakers
around
the listener
T_tle: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.
V_DEO
OUT
_
Jack on the back of the DVD
System
tha_ sends video to aTb_