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quantity of audio data while attempting to
minimize the impact on sound quality. See also
Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG Audio.
D-ILA Digital-Imaging Light Amplifier is a type of LCOS
video display technology developed by JVC. This is
one example of a Fixed Pixel display.
DLP Digital Light Processing is the name of Texas
Instrument’s movable micro-mirror technology used
in video displays. This is one example of a Fixed
Pixel display.
Dolby Digital A Compressed Audio format developed by Dolby Labs,
this is found on virtually all DVDs.
DTS A Compressed Audio format developed by Digital
Theater Systems. A DTS soundtrack is found on
some DVDs, and in generally considered to sound
better than the Dolby Digital soundtrack, in part
due to the higher data rates used (less compression).
DVI The Digital Visual Interface was developed as a way
to send digital video signals to a Fixed-Pixel (i.e.,
digital) display without any additional conversions
to or from analog.
Fixed Pixel In a CRT video display the cathode ray, or beam,
can be focused at any arbitrary point on the viewing
surface. Thus multiple Resolutions are easily
supported. In contrast, Fixed Pixel (i.e., digital)
displays have the individual Pixels in predetermined
locations. Incoming signals must be converted to
the native resolution of the display element itself.
This conversion process, called Scaling, can introduce
visible artifacts if not performed at a high
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