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Bit Smallest information unit in the EDV as well as in digital transmission sys-
tems. Indication for the height of the resolution in the uncompressed PCM
size.
CD-R & CD-RW Recordable optical disc formats that can be used as Video CD or MP3 with
your DVD recorder.
Cinch-Audio Through the Cinch sockets, the Dolby Digital or MPEG sound will be
released from the DVD as analogue two-channel signal - independent from
the channel number on the DVD. If a DVD plays with dts sound, the output
will be silent. In this case you must connect a stereo system or an analogue
surround amplifier/receiver.
Cinch-Video The DVD recorder sends the composite video signal through the yellow
Cinch socket, either directly to the corresponding socket on the TV or indi-
rectly through an AV receiver. Cinch is the qualitatively worst picture con-
nection and should only be used if there is no other option.
Composite video The most common connection for coloured video pictures that uses a sin-
gle RCA cable.
Digital output The DVD recorder releases its sound information bit by bit through the dig-
ital output. The way the sound will stream out of the socket must be adjust-
ed in the OSD menu. Most important criteria: Which device is connected to
the digital socket?
Dolby Digital A digital surround sound system which is able to transfer up to 5 sound
channels plus a sub-bass channel (5.1 or 3/2.01). Developed by Dolby Lab-
oratories.
dts (not supported) Digital Theatre System. Digital sound system, which works with 5.1 chan-
nels and corresponds to Dolby Digital on the first view. It differs regarding
the data reduction. The dts system works with higher data rates, i.e lower
data reduction. It transfers about 4 times as much data as the Dolby Digital
or MPEG 2 process and therefore needs appreciable more storage space
on the DVD.
Dual-Layer DVD A DVD disc that has two layers on a side. Asingle-sided, dual-layered DVD
can hold almost four hours of video and audio, and is also known as a DVD-
9.
DVD Digital Versatile Disc is a new storage medium that combines the conven-
ience of the compact disc with the latest digital video technology. DVD-
Video uses modern MPEG 2 data compression technology that enables an
entire film to be stored on a single five inch disc. DVDs come in different
formats, such as single-sided or double-sided. Each side can have a single
layer or two layers of data.
DVD-5 A DVD that is single-sided, single-layered, holding up to 4.7 GBytes of
data.
DVD-9 A DVD that is single-sided, dual-layered, holding up to 8.5 GBytes of data.
DVD-10 A DVD that is double-sided and single-layered, which holds up to 9.4
GBytes of data. This disc must be manually flipped to use both sides.