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Introduction
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CD-R (Compact Disc Recordable):
A type of
CD that can be recorded only once. Can be used to
make audio CDs, or MP3/WMA/JPEG discs.
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CD-RW (Compact Disc Rewritable):
A type of
CD that can be recorded many times. Can be used to
make audio CDs, MP3/WMA/JPEG discs.
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Chapter:
Titles on DVD-Video discs can be subdi-
vided into chapters.
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Component video:
A video connection format
that separates the luminance (Y) and color difference
signals (P
R
, P
B
), providing better picture quality than
S-Video.
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Composite video:
A video connection format that
mixes the luminance and color signals together.
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Dolby Digital:
The multi-channel digital surround
sound format used on most DVD-Videos.
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Downmixing:
The process of mixing multiple
audio channels into fewer channels. For example, a
surround mix can be downmixed into two channels
for reproduction on stereo systems.
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Downsampling:
The process of reducing the sam-
pling rate of digital audio.
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DTS (Digital Theater System):
The surround
format that uses less compression for faithful repro-
duction.
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DVD-R (DVD Recordable):
A type of DVD disc
that can be recorded only once. Can be used to make
DVD-Video discs or to store computer data.
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DVD-RW (DVD Rewritable):
A type of DVD disc
that can be recorded many times. Can be used to
make DVD-Video discs or to store computer data.
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DVD-Video:
The format for storing movies on
DVD, with interactive menus, multiple language
soundtracks, subtitles, camera angles, and so on.
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Field:
In interlaced scanning, a field is a single scan
of the screen. There are two fields per frame.
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Frame:
An individual TV picture is called a frame.
With the NTSC color system there are 30 frames per
second.
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HD:
Abbreviation for high definition, as in
HDTV(high-definition TV).
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HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection):
The video encryption technology
developed by Intel for HDMI/DVI. It’s designed to
protect video content and requires a HDCP-compati-
ble device to display the encrypted video.
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HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface):
A new connection format that greatly simplifies AV
connections by carrying uncompressed SD or HD
digital video and digital audio all in one cable.
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Interlaced scanning:
TV pictures are made by
scanning the screen in horizontal lines from top to
bottom. With Interlaced scanning, two scans (
fields
)
are used to make each picture (
frame
).
Contrast with
Progressive scanning.
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JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group):
The compressed file format used to store digital pho-
tos.
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LFE (Low-Frequency Effects):
The surround-
sound channel used for low-frequency effects.
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Linear PCM:
The uncompressed digital audio for-
mat used for audio CDs. PCM stands for
Pulse Code
modulation.
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MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3):
Popular com-
pressed file format for storing digital music.
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MPEG1 (Moving Picture Experts Group 1):
The compressed digital video format used for Video
CDs.
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MPEG2 (Moving Picture Experts Group 2):
The compressed digital video format used for
DVD-Videos, offering better picture quality than
MPEG1.
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NTSC:
The color TV system used in the United
States, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.
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PAL:
The color TV system used in most of Europe,
the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and China.
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Progressive scanning:
TV pictures are made by
scanning the screen in horizontal lines from top to
bottom. With progressive scanning, each picture
(
frame
) is made by scanning the entire screen in one
go, resulting is a clearer and stabler picture.
Contrast
with
Interlaced scanning.
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RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI):
Onkyo’s implementation of CEC (Consumer Elec-
tronics Control), which allows integrated system
control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI stan-
dard.
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S-Video:
A video connection format that separates
the luminance (Y) and color (C) signals, providing
better picture quality than composite video.
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Title:
Movies on DVD-Video are called titles.
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WMA (Windows Media Audio):
A compressed
file format for storing digital music.
DV-CP706-related Terminology