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GLOSSARY
■ Interlace
The most common type of scanning used in televisions. It
divides a screen into even and odd numbered fields for
scanning, and then builds an image by combining them
into one image (frame).
■ JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group)
A standardized image compression system proposed by
the Joint Photographic Expert Group. It can reduce image
data sizes to 1 to 10% of their original sizes, and works on
digital photographs effectively.
■ MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3)
An audio file compression technology. It can reduce audio
data sizes to about 10% of their original sizes while
maintaining CD-level audio quality.
■ MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group)
International standard for digital video and audio
compression generated by ISO (International Organization
for Standardization) and IEC (International
Electrotechnical Commission).
Includes MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-3. MPEG-1
offers VHS level video quality and is often used on video
CDs. MPEG-2 offers S-VHS level video quality and is
often used on DVDs.
■ Parental control
Limits Disc play according to the age of the users or the
limitation level in each country. The limitation varies from
disc to disc; when it is activated, playback will be
prohibited if the software’s level is higher than the user-set
level.
■ Playback control (PBC)
An on-screen menu recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that
enables interactive playback and searching.
■ Progressive Scan
A method of displaying all scanning lines in a frame at
once, reducing flicker noticeable on a larger screen and
creating a sharp and smooth image.
■ Region code
Many DVD discs include a region code so that the
copyright owner can control DVD software distribution
only to regions where they are ready to distribute. There
are six regions codes, which restrict a DVD player to
playing a DVD disc with the same region code.
■ S-video jack
A jack for inputting or outputting an S-video signal.
S-video signal consists of two lines, the luminance signal
(Y) and color signal (C), which enable to provide high-
quality video during playback or recording.
■ Super Audio CD
Audio format based upon the current CD standards but
includes a greater amount of information that provides
higher quality sound. There are three types of discs: single
layer, dual layer and hybrid discs. The hybrid disc can be
played on existing CD players as well as Super Audio CD
players since it contains both standard audio CD and
Super Audio CD information.
Super Audio CD Disc
Single layer disc
HD layer
Dual layer disc
Hybrid layer disc
HD layer CD layer
HD layer
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Hybrid Super Audio CD Disc
CD layer that plays on any
CD player
- High Quality DSD Stereo
- High Quality DSD Multi-
channel
High Density layer containing: