GLOSSARY
Bit | Smallest information unit in the EDV as well as in digital transmission systems. |
| Indication for the height of the resolution in the uncompressed PCM size. |
| Recordable optical disc formats that can be used e. g. as Video CD or MP3 with |
| your DVD player. |
| Through the Cinch sockets, the Dolby Digital or MPEG sound will be released |
| from the DVD as analogue |
| number on the DVD. |
| The DVD player sends the composite video signal through the yellow Cinch |
| socket, either directly to the corresponding socket on the TV or indirectly |
| through an AV receiver. Cinch is the qualitatively worst picture connection and |
| should only be used if there is no other option. |
Component video | Offers the best interface between a video signal source and a TV/Beamer. Uses |
| three |
| nal. A component video signal is comprised of the luminance (Y) signal and sep- |
| arate chrominance (CB and CR) signals. |
Composite video | The most common connection for coloured video pictures that uses a single |
| RCA cable. |
Digital output | The DVD player releases its sound information bit by bit through the digital out- |
| put. The way the sound will stream out of the socket must be adjusted in the |
| OSD menu. Most important criteria: Which device is connected to the digital |
| socket? |
DivX® | The DivX codec is an |
| by DivXNetworks, Inc. It can shrink digital video to small sizes while maintaining |
| high visual quality. DivX and associated logos are trademarks of DivXNetworks, |
| Inc. and are used under license. |
Dolby Digital | A digital surround sound system which is able to transfer up to 5 sound chan- |
| nels plus a |
DRM | Digital Rights Management. By means of DRM, it is possible to define what |
| rights a user acquires to a file (e.g. a video). This is done e.g. in order to pre- |
| vent illegal duplication. |
dts* | Digital Theatre Systems. Digital surround sound system, which works with 5.1 |
| channels 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. |
| A DVD disc that has two layers on a side. A |
| hold almost four hours of video and audio, and is also known as a |
| |
| and sampling frequency of 24bit/96kHz (usually 16bit/44kHz). Six audio chan- |
| nels fit on one data media - two channels are also possible when only using |
| 24bit/192kHz. A |
| lyrics or video clips as normally DVDs have. You need a special |
| player for playing |
*Manufactured under license from DTS, Inc. or DTS (BVI) Limited, U.S. Patent Nos. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, 6,487,535 and other
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