Glossary
Angle
Some DVD discs feature scenes simultaneously shot from different angles. The ANGLE button can be used to view the scene from different angles. (ANGLE Indicator lights up on the unit when a scene recorded from different angles is detected.)
Bitstream
This is the digital form of
5.1channel) before it is decoded into its various channels.
Chapter Number
Titles are subdivided into numbered sections. You can quickly search for a favorite scene using these numbers.
Decoder
A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding.
Dolby Digital
This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo
Dolby Pro Logic
A surround system where a
DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world. There is good separation between the channels, so realistic sound effects are possible.
Dynamic range
Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest level of sound before distortion occurs.
DVD
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Film and video
Frame still and field still
Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving picture. There are about 30 frames shown each second. One frame is made up of two fields. A regular television shows these fields one after the other to create frames.
A still is shown when you pause a moving picture. A frame still is made up of two alternating fields, so the picture may appear blurred, but overall quality is high. A field still is not blurred, but it has only half the information of a frame still so picture quality is lower.
Linear PCM (pulse code modulation)
These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on CDs.
Regional Code
This is a copyright protection measure unique to
Sampling bit number
This is the resolution shown in number of bits to determine how faithfully the sampled analog frequency was expressed at the time the signal is converted from analog to digital.
Sampling Frequency
This is the number of times sampling is performed in (1) second shown in Hz units at the time the signal is converted from analog to digital using the PCM method. The greater the number, the higher the sound quality.
Subtitles
Written dialogue which appears at the bottom of the screen.
Time Number
The elapsed play time from the start of a disc or title. Use to quickly find scenes. (May not work with some discs.)
Title Number
For DVD discs with two or more titles, the title is numbered as title 1, title 2, etc.
Track Number
Numbers assigned to tracks on CDs to allow specific tracks to be quickly located.
V.S.S. Feature
Virtual surround sound playback is possible even with only 2 speakers. For example, using this unit’s
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