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GLOSSARY

HHDCP – An abbreviation for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. HDCP is a form of Digital Rights Management licensed by Digital Content Protection, LLC, to control digital audio and video content as it travels across Digital Visual Interface (DVI) or High- Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connections. (It prevents unauthorized copying of programs.)

HDMI – An abbreviation for High-Definition Multimedia Interface. HDMI is a de-facto standard interface that delivers clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable.

HDTV – An abbreviation for High-Definition TV, a digital television format that delivers sharper picture quality with more lines of resolution. HDTV offers a much better picture quality than standard television.

IIR – An abbreviation for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives commands on an infrared light beam.

LLetterbox – A video format that has an aspect ratio wider than 4:3 (refer to Aspect ratio) and is shown with black bars above and below the picture.

MMP3 – This is a compressed audio format (MPEG-1 Layer III) that allows the recording of many hours of music on a single CD.

MPEG – An abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group, the committee of experts from the audio, video, and computer industries involved in setting standards for compression of moving images.

NNTSC – An abbreviation for National Television System Committee and the label for its video format standard used for televisions in the U.S. and other countries.

OOptical cable – Carries digital audio via optical fiber between a source device and your 3•2•1® system.

PPAL – An acronym for the Phase Alternate Line video format used extensively in Western Europe.

PCM – An abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation. A common form of digital audio signal.

Progressive scan – A video format that displays all lines of the picture frame in a single pass and refreshes the TV image 30 times per second. Not compatible with all video displays.

PVR – Refer to DVR.

RRDS – A system that displays radio broadcast station and programming information. This feature is available on European systems only.

Resolution – The sharpness of a video image, signal, or display, generally described either in terms of lines of resolution or pixels.

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