About Disc Contents
BD Video
•Enjoy Final Standard Profile functions (Page 25), such as picture-
The available functions differ depending on the disc.
This is a new function of
For instance, the function is capable of playing the original movie as the primary video while playing video commentary from the film director on a small screen as a secondary video.
Linear PCM
Linear PCM is a signal recording format used for Audio CDs and on some DVD and
2Subtitle languages
This indicates the kind of subtitles.
Title, Chapter and Track
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•Audio CDs are divided into “Tracks”. You can think of a “Track” as one tune on an Audio CD. (See Example 2.)
Example 1:
Title 1 | Title 2 |
3Screen aspect ratio
Movies are shot in a variety of screen modes.
4Camera angle
Recorded onto some BD/DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc.).
5Region code
This indicates the region code (playable region code).
The Icons Used in This Operation Manual
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 | Chapter 1 Chapter 2 |
Example 2: Audio CD
Track 1 | Track 2 | Track 3 | Track 4 | Track 5 |
Icons Used on DVD Video Disc Cases
The back of the case of a DVD that is commercially available usually contains various information about the contents of the disc.
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1Audio tracks and audio formats
DVD discs can contain up to 8 separate tracks with a different language on each. The first in the list is the original track.
This section also details the audio format of each soundtrack — Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG etc.
Dolby Digital
A sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. that gives movie theater ambience to audio output when the Player is connected to a Dolby Digital processor or amplifier.
DTS
DTS is a digital sound system developed by DTS, Inc. for use in cinemas. This system uses 6 audio channels and provides accurate sound field positioning and realistic acoustics. (By connecting a DTS Digital Surround decoder, you can also listen to DTS Digital Surround sound.)
BD VIDEO
AUDIO CD
JPEG
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