44 Glossary
IR signal check
If the remote control is not working properly, you can use a digital camera (including a cellular phone with
Glossary
Analog Audio
An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound.
Aspect Ratio
The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the TV screen is almost square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the TV screen is almost twice as wide as it is high).
AVCHD™
AVCHD™ is a new format for high definition video camcorders which can record and play
BD-Java™
With some
BD-Live™
Blu-ray Disc™ (BD)
Chapter
Just as a book is split up into several chapters, a title on a
Component Video Output
Each signal of luminance (Y) and component (PB/CB, PR/CR) is independent to output so that you can experience picture Color as it is. Also, due to compatibility with progressive video (525p/480p), you can experience
Digital Audio
An indirect representation of sound by numbers. During recording, the sound is measured at discrete intervals (44,100 times a second for CD audio) by an
DNS Server
A server which translates Internet domain names into IP addresses.
Dolby® Digital
The system to compress digital sound developed by Dolby® Laboratories. It offers you sound of stereo (2ch) or
Dolby® Digital Plus
Dolby® Digital Plus is the next generation digital audio compression technology developed as an extension to Dolby® Digital.
Dolby® TrueHD
Dolby® TrueHD is a lossless coding technology developed for next generation optical discs.