Basic Information, Introduction, Ter ms | Cambridge Audio DVD55RWi

DVD55RWi

BASIC INFORMATION

Introduction

DVD is well known for its extraordinarily large capacity and outstanding audio-video effects. Its capacity is as high as 4.7-17 GB (approximately 7-26 times the capacity of CD). With 500-line horizontal resolution of picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel surround sound, it brings a new era to audio visual entertainment .

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DVD + R

This means DVD+Recordable. These Discs can be recorded and finalized only once.

DVD + RW

This means DVD+ReWritable. These Discs can be recorded repeatedly.

Erasing a disc

Erase the recorded contents on the disc. Only applicable to DVD+RW discs.

Finalizing a disc and making a disc compatible

Process the directory information of a disc, so that it can be played in the normal DVD players. A disc that is not finalized or made compatible can only be played in this unit. Finalizing a disc refers to the operation to DVD+R disc and making compatible refers to the operation to DVD+RW.

Recording preparations

The preparations before recording, including checking whether the disc is up to standard, or the recording format is valid, making necessary optics correction and pre-writing the directory zones.

Recording quality

According to the different compress degree, there are four recording qualities to DVD+R/RW discs with 4.7GB (12CM single side) .

SLP: general resolution, a single-side DVD disc can record about 6 hours program.

EP: good resolution, a single-side DVD disc can record about 4 hours program.

SP: better resolution, a single-side DVD disc can record about 2 hours program.

HQ: best resolution, a single-side DVD disc can record about 1 hour program.

Title

The longest section of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video software; or an album etc., for a music piece on audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.

Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter.