9 Glossary
A
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a
The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen.
D
DivX
This DivX Certifi ed ® device must be registered in order to play DivX
J
JPEG
A very common digital still picture format. A still- picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio. Files are recognized by their fi le extension ‘.jpg’ or ‘.jpeg.’
M
MP3
A fi le format with a sound data compression system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or
P
PBC
Playback Control. A system where you navigate through a Video CD/Super VCD with
W
WMA
Windows Media™ Audio. Refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded with Windows Media player version 9 or Windows Media player for Windows XP. Files are recognized by their fi le extension ‘.wma.’
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