9.Glossary
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DVI | Digital Visual Interface | A digital interface standard created by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) |
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| to convert analog signals into digital signals to accommodate both analog and digital |
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| monitors. |
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RGB signals | Red, Green and Blue signals | These are the three video signals, red, green & blue, which make up the picture. Using |
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| these signals improves picture quality. | FRANÇAISE | |
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| These are 2 separate Y/C video signals from the | ||
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| The luminance signals Y (black and white) and chrominance signals C (color) are |
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| recorded separately on the tape. This provides better picture quality than with standard |
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| video (VHS and 8 mm) where the Y/C signals are combined to provide only one video |
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| signal. |
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16:9 | TV format | Refers to the ratio between the length and height of the screen. Wide screen televisions |
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| have a ratio of 16 by 9, conventional screen TV sets have a ratio of 4 by 3. |
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HDMI | High definition Multimedia | Provides an uncompressed, all digital audio/video interface between the TV and any | ESPAÑOL | |
| Interface | different standards: BG, DK, I, and LL’. The System setting is used to select these | ||
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| receiver. HDMI supports enhanced or high definition video plus |
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| audio. |
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| Television pictures are not broadcast in the same way in all countries. There are |
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| different standards. This is not to be confused with PAL or SECAM color coding. PAL |
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| is used in most countries in Europe, Secam in France, Russia and most African countries. |
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| The United States and Japan use a different system called NTSC. The inputs AV1 and |
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| AV2 are used to read NTSC coded recordings. |
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HDCP | A specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment that uses the DVI |
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| Protection | interface. HDCP encrypts content the transmission of digital content between the video |
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| source or transmitter such as a computer, DVD player or |
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| display or receiver such as a monitor, television or projector. |
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BBE | Barcus Berry Electronics | A sound enhancement technology. |
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EasyLink | Philips EasyLink | Enables |
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| connected to your TV by HDMI. |
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