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GLOSSARY
4:3 – See “Aspect ratio.” 16:9 – See “Aspect ratio.”
AAnalog audio – The sounds that we hear with our ears, unlike digital audio that is encoded as bits of information.
Aspect ratio – An expression for the width of the picture relative to the height. For example, if the aspect ratio is 4:3 (considered a normal screen), the shape of that picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high. The standard TV aspect ratios are 4:3 and 16:9 (called widescreen).
4:3 screen | 16:9 screen |
CCD – The abbreviation for a compact disc that stores digitally encoded music that is read by the laser beam in a compact disc player. This provides
Chapter – A main division of contents in a DVD title.
Coaxial cable – Can carry digital audio signals between a source device and the 3•2•1® system.
Component video – Also called YPbPr for its three- part video signals that include luminance and two color signals. Component video requires the use of a Component cable. This provides considerably better resolution than is possible from either Composite or
Composite video – The simplest of video signals, which combines black and white with color information. Its low- resolution signal is compatible with the broadest range of televisions and other video components and requires a simple RCA video cable.
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