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About DVD
DVD
A DVD (abbreviation of Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) can include 135 minutes of
video information. And for audio, it can hold up to 8 kinds of languages and 32 kinds of
subtitle languages. By using MPEG-2 video compression and digital 3D surround sound, DVD
realizes high definition images and quality sound similar to that found in a movie theatre.
CDDA
A CDDA (abbreviation of Compact disc digital audio) is a music disc that is currently used.
MP3
Audio compression format that enables audio files to be stored and transferred on a computer
with a relatively small file size. It enables you to enjoy CD quality music. (Short for MPEG-1
Layer 3)
PBC
This is recorded on a Video CD 2.0, Video CD 3.0, SVCD and CVD. The scenes or information to
be viewed (or listened to) can be selected interactively with the TV monitor by looking at the
menu shown on the TV monitor. It stands for PlayBack Control.
CHAPTER
This relates to the information recorded onto a DVD. A title in a DVD may be divided into
many tracks and these tracks are called a chapter. A certain scene contained on the disc can
be quickly searched with this chapter number.
TITLE
This relates to the information recorded onto a DVD. A DVD can be divided into many titles.
TRACK
This relates to the information recorded onto a video CD and audio CD. A disc may consist of
many tracks which will allow a user to search to a certain position.
dts
Digital Theatre System is a 5.1 -channel surround sound system, which is widely used in movie
theatres around the world. It enables the bit rate to be increased to provide good sound quality.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theatre Systems, Inc.
Multi Angle
Some DVD discs contain the various scenes that have been simultaneously shot from a
number of different angles.
PCM
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) means digital sound.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital enables the delivery of mono through 5.1-channel audio at data rates from 32
kbps to 640 kbps, thus offering flexibility and economical performance as well as
uncompromised sound quality.
Bitstream
Digital audio data that is decoded into an analogue signal for subsequent output to speakers.
Lt/Rt
It indicates Left/Right Audio of Dolby Digital 2CH Downmix Output.
L/R/C/SW/LS/RS
6 channels are used in Dolby Digital and dts. They are 3 channels for the front screen, 2
channels for surround and 1 subwoofer. The front left speaker is referred as L, right speaker
as R, centre speaker as C, subwoofer as SW, left surround speaker as LS, right speaker as RS.
* L/R of 6CH output like upper case is displayed as Lo/Ro.
Downmix
Downmix is the technology for playing proper audio in case the recorded audio channel
construction and that of the output channel does not match each other. Downmix will provide
5.1 channel-audio by using 2 stereo speakers.
S-Video
S-Video offers clearer and sharper pictures than COMPOSITE Video by separately transmitting
the signal of colour (C ) and brightness (Y).
Terms relating to DVD
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