About DVD

Terms related to 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 video

 

and quality sound like 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 and SVCD. 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

A title in a DVD is divided into many tracks, or chapters. A chapter is an area on the DVD to

 

which you can navigate using the remote control to locate special electronic markers. The DVD

 

player can then locate any particular scene and skip directly to it.

TITLE

This is the information recorded on a DVD. A DVD can be divided into many titles.

TRACK

In a video CD and audio CD. A disc consists of many tracks. The user can search for these tracks.

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 various scenes that have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles.

PCM

Linear PCM is a signal-recording format used in a CD, while CD is recorded in 44.1kHz/16bit, a

 

DVD is recorded in 48KHz/16bit up to 96KHz/24bit.

Dolby DigitalDolby 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 L/R of Dolby Digital 2CH Downmix output.

 

Downmix

DOWNMIX is reproducing the proper audio when audio format recorded on a disc differs from

 

 

the output audio channel configuration. For example, with just one stereo speaker system you can

 

 

hear full 5.1 channel audio.

 

RGB

This stands for red, green and blue. It means the video signal separated into its three primary

 

 

colour components ready to drive the picture tube almost directly. Two signalling connections are

 

 

needed to make the television accept the synchronisation and RGB signals. All this is in the

 

 

SCART connector. Not all televisions have RGB inputs.

 

SCART

An acronym (Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs) for a

The

 

connector used with many kinds of audio-visual equipment. It is also called Peritel and Euro-

 

others

 

connector.

 

 

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