Others

P

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)

The most common system of encoding digital audio, found on CD and DAT. Excellent quality, but requires a lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG audio. For compatibility with digital audio recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV amplifiers with digital inputs, this unit can convert Dolby Digital and MPEG audio to PCM. See also “Digital Audio”.

Picture-in-Picture

This BD-Video function allows you to view making or commentary scenes in the secondary video while viewing the main story in the primary video.

Popup Menu

This menu recorded in BD software. While playing back a BD, this menu can be displayed on the front of the screen and can be operated.

Primary Audio

This audio signal is recorded in the main story in BD-Video.

Progressive (sequential scanning)

This is a scanning system of video signal that displays 1 frame of video as one image. Compared to the interlace system, this system provides images with less flickering and bleeding.

Proxy Server

Proxy server is a server which acts as an intermediary between a workstation user and the Internet to ensure security.

R

Rating

Depending on the age of the viewer, this function restricts playing back of BD-Video or DVD-Video. DBP-1610can be set to restrict viewing in 1 to 254 level for BD-Video, and 1 to 8 level for DVD- Video.

Region Code

This code indicates country or region where the BD or DVD-Video can be played back.

Router

A networking device which distinguishes the IP address assigned to each device and routing and forwarding information in the computer network.

S

Sampling Frequency

The rate which sound is measured by a specified interval to turn into digital audio data. The numbers of sampling in one second defines as sampling frequency. The higher the rate, the better the sound quality.

Secondary Audio

The audio signals recorded in the BONUSVIEW of BD-Video. (e.g. Comment of movie director)

Subnet Mask

A mask which is used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to.

T

Title

This is the unit of content that consists of chapters of BD or DVD- Video. Some BD or DVD-Video may include multiple titles.

V

Virtual Package

The function which copies data to other media (local storage) from the Internet and play the secondary video, secondary audio and the subtitle at the same time. The method of the playback varies depending on discs.

W

Windows Media™ Audio

Windows Media™ Audio is the audio compressing technology developed by Microsoft. You can copy Windows Media™ Audio files on disc or SD Memory Card from a computer and play them back on this unit.

X

x.v.Color

“x.v.Color” is a promotion name given to the products that have the capability to realize a wide color space based on the xvYCC specifications and is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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