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HDMI
An abbreviated form of "High-Definition Multimedia
Interface", which is the digital transmission standard for
transmitting images and sound using one cable. The HDMI
has been established primarily for digital home appliances and
PCs, and this standard allows high-quality image signal
transmission without signal compression. It also has a digital
signal encryption function.
HDTV
An abbreviated form of “High-Definition Television system”
to be applied to a high-definition TV set that can satisfy the
following requirements:
-Vertical resolution 720p or 1080i or higher (where, “p” refers
to progressive scan, and “i” refers to interlace scan)
-16:9 screen aspect ratio
JPEG
A file format used for saving image files. Most photographs
taken with digital cameras are saved in the JPEG format.
MP3
The abbreviated form of “MPEG1 Audio Layer-3”, a standard
for audio compression. It enables the size of the data to be
greatly reduced, whilst maintaining a high sound quality.
NTSC
The abbreviated form of the “National Television Standards
Committee”, and given to one of the analog color television
wave transmission systems. This system is used in Japan, the
USA and Latin America.
PAL
The abbreviated form of “Phase Alternation by Line”, and
given to one of the analog color television wave transmission
systems. This system is used in China, Western Europe, with
the exception of France, and in other African and Asian
countries.
SDTV
An abbreviated form of “Standard Definition Television”, and
given to the standard TV broadcasting system that does not
satisfy the HDTV requirements.
SECAM
The abbreviated form of “SEquential Couleur A Memoire”,
and given to one of the analog color television wave
transmission systems. This system is used in France, Eastern
Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and some
African nations.
WMA
The abbreviated form of “Windows Media Audio”, an audio
compression technology developed by the Microsoft
Corporation of America. You can encode WMA data using
Windows Media Player Ver.7, 7.1, Windows Media Player for
Windows XP, or the Windows Media Player 9 Series.
When encoding WMA files, please use applications that have
been certified by the Microsoft Corporation of America. If you
use an application that has not been certified, it is possible that
it may not operate correctly.
YCbCr
A transmission signal in the color bar signal waveform for the
current TV set (NTSC system). Expressed by Y (brightness
signal) CbCr (chromatin (color) signal).
YPbPr
A transmission signal in the color bar signal waveform for Hi-
Vision. Expressed by Y (brightness signal) PbPr (color
difference signal).
Aspect
The ratio between an image’s length and its height. HDTV
images have an aspect ratio of 16:9 and appear elongated. The
aspect ratio for standard images is 4:3. This unit can
automatically detect the aspect ratio of a disc when it is played
back.
Coaxial digital output
Converts the audio signal into a digital signal and enables it to
be transmitted along coaxial cable.
Playback con trol (PBC)
A method for playing back Video CDs. You can select the
screen or information you want to see from the menu screen
displayed.
Disc related terms
Title/Chapter/Track
One movie on a DVD is divided into units called titles, which
may contain any number of chapters.
Video and Audio CDs are divided into units called tracks.
GlossaryTitle 1 Title 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1
DVD video
Chapter 2
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4
Video CD/Audio CD