DEFINITION OF TERMS
DVD Video
The format for storing
MPEG(Moving Picture Expert Group)
It is regarded as an international standard for compressing and restoring digital video and audio signal. "MPEG" standards include
MP3
MP3 is an audio data compression format, which stands for
•MPEG
WMA(Windows Media Audio)
WMA is an audio data compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA file size is smaller than that of MP3.
DVD Video structure
DVD Video discs typically contain one or more titles, which may be subdivided into chapters.
Audio CD structure
Audio CDs contain tracks.
MP3/WMA/JPEG structure
On an MP3/WMA/JPEG disc, a folder can be a member of another folder, creating hierarchical folder layers. If you are familiar with a personal computer, you may easily understand the hierarchical file/folder construction.
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JPEG(Joint Photographic Experts Group)
JPEG is a papular file format for still image compression and storage.
There are three
•baseline JPEG : used for digital cameras, the web, etc.
•progressive JPEG : used for the web.
•lossless JPEG : an old type, rarely used now.
Aspect ratio (DVD Video)
The aspect ratio is the ratio between the vertical and horizontal size of the picture displayed on a TV screen. The aspect ratio of normal TV screen is 4:3 while that of the
Subtitle (DVD Video)
Some DVD Videos contain the recording of more than one subtitle languages. With these discs, this unit can select one of the subtitle languages as desired during playback.
Angle (DVD Video)
Some DVD Videos contain scenes which have shot simultaneously from multiple camera angles. With these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles.
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