Glossary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bitstream

Digital signals of compressed sounds or images.

 

 

 

Chapter

A unit for segments of music and images in the titles of DVD Videos, etc. It can be freely

 

 

 

created for programmes recorded using this unit. (For DVD-RAM and DVD-RW (VR) discs.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decoder

A device that reverts compressed signals of sounds and images to their original signals.

 

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compatibility. HDMI is capable of digitally transferring high resolution images and multi

 

 

Dolby Digital

A compression process system for audio signals. A standard system for 5.1-channel

 

 

 

 

surround on DVD Videos.

 

 

 

DTS

An abbreviation for Digital Theater Systems, a sound compression format used on DVD

 

 

 

 

Videos. With higher sound quality as compared to Dolby Digital.

 

 

 

Encoding

The compressing and digitalising of sounds and images. Re-encoding refers to using another

 

 

 

 

system or compression rate to re-digitalise signals that were uncompressed.

 

 

 

Finalising

A writing process of disc information such that the programmes recorded on the DVD-R

 

 

 

and DVD-RW discs can be played back on other players.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbreviation of High-Definition Multimedia Interface. Based on DVI (Digital Visual

 

 

 

HDMI

Interface) used in many PC displays, it is the standard of next-generation digital interfaces

 

 

 

with added functions geared towards AV devices while maintaining downward

 

 

 

 

channel/audio without compression using one cable.

 

 

 

JPEG

An abbreviation of Joint Photographic Experts Group, an international standard for

 

 

 

compressed still image data files. The data of the 3 primary colours (RGB) is compressed

 

 

 

 

from a ratio of 10:1 to 100:1.

 

 

 

Letterbox

A method of displaying a wide image (16:9) on a TV with aspect ratio of 4:3 in full screen,

 

 

 

by adding a black band at the top and bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linear PCM

A format that digitalises audio signals without compression.

 

 

 

MP3

An abbreviation of MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3, an international standard for compressed audio

 

 

 

data files. While minimising the deterioration of sound quality, the audio data of an audio

 

 

 

 

CD is compressed to a ratio of 10:1.

 

 

 

MPEG

Pronounced as EHM-pehg, an abbreviation of Moving Picture Experts Group, an

 

 

 

international standard for video and sound compression.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pan & Scan

A method of displaying a wide image (16:9) on a TV with aspect ratio of 4:3 in full screen,

 

 

 

by cropping off the left and right of the image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PBC

An abbreviation of Playback Control. A mechanism that controls the playback of data

 

 

 

recorded with Video CD (Ver.2.0). Includes a software with interactive and search function

 

 

 

 

using a menu screen.

 

 

 

Post-recording

Refers to the adding of narration or background music (BGM) to the sound after recording it

 

 

 

with the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For conventional TV broadcast video signals, a picture is presented by displaying the

 

 

 

Progressive scan mode

vertical resolution of 525 scanning lines alternately in halves. This system is known as

 

 

 

interlace. The system that displays all the scanning lines at one time is known as progressive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scan, and this mode enables high image quality playback of DVD Video movie softwares.

 

 

 

Region number

A number that restricts DVD Video playback. The world is divided into 6 regions

 

 

 

distinguished by numbers, and playback is not possible if the number of the player and the

 

 

 

 

disc do not match.

 

 

 

S-Video terminal

A type of video terminal that connects the unit and the peripheral devices. Achieves high

 

 

 

image quality as the luminance signal and chrominance signal are connected separately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thumbnails

Reduced-size version of pictures, for making segments of pictures, programmes or scenes

 

 

 

easily recognisable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title

A unit for recorded image of images that can be selected using the main image or menu

 

 

 

screen of DVD Videos, etc. Programmes recorded using this unit are also known as titles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Track

A unit for segments of music, images, etc. in audio CDs, Video CDs, and Super Video CDs.

 

 

 

Video mode

A recording system for DVD-R and DVD-RW discs, which is compatible with DVD Video

 

 

 

discs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VR mode

An abbreviation of Video Recording Mode. A form of recording system for discs including

 

 

 

DVD-RW, it is possible to edit, erase or rewrite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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