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| Bitstream | Digital signals of compressed sounds or images. |
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| Chapter | A unit for segments of music and images in the titles of DVD Videos, etc. It can be freely |
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| Decoder | A device that reverts compressed signals of sounds and images to their original signals. |
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| Dolby Digital | A compression process system for audio signals. A standard system for |
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| surround on DVD Videos. |
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| DTS | An abbreviation for Digital Theater Systems, a sound compression format used on DVD |
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| Videos. With higher sound quality as compared to Dolby Digital. |
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| Encoding | The compressing and digitalising of sounds and images. |
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| system or compression rate to |
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| Finalising | A writing process of disc information such that the programmes recorded on the |
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| HDMI | Interface) used in many PC displays, it is the standard of |
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| with added functions geared towards AV devices while maintaining downward |
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| channel/audio without compression using one cable. |
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| JPEG | An abbreviation of Joint Photographic Experts Group, an international standard for |
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| compressed still image data files. The data of the 3 primary colours (RGB) is compressed |
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| from a ratio of 10:1 to 100:1. |
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| Letterbox | A method of displaying a wide image (16:9) on a TV with aspect ratio of 4:3 in full screen, |
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| by adding a black band at the top and bottom. |
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| Linear PCM | A format that digitalises audio signals without compression. |
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| MP3 | An abbreviation of |
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| data files. While minimising the deterioration of sound quality, the audio data of an audio |
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| CD is compressed to a ratio of 10:1. |
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| MPEG | Pronounced as |
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| international standard for video and sound compression. |
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| Pan & Scan | A method of displaying a wide image (16:9) on a TV with aspect ratio of 4:3 in full screen, |
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| by cropping off the left and right of the image. |
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| PBC | An abbreviation of Playback Control. A mechanism that controls the playback of data |
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| recorded with Video CD (Ver.2.0). Includes a software with interactive and search function |
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| using a menu screen. |
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| Refers to the adding of narration or background music (BGM) to the sound after recording it |
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| with the camera. |
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| For conventional TV broadcast video signals, a picture is presented by displaying the |
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| Progressive scan mode | vertical resolution of 525 scanning lines alternately in halves. This system is known as |
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| interlace. The system that displays all the scanning lines at one time is known as progressive |
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| scan, and this mode enables high image quality playback of DVD Video movie softwares. |
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| Region number | A number that restricts DVD Video playback. The world is divided into 6 regions |
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| distinguished by numbers, and playback is not possible if the number of the player and the |
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| disc do not match. |
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| A type of video terminal that connects the unit and the peripheral devices. Achieves high |
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| image quality as the luminance signal and chrominance signal are connected separately. |
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| Thumbnails |
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| easily recognisable. |
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| Title | A unit for recorded image of images that can be selected using the main image or menu |
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| screen of DVD Videos, etc. Programmes recorded using this unit are also known as titles. |
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| Track | A unit for segments of music, images, etc. in audio CDs, Video CDs, and Super Video CDs. |
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| Video mode | A recording system for |
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| discs. |
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| VR mode | An abbreviation of Video Recording Mode. A form of recording system for discs including |
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