Logitech 1100 user manual Appendix B Glossary

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Appendix B - Glossary

Amplifier

A stereo component that outputs to speakers, and increases the

 

gain or level of an audio signal. An amplifier doesn’t typically

 

include a radio.

Anamorphic views

Also referred to as Enhanced for Widescreen, or Enhanced for

 

16:9. The process that horizontally shrinks a 16:9 image into a

 

4:3 space to convert images between widescreen and typical

 

television image aspect ratio. Used on many DVDs.

Aspect ratio

A/V switch

The ratio of image width to image height. Common motion- picture ratios are 1.85:1 and 2.35:1. Television screens are usually 1.33:1 (also known as 4:3). HDTV is 1.78:1, or 16:9.

A device with several audio and video source inputs that sends a selected audio/video source input signal to an output device like speakers or a TV.

DLP® (Digital Light Processing)

DVD recorder (DVR)

Projector screen technology that relies on using individually controlled tiny mirrors (micro mirrors) to produce an image. Developed originally by Texas Instruments.

A standalone unit that resembles and functions very much like a VCR. Like a VCR, DVD recorders all have AV source inputs. It can also record TV shows.

HDTV (High Definition Television)

Light controller

Mini-system

NTSC (National

Television System(s)

Committee)

The high-resolution form of television. HDTV has 1125 lines of resolution, or more than five times the video information than that of a TV set, creating a much crisper, more detailed picture.

A device that is connected to a set of lights and allows the lights to be powered or dimmed remotely.

A single unit that is some combination of the functionality of a DVD, VCR, radio, and amplifier.

The standard video broadcast format used in North America.

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Output Device

PAL (Phase Alternating Line)

A device that produces the sound or picture, for example, a TV or speakers.

A video format that is used in the UK, and parts of Europe and Asia.

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Logitech 1100 user manual Appendix B Glossary