Philips 42TA648BX user manual Glossary

Models: 42TA648BX

1 41
Download 41 pages 46.64 Kb
Page 34
Image 34

9.Glossary

 

 

 

ENGLISH

Term

 

Meaning

 

 

DVI

Digital Visual Interface

A digital interface standard created by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG)

 

 

 

to convert analog signals into digital signals to accommodate both analog and digital

 

 

 

monitors.

 

RGB signals

Red, Green and Blue signals

These are the three video signals, red, green & blue, which make up the picture. Using

 

 

 

these signals improves picture quality.

FRANÇAISE

S-VHS signals

Super-VHS signals

These are 2 separate Y/C video signals from the S-VHS and Hi-8 recording standards.

 

 

 

The luminance signals Y (black and white) and chrominance signals C (color) are

 

 

 

recorded separately on the tape. This provides better picture quality than with standard

 

 

 

video (VHS and 8 mm) where the Y/C signals are combined to provide only one video

 

 

 

signal.

 

16:9

TV format

Refers to the ratio between the length and height of the screen. Wide screen televisions

 

 

 

have a ratio of 16 by 9, conventional screen TV sets have a ratio of 4 by 3.

 

HDMI

High definition Multimedia

Provides an uncompressed, all digital audio/video interface between the TV and any

ESPAÑOL

 

Interface

different standards: BG, DK, I, and LL’. The System setting is used to select these

 

HDMI-equipped audio/video component, such as set-top box, DVD player and A/V

 

 

 

receiver. HDMI supports enhanced or high definition video plus two-channel digital

 

 

 

audio.

 

System

 

Television pictures are not broadcast in the same way in all countries. There are

 

 

 

different standards. This is not to be confused with PAL or SECAM color coding. PAL

 

 

 

is used in most countries in Europe, Secam in France, Russia and most African countries.

 

 

 

The United States and Japan use a different system called NTSC. The inputs AV1 and

 

 

 

AV2 are used to read NTSC coded recordings.

 

HDCP

High-bandwidth Digital Content

A specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment that uses the DVI

 

 

Protection

interface. HDCP encrypts content the transmission of digital content between the video

 

 

 

source or transmitter such as a computer, DVD player or set-top box and the digital

 

 

 

display or receiver such as a monitor, television or projector.

 

BBE

Barcus Berry Electronics

A sound enhancement technology.

 

EasyLink

Philips EasyLink

Enables one-touch play and one-touch standby with EasyLink compliant devices that are

 

 

 

connected to your TV by HDMI.

 

EN-33

Page 34
Image 34
Philips 42TA648BX user manual Glossary