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PBC: Playback Control. A system of navigating a Video CD/Super VCD through on-screen menus recorded onto the disc. You can enjoy interactive playback and searching.

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation): A system for converting analog sound signal to digital signal for later processing, with no data compression used in conversion.

Progressive Scan: The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than in an ordinary TV system. It offers higher picture resolution and quality.

Region code: A system allowing discs to be played only in the region designated. This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes. You can find the region code of your unit by looking at the product label. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (or ALL regions).

RM: RealMedia File. RealMedia is a multimedia container format created by RealNetworks. It is typically used in conjunction with RealVideo and RealAudio and is popular for streaming content over the internet. Files using this format have the file extension ‘RM’.

RMVB: Real Media Variable Bitrate. RMVB is an abbreviation for Real Media variable bitrate. It is a type of video file, playable with RealPlayer from RealNetworks.

RMVB is commonly used to contain Real Video 9 and RA (Real Audio). Files using this format have the file extension ‘RMVB’ or ‘RMV’.

Title: The longest section of a movie or music feature on DVD. Each title is assigned a title number, enabling you to locate the title you want.

TV OUT jack: Jack on the back of this unit that sends out video signals to the TV.

WMA: Windows Media™ Audio. Refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 9 or Windows Media Player for Windows XP. Files are recognized by their file extension ‘WMA’.

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DVP3268K/93, DVP3268K, HTP3268K/93, HTP3268K specifications

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