Philips HSB2351/55 user manual Glossary

13 Glossary

A

Analog audio

Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound is available when you use the AUDIO LEFT/RIGHT.These red and white jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right.

Aspect ratio

Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio ofTV screens.The ratio of a standardTV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-defi nition or wideTV is 16:9.The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen.

AUX

Auxiliary input that allows you to connect portable audio devices.

C

Composite video (CVBS)

A single video signal commonly used in most consumer video products.

D

Digital Audio

Digital Audio is a sound signal that has been converted into numerical values. Digital sound can be transmitted through multiple channels. Analog sound can only be transmitted through two channels.

Disc menu

A screen display that allows election of images, sounds, subtitles, multi-angles, etc., recorded on a DVD.

DivX®

The DivX® codec is a patent-pending, MPEG-4 based video compression technology developed

by DivX®, Inc. It can shrink the fi le size of digital video and still maintain the high visual quality.

Dolby Digital Pro Logic II

An advanced, matrix decoding technology that expands any two channel audio, such as CDs and stereo encoded videocassettes, video games andTV broadcasts to a fi ve channel full bandwidth (range) playback (Left/Center/Right/ Left Surround/Right Surround), resulting in a surround sound experience.

E

EasyLink

Philips Easylink complies to the HDMI CEC industry standard protocal to share functionalities between this unit and its connected devices.This feature is only available if you connect this unit to a HDMI compliant device with a HDMI cable.

H

HDCP

High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. This is a specifi cation that provides a secure transmission of digital contents between different devices (to prevent unauthorized copyright.)

HDMI

High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface is a high-speed digital interface that can transmit uncompressed high defi nition video and digital multichannel audio. It delivers high quality picture and sound quality, completely free from noise. HDMI is fully backward-compatible with DVI.

As required by the HDMI standard, connecting to HDMI or DVI products without HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) will result in noVideo or Audio output.

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