Appendix

Additional Information

Terms

the same as the Dolby Digital surround sound

AAC

system used in theaters.

 

AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and

Dolby Pro Logic II

refers to an audio compression technology

Dolby Pro Logic II can create five full-band-

standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4.

width output channels from two-channel

Aspect ratio

sources. This new technology enables a dis-

crete 5-channel playback with 2 front chan-

This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen.

nels, 1 center channel, and 2 rear channels. A

A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3.

music mode is also available for 2-channel

Wide screen displays have an aspect ratio of

sources in addition to the movie mode.

16:9, providing a bigger picture for exceptional

 

presence and atmosphere.

DTS

Bit rate

This stands for Digital Theater Systems. DTS is

a surround system delivering multi-channel

This expresses data volume per second, or bps

audio from up to 6 independent channels.

(bits per second) units. The higher the rate,

 

the more information is available to reproduce

Dynamic range control

the sound. Using the same encoding method

Dolby Digital has a function for compressing

(such as MP3), the higher the rate, the better

the difference between the loudest and softest

the sound.

sounds: Dynamic range control. This control

Chapter

ensures sounds with an increased dynamic

range are heard clearly even at low volume le-

DVD titles are in turn divided into chapters

vels.

which are numbered in the same way as the

 

chapters of a book. With DVD video discs fea-

ID3 tag

turing chapters, you can quickly find a desired

This is a method of embedding track-related

scene with chapter search.

information in an MP3 file. This embedded in-

DivX

formation can include the track title, the ar-

tist’s name, the album title, the music genre,

DivX is a popular media technology created by

the year of production, comments and other

DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain highly com-

data. The contents can be freely edited using

pressed video with high visual quality that

software with ID3 Tag editing functions.

maintains a relatively small file size. DivX files

Although the tags are restricted as to the num-

can also include advanced media features like

ber of characters, the information can be

menus, subtitles, and alternate audio tracks.

viewed when the track is played back.

Many DivX media files are available for down-

 

load online, and you can create your own

ISO9660 format

using your personal content and easy-to-use

This is the international standard for the for-

tools from DivX.com.

mat logic of CD-ROM folders and files. For the

DivX Certified

ISO9660 format, there are regulations for the

following two levels.

DivX Certified products are officially tested by

Level 1:

the creators of DivX and guaranteed to play all

The file name is in 8.3 format (the name con-

versions of DivX video, including DivX 6.

sists of up to 8 characters, half-byte English

 

Dolby Digital

capital letters and half-byte numerals and the

“_” sign, with a file-extension of three charac-

Dolby Digital provides multi-channel audio

ters).

from up to 5.1 independent channels. This is

 

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Pioneer AVH-P4050DVD Additional Information Terms, Same as the Dolby Digital surround sound, System used in theaters, Dts

AVH-P4050DVD specifications

The Pioneer AVH-P4050DVD is a versatile multimedia receiver that brings a host of features and technologies to enhance the in-car entertainment experience. Designed with user convenience and technological advancement in mind, it seamlessly integrates audio, video, and smartphone functionalities.

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