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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	DTS Neo:6
the sound. Using the same encoding method	DTS Neo:6 can generate 6.1 channel surround
(such as MP3), the higher the rate, the better	sound from any matrixed stereo source (such
the sound.	as video or TV) and from 5.1 channel sources.
Chapter	It uses both the channel information already
	encoded into the source, as well as its ownpro-
DVD titles are in turn divided into chapters
	cessing to determine channel localization
which are numbered in the same way as the
	(with two channel sources, the “.1” subwoofer
chapters of a book. With DVD video discs fea-
	channel is generated by bass management in
turing chapters, you can quickly find a desired
	the receiver). Two modes (Cinema and Music)
scene with chapter search.
	are available using DTS Neo:6 with two chan-
DivX	nel sources.
DivX is a popular media technology created by	Dynamic range control
DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain highly com-
	Dolby Digital has a function for compressing
pressed video with high visual quality that
	the difference between the loudest and softest
maintains a relatively small file size. DivX files
	sounds: Dynamic range control. This control
can also include advanced media features like
	ensures sounds with an increased dynamic
menus, subtitles, and alternate audio tracks.
	range are heard clearly even at low volume le-
Many DivX media files are available for down-
	vels.
load online, and you can create your own
using your personal content and easy-to-use	EXIF (Exchangeable image file)
tools from DivX.com.	A file format developed by Fuji Photo Film for
DivX Certified	digital still cameras. Digital cameras from var-
	ious manufacturers use this compressed file
DivX Certified products are officially tested by
	format which carries date, time and thumbnail
the creators of DivX and guaranteed to play all
	information, as well as the picture data.
versions of DivX video, including DivX 6.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital provides multi-channel audio
from up to 5.1 independent channels. This is

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