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DRM
DRM (digital rights management) copy
protection is a technology designed to
prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of compressed
audio files on devices other than the PC
(or other recording equipment) used to
record it. For detailed information,
please see the instruction manuals or
help files that came with your PC and/or
software.
DTS
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A multi-channel audio encoding system
developed by Digital Theater Systems
that enables far more audio to be stored
on a disc than PCM encoding. See also
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
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EXIF
(Exchangeable
Image File)
A file format developed by Fuji Photo
Film for digital still cameras. Digital
cameras from various manufacturers
use this compressed file format which
carries date, time and thumbnail
information, as well as the picture data.
File
extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to
indicate the type of file. For example,
“.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.
HDMI
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HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface) is a high-speed digital
interface which has the capability to
support standard, enhanced, or high-
definition video plus standard to multi-
channel surround-sound audio on a
single digital connection. HDMI
features include uncompressed digital
video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes
per second and communication
between the AV source and AV devices
such as DTVs.
ISO 9660
format
International standard for the volume
and file structure of CD-ROM discs.
JPEG
A standard file format used for still
images. JPEG files are identified by the
file extension “.jpg”.
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a
compressed stereo audio file format.
Files are recognized by their file
extension “.mp3”.
MPEG audio
An audio format used on Video CD/
Super VCDs and some DVD discs.
PBC
(PlayBack
Control)
A system of navigating a Video CD/
Super VCD through on-screen menus
recorded onto the disc.
PCM
(Pulse Code
Modulation)
Digital audio encoding system found on
CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of
data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS
and MPEG encoded audio. See also
Digital audio
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Progressive
scan video
All the lines that make up a video
picture are updated in one pass
(compared to interlace which takes two
passes to update the whole picture).
Regions
These associate DVD-Video discs and
players with particular areas of the
world. See
DVD-Video regions
on
page 46 for more information.
Sampling
frequency
The rate at which sound is measured to
be turned into digital audio data. The
higher the rate, the better the sound
quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up
to 96 kHz. See also
Digital audio
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WMA
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio
and refers to an audio compression
technology developed by Microsoft
Corporation. Files are recognized by
their file extension “.wma”.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the
Windows logo are trademarks, or
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
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