
9.Glossary
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DVI | Digital Visual Interface  | A digital interface standard created by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG)  | 
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  | to convert analog signals into digital signals to accommodate both analog and digital  | 
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RGB signals | Red, Green and Blue signals  | These are the three video signals, red, green & blue, which make up the picture. Using  | 
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  | these signals improves picture quality.  | FRANÇAISE  | |
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 | These are 2 separate Y/C video signals from the   | ||
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  | The luminance signals Y (black and white) and chrominance signals C (color) are  | 
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  | recorded separately on the tape. This provides better picture quality than with standard  | 
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  | video (VHS and 8 mm) where the Y/C signals are combined to provide only one video  | 
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  | signal.  | 
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16:9 | TV format  | Refers to the ratio between the length and height of the screen. Wide screen televisions  | 
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  | have a ratio of 16 by 9, conventional screen TV sets have a ratio of 4 by 3.  | 
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HDMI  | High definition Multimedia  | Provides an uncompressed, all digital audio/video interface between the TV and any  | ESPAÑOL | |
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  | different standards: BG, DK, I, and LL’. The System setting is used to select these  | ||
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  | receiver. HDMI supports enhanced or high defiinition video plus   | 
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  | audio.  | 
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  | Television pictures are not broadcast in the same way in all countries. There are  | 
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  | different standards. This is not to be confused with PAL or SECAM color coding. PAL  | 
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  | is used in most countries in Europe, Secam in France, Russia and most African countries.  | 
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  | The United States and Japan use a different system called NTSC. The inputs AV1 and  | 
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  | AV2 are used to read NTSC coded recordings.  | 
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HDCP | A specifiication developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment that uses the DVI  | 
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  | Protection  | interface. HDCP encrypts content the transmission of digital content between the video  | 
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  | source or transmitter such as a computer, DVD player or   | 
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  | display or receiver such as a monitor, television or projector.  | 
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BBE | Barcus Berry Electronics  | A sound enhancement technology.  | 
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EasyLink | Philips EasyLink  | Enables   | 
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  | connected to your TV by HDMI.  | 
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