DVD (page 6)
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD.
The data capacity of a
9.4GB, and
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its original size. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in a
Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the
Index (CD)/Video Index (VIDEO CD) (page 42)
A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a CD or VIDEO CD. Depending on the disc, no index may be recorded.
Scene (page 42)
On a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control) functions, the menu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “scenes.”
Title (page 42)
The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software.
Track (page 42)
Sections of a picture or a music feature on a CD or VIDEO CD (the length of a song).
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