Toshiba BDX3300KC, BDX2300KC manual Glossary

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DTS®

DTS® is a multi-channel surround sound system. By connecting to DTS® decoder, you can enjoy movie dynamic and realistic sound like movie theater. DTS® surround sound technologies were developed by DTS®, Inc.

DTS-HD®

DTS-HD®is a lossless coding technology developed as an extension of the original DTS® Coherent Acoustics format. Blu-ray Disc™ supports 7.1 multi-channel surround sound output.

Gateway

IP Address of the electronic devices (such as router) which provide Internet access.

HDMI® (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

A digital interface between audio and video source. It can transmit component video, audio, and control signal with one cable connection.

Hub

A device used for connecting multiple devices to the network.

IP Address

A set of numbers which are assigned to devices participating in a computer network.

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

JPEG is a method of compressing still picture files. You can copy JPEG files on BD-RE/-R, DVD-RW/-R or CDRW/-R from a computer and play back the files in this unit.

LAN (Local Area Network)

A group of computer networks covering a small area like a company, school or home.

Local Storage

A storage area of sub contents for playing virtual packages on

BD-video.

MP3 (MPEG audio layer 3)

MP3 is a method of compressing files. You can copy MP3 files on BD-RE/-R, DVD-RW/-R or CD-RW/-R from the computer and play back the files on this unit.

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)

The most common system of encoding digital audio, found on CD and DAT. Excellent quality that requires a lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby® Digital and MPEG audio. For compatibility with digital audio recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV amplifiers with digital inputs, this unit can convert Dolby® Digital, DTS®, and MPEG audio to PCM.

Proxy Server

Proxy server is a server which acts as an intermediary between a workstation user and the Internet to ensure security.

Region Code

Regions associate discs and players with particular areas of the world. This unit will only play back discs that have compatible region codes. You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (or all regions).

Router

A networking device which distinguishes the IP address assigned to each device and routing and forwarding information in the computer network.

Sampling Frequency

The rate which sound is measured by a specified interval to turn into digital audio data. The numbers of sampling in one second defines as sampling frequency. The higher the rate, the better the sound quality.

Subnet Mask

A mask which is used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to.

Title

A collection of chapters on BD-video or DVD-video.