Technology Explained

100Hz DFS (Digital Frame Scan)

Picture processing system offering two picture modes: Natural Mode and 100Hz

Active Mode

Picture processing system offering exceptionally smooth movement by maximising the use of the 360∞ motion estimation. Any jitter on line detail and text is eliminated by altering the sequence of line scanning down the screen

Active Sub Woofer

Low frequency effects (bass) speaker driven by its own internal amplification source

Active Vision

High performance and flexible picture processing system offering different picture modes: Active, Natural, Progressive Scan, 100Hz (see p.5)

Advanced Editing Features

DV editing suite for recordings or home movies, including high-speed dubbing, multiple recording deletions or transfers and DVD-R creation

ANSI Lumens

Standard for measuring light output, used for comparing projectors

Aspect Ratio

Width to height ratio defining the screen or image, conventional widescreen being 16:9 (16 units wide by 9 units high)

Auto Set-up

Automatically tunes in all channels in the correct order on TVs and VCRs

Bass Boost

Enhances low-frequency sound without a separate sub woofer

Brightness Level

A high luminance rating ensures a brilliant, clear image even in bright light conditions

CD Text

Displays on the TV screen any formatted CD text data available on the disc, eg song titles

Chase TV

Watch the start of a programme before the DVD recorder has finished recording the end

Co-axial Audio Terminal.

Enables digital audio connection between a DVD player and decoder or digital playback equipment.

Component Video

Connection found on selected Toshiba TVs, DVD players and projectors, for optimum picture quality. Allows the brightness and contrast of the picture to be adjusted to suit room conditions

Composite Video

Standard video signal used to send pictures eg from a VCR to a TV

Contrast Ratio

Ratio between white and black. The greater the contrast ratio, the greater the ability to show subtle colour details

Dark Tint

Treatment of the front panel of the CRT to absorb ambient light, enhance black reproduction and provide increased contrast

Digital Comb Filter

Reduces the moiré effect sometimes caused by fine lines or checked patterns and maximises the resolution from high quality image sources such as DVD

Digital Picture Processing

Processes which improve TV picture quality, brightness and colour

DivX®

Video compression software which enables high quality video to be compressed into very small files then downloaded onto CD-R or CD-RW and played back with very little loss of quality

DivX® Playback

Allows DivX® encoded video tracks to be played back via CD-R or CD-RW

DNR

Ensures superior picture quality by ‘cleaning’ images and reducing picture ‘noise’. Particularly useful for older movies where the source master has picture noise

Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround

Six totally independent channels of digital sound: stereo front left and right, centre dialogue and stereo rear, plus dedicated sub woofer

Dolby® Pro Logic® II

Enhanced surround sound system offering a virtual stereo rear channel

Dolby® Pro Logic® Surround

Four-channel surround sound: S tereo front left and right, centre dialogue and mono rear

DTS® (Digital Theatre System)

Alternative system of encoding six channel digital surround sound, used in some cinemas and on some DVD discs

DVD-R

A write-once disc which cannot be deleted

DVD-RAM

Re-recordable disc, sometimes encased in a protective caddy. It can be single or double-sided, and can be reused up to 100,000 times

DVD Text

Displays on the TV screen any formatted DVD text data available on the disc

DVI (Digital Video Interface)

Industry standard digital interface for transferring high quality computer graphics or video content (eg from a digital camcorder) to a display screen with no loss of quality

Easy Navi

Button on remote control of some Toshiba DVD Recorders offering simplified menu access to recordings and key features

Enhanced Audio Mode (EAM)

Allows different audio channels on DVD to be enhanced separately, i.e. dialogue or surround sound

Enhanced Picture Mode (EPM)

Allows selection of three different colour and contrast settings to suit movies, animation, etc

Enhanced Video Amplifier

Ensures superior picture quality by making whites even whiter

Face Flat

Horizontally and vertically flat TV tube technology which offers a wider viewing angle and reduced reflection

Fastext

Enables quick access to key TV text pages using the red, green, yellow and blue buttons on the remote control

HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

High-capacity digital storage device

HDMI™ (High-definition Multimedia Interface) New industry standard digital interface for connecting high definition components in a home cinema system, and transferring uncompressed digital video and multi-channel audio content via a single cable

HD DVD

High capacity DVD video format offering very high picture resolution

HD TV (High Definition Television)

A digital system that produces picture quality vastly superior to current broadcast systems

Icon On-screen Display (OSD)

On-screen menus illustrated by icons, to enable simple operation of equipment and guide you through various setting and programming functions

Index Search

Makes it easy to find the beginning of any item recorded on a video tape

Invar Mask

Displays purer whites on the TV screen

Jitter Reduction

Technology to minimise fluctuations in the digital signal to enhance video and audio quality and ensure the picture has no ‘wobble’

JPEG Viewer

Enables viewing of digital camera images through a DVD player via CD-R/DVD-R or CD-RW (model dependent)

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Screen technology using liquid crystal movement to produce a high resolution with superb contrast, brightness and colour depth

Luminous Remote

Luminous buttons on the remote control for easy operation in a darkened room

MP3 Playback

Technology which allows MP3 encoded music tracks to be played back via CD-R

Multiple Camera Angles

Scenes shot from up to nine different camera angles at the director’s discretion may be stored and viewed no DVD (software dependent)

Multiple Language Tracks

Up to eight different language soundtracks may be recorded on a single disc and up to 32 different language subtitles (software dependent). Nearly all DVDs carry English subtitles

Multi-standard Tuner/Video Playback

Able to display images from all world broadcast standards (NTSC, PAL, SECAM)

NICAM

Sound broadcasting system capable of delivering CD- quality digital stereo sound or mono sound, and of carrying a Dolby® Pro Logic® or Dolby® Digital soundtrack.

NTSC

TV broadcast system used primarily in the USA and Japan

NTSC Video Playback

TV technology which enables NTSC tapes to be viewed when played back on an NTSC video recorder

Off Timer

Switches the TV to standby mode at a pre-determined time

One-touch Front panel Operation

Buttons on the DVD players giving instant access to audio and picture setting menus

Optical Audio Terminal

Enables digital audio signals to be sent from digital sources such as DVD and laser disc players to digital playback equipment via a fibre-optic connection

PAL I

TV broadcast system used in UK and some other countries.

PAL Progressive

If a TV or projector is capable of reproducing a progressive image, a progressive output is required from the video source (eg DVD). Previously only available for NTSC format material, PAL Progressive offers higher quality picture reproduction due to the greater number of horizontal lines that make up the image (540 versus 480 lines in NTSC)

Panel Lock

Locks the controls on the TV to prevent changes to settings

Parental Lock

Allows discretionary ‘locking’ of DVD software using a code so that undesirable or inappropriate sections are automatically skipped (software dependent)

Passive Sub Woofer

Low frequency effects (bass) speaker driven by an external amplification source

Pause TV

Pause a live TV programme then continue from where you left off while recording to the end

Picture in Picture

View a second channel in a window on the main screen

Picture Size Adjustment

Adjusts the format of the picture to suit the TV screen

Pixels

Individual dots of information that a display uses to create an image. The number of pixels is defined by a screen’s resolution

Plasma

Screen technology using thousands of tiny fluorescent lights (phosphors), ensuring even brightness and detail across a large screen

Programme Delivery Control (PDC)

Responds to a broadcast signal which ensures that recording begins only when the programme actually starts and stops when the programme ends. Check with your regional broadcaster for details of PDC availability in your area. Not available on satellite or digital broadcasts

Progressive Scan

Scans individual picture lines in sequence rather than alternately, maximising the clarity of digital images from DVD and enhancing NTSC software playback

RCA Audio

Analogue audio connection, usually for transfer of audio data to a hi-fi system or PC

Real Digital Picture Processing

Picture processing technology that reduces the number of signal separations that normally occur in an LCD TV so maintaining image detail

Resolution

Refers to the number of individual dots that a display uses to create an image

RGB

Input that accepts computer signals broken down into Red, Green, Blue, minimising interference

RMS

Standardised unit of power measurement used for audio performance

Satellite Box Control

Allows DVD recorder to switch channels on the satellite receiver automatically for each programmed recording

SCART

21-pin cable connector which enables high-quality picture and stereo sound (including Dolby® Pro Logic® soundtracks) to be sent between AV equipment

SECAM

TV broadcast system used in France and some other countries

Selectable Picture

Three pre-set and one user-adjustable settings for picture colour, brightness and contrast, selected at the press of a button

SRS® WOW

Enhanced 3-dimensional sound from stereo speakers

Super Scene Control

Process which improves TV picture contrast

S-video

Connection method for high quality video transfer used with S-VHS video recorders, camcorders, DVD players, etc

Text Sub-page Memory

Allows you to move through text sub-pages at your own speed using the remote control

Timeslip

Feature which allows you to Chase TV or Pause TV

Twin Tuner

Allows one channel to be viewed while another is being recorded (on a Combi TV/VCR)

Up Conversion

DVD technology that converts the 480p signal on standard DVD videos to 720p or 1080i signals for optimum quality display on High Definition screens

Variable Zoom

DVD technology offering magnification of the on-screen image, allowing you to zoom in and move around the picture.

VideoPlus®

Simple way to record TV programmes, using numerical codes (PlusCodes) shown in many TV listings pages to tell the VCR when to start and stop recording. Up to six programmes can be recorded from six different channels.

Virtual Dolby®

Enhances Nicam stereo soundtracks to give a virtual surround sound using just the stereo speakers.

Visible Screen Size

Measured in centimetres diagonally across the screen.

Widescreen

Cinema-style picture format, also used to describe ‘wide’ images (16 units wide by 9 units high).

WMA

Windows Media® Audio, Microsoft’s own audio compression method similar to MP3

Zoom Lens

Lens with variable focal length providing the ability to vary the image size on a screen by adjusting the zoom lens, instead of having to move the projector closer or further away.

The Copyright, Design and Patent Act 1988: While recording broadcasts is now permitted, users of sound and video recording equipment should note that in other circumstances it may be unlawful to record television programmes, cinematic films or video recordings without the permission of the relevant copyright holder.

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