ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 47
Glossary
Analog
A signal that continuously varies in frequency/quantity, rather than discrete units found in digital devices. Information from an analog source must be converted to digital in order for a computer to interpret it.
Aspect Ratio
The proportion of a picture’s width and height.
Burn
The process of writing or recording content to a CD or DVD.
Button
An object assigned to an attribute which, when clicked, performs a specific function. Buttons are commonly used to play an assigned chapter or move to the next or previous one.
Compression
The process of making a file smaller. Nearly all digital video is compressed in some way or another through a codec.
Device Control
A software driver that allows your computer to control video sources like the camcorder.
DV
Abbreviation for Digital Video, which is a very specific format of video. DV can be played back/recorded by your computer if you have the proper hardware (capture card) and software (DV codec).
Disc image files
Files that contain the entire content of a storage medium (e.g.
Field order
The order in which a field in interlaced video is displayed first during playback. This can either be Lower Field First or Upper Field First. A field is one of the two
HDV
Abbreviation for High Definition Video. It is the video recording format that allows for high data compression, and in turn allows for higher picture resolutions. HDV can go up to 1920 x 1080 in resolution.
Introductory Video
The video clip that plays when the disc is inserted into the player.
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