GLOSSARY

Interlace

The most common type of scanning used in televisions. It divides a screen into even and odd numbered fields for scanning, and then builds an image by combining them into one image (frame).

JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group)

A standardized image compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group. It can reduce image data sizes to 1 to 10% of their original sizes, and works on digital photographs effectively.

MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3)

An audio file compression technology. It can reduce audio data sizes to about 10% of their original sizes while maintaining CD-level audio quality.

MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group)

International standard for digital video and audio compression generated by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission).

Includes MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-3. MPEG-1 offers VHS level video quality and is often used on video CDs. MPEG-2 offers S-VHS level video quality and is often used on DVDs.

Parental control

Limits Disc play according to the age of the users or the limitation level in each country. The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is activated, playback will be prohibited if the software’s level is higher than the user-set level.

Playback control (PBC)

An on-screen menu recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that enables interactive playback and searching.

Progressive Scan

A method of displaying all scanning lines in a frame at once, reducing flicker noticeable on a larger screen and creating a sharp and smooth image.

Region code

Many DVD discs include a region code so that the copyright owner can control DVD software distribution only to regions where they are ready to distribute. There are six regions codes, which restrict a DVD player to playing a DVD disc with the same region code.

S-video jack

A jack for inputting or outputting an S-video signal. S-video signal consists of two lines, the luminance signal

(Y)and color signal (C), which enable to provide high- quality video during playback or recording.

Super Audio CD

Audio format based upon the current CD standards but includes a greater amount of information that provides higher quality sound. There are three types of discs: single layer, dual layer and hybrid discs. The hybrid disc can be played on existing CD players as well as Super Audio CD players since it contains both standard audio CD and Super Audio CD information.

Super Audio CD Disc

Hybrid layer disc

Dual layer disc

Single layer disc

HD layer

HD layer

CD layer

 

 

HD layer

Hybrid Super Audio CD Disc

1 CD layer that plays on any CD player

High Density layer containing: 2 - High Quality DSD Stereo

3 - High Quality DSD Multi- channel

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