Glossary
A
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens.
The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-
definition or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy
a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen.
B
Blu-ray Disc (BD)
Blu-ray Disc is a next generation optical video disc capable of
storing five times more data than a conventional DVD. The
large capacity makes it possible to benefit from the features
such as high-definition videos, multichannel surround sound,
interactive menus and so on.
BONUS VIEW
This is a BD-Video (Final Standard Profile or Profile 1.1) that
supports interactive content encoded on the disc, such as
picture-in-picture. This means you can play the primary video
and secondary video simultaneously.
D
Digital Audio
Digital Audio is a sound signal that has been converted into
numerical values. Digital sound can be transmitted through
multiple channels. Analogue sound can only be transmitted
through two channels.
Dolby Digital
A surround sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories
that contains up to six channels of digital audio (front left and
right, surround left and right, center and subwoofer.)
DTS
Digital Theatre Systems. A surround sound system for
providing 5.1 channels of discrete digital audio in consumer
electronics products and software content. It is not developed
by Dolby Digital.
H
HDCP
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. This is a
specification that provides a secure transmission of digital
contents between different devices (to prevent unauthorized
copyright.)
HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a high-speed
digital interface that can transmit uncompressed high definition
video and digital multichannel audio. It delivers high quality
picture and sound quality, completely free from noise.
HDMI is fully backward-compatible with DVI. As required by
the HDMI standard, connecting to HDMI or DVI products
without HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) will
result in no Video or Audio output.
J
JPEG
A very common digital still picture format. A still-picture data
compression system proposed by the joint Photographic
Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality
in spite of its high compression ratio. Files are recognized by
their fill extension '.jpg' or '.jpeg.'
L
LAN (Local Area Network)
A group of linked devices in a company, school or home.
Indicates the boundaries of a particular network.
Local storage
This storage area is used as destination for storing additional
contents from BD-Live enabled BD-Video.
M
MP3
A file format with a sound data compression system. MP3 is
the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or
MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or
CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular
CD.
P
PBC
Playback Control. A system where you navigate through a
Video CD/Super VCD with on-screen menus that are recorded
onto the disc. You can enjoy interactive playback and search.
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio encoding system.
R
Region code
A system that allows discs to be played only in the region
designated. This unit only plays discs that have compatible
region codes. You can find the region code of your unit on the
product label. Some discs are compatible with more than one
region (or ALL regions.)
w
WMA
Windows Media™ Audio. Refers to an audio compression
technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data
can be encoded with Windows Media player version 9 or
Windows Media player for Windows XP. Files are recognized
by their file extension '.wma.'
Notes: Design and specifications in this instruction manual are subjected to change without
prior notice.
Imported By: C.I. Ltd., Toronto, Ontario M9W 5C1
18
