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Terms related with DVD
DVD
A DVD (abbreviation of Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) can include 135 minutes of video
information. And for audio, it can hold up to 8 kinds of languages and 32 kinds of subtitle languages. By
using MPEG-2 video compression and digital 3D surround sound, DVD realizes high-defined screen and
quality sound like a movie theater.
CDDA
A CDDA (abbreviation of Compact disc digital audio) is a music disc that is currently used.
MP3
Audio compression format that enables audio files to be stored and transferred on a computer with a
relatively small file size. It enables you to enjoy CD quality music. (Short for MPEG-1 Layer 3)
PBC
This is recorded on a Video CD 2.0, Video CD 3.0, SVCD and CVD. The scenes or information to be
viewed (or listened to) can be selected interactively with the TV monitor by looking at the menu shown
on the TV monitor. It stands for PlayBack Control.
CHAPTER
It means the information recorded in a DVD. A title in a DVD is divided into many tracks, of which a
track is called as a chapter. A certain scene of a screen can be quickly searched with the chapter number.
TITLE
It means the information recorded in a DVD. A DVD can be divided into may titles.
TRACK
It means the information recorded in a video CD and audio CD. A disc consists of many a track, for
which a user can search a certain position.
dts
Digital Theatre System is a 5.1 -channel surround sound system, which is widely used in movie theatres
around the world. It enables the bit rate to be increased to provide good sound quality.
Multi Angle
Some DVD discs contain the various scenes that have been simultaneously shot from a number of
different angles.
PCM
Linear PCM is a signal-recording format used in a CD, while CD is recorded in 44.1kHz/16bit, a DVD is
recorded in 48KHz/16bit up to 96KHz/24bit.
Dolby digital Dolby digital is a system maximized surround sound from the reform of the existing 4 channel Pro-Logic.
Basically the system consists of 5 channels of a center speaker, L & R speakers and L & R rear speakers.
Dolby digital adds a sub-speaker to the above system in order to reinforce sub-woofer.
Dolby Pro-Logic
You will get the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD discs that provide full 5.1 channel Dolby
Digital soundtracks, if you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder.
Bitstream
A series of data streams not decoded by Dolby Digital decoders or dts decoders. To use bitstream, you
require an amplifier with a built in Dolby Digital or dts decoder.
Lt/Rt
It indicates L/R of Dolby Digital 2CH Downmix output.
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