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Digital Projection HIGHlite Cine 330 3D Series
Reference Guide
APPENDIX C: GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Rev E August 2014
Dark time
The time inserted between frames when using
3D active glasses
, to avoid
ghosting
caused by switching time between left and right eye.
DDC (Display Data Channel)
A communications link between the source and projector. DDC is used on the HDMI, DVI and VGA inputs. The link is used by the source to
read the
EDID
stored in the projector.
Deinterlacing
The process of converting
interlaced
video signals into
progressive
ones.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
A network protocol that is used to configure network devices so that they can communicate on an IP network, for example by allocating an IP
address.
DMD™ (Digital Micromirror Device™)
The optical tool that transforms the electronic signal from the input source into an optical image projected on the screen. The DMD™ of a
projector has a fixed
resolution
, which affects the
aspect ratio
of the projected image.
A Digital Micromirror Device™ (DMD™) consists of moving microscopic mirrors. Each mirror, which acts as a pixel, is suspended between
two posts by a thin torsion hinge. It can be tilted to produce either a bright or dark pixel.
EDID (Extended Display Identification Data)
Information stored in the projector that can be read by the source.
EDID is used on the HDMI, DVI and VGA inputs, allowing the source to automatically configure to the optimum display settings.
EDTV (Enhanced Definition Television)
A
progressive
digital television system with a lower resolution than
HDTV
.
Notes
