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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).
Sampling Frequency
The rate which sound is measured by a specified
interval to turn into digital audio data. The
numbers of sampling in one second defines as
sampling frequency. The higher the rate, the
better the sound quality.
Title
A collection of chapters on DVD-video.
Track
Audio CD use tracks to divide up the content of a
disc. The DVD-video equivalent is called a chapter.
See also "Chapter".
9 Glossary
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 letterbox allows you to enjoy a picture
with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3
screen.
AVI
Audio Video Interleave, known by its acronym
AVI, is a multimedia container format. AVI files
can contain both audio and video data in a file
container that allows synchronous audio-with-
video playback.
Chapter
Just as a book is split up into several chapters,
a title on a DVD-video is usually divided into
chapters.
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
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Digital
The system to compress digital sound developed
by Dolby Laboratories. It offers you sound of
stereo (2ch) or multichannel audio.
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.)
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
file extension '.jpg' or '.jpeg'.
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio encoding
system.
