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NTSC
Widespread TV standard, especially in US and Asia. 525 (480 viewable) Lines and 60 Hz refresh
rate. Describes the way the video information (brightness, colour, refresh rate etc.) is transmitted.
Within Europe, this video standard only appears on imported media (like US DVDs).
OSD
The OSD (On Screen Display) is all the menus and options shown on the screen.
PAL
European TV standard. PAL stands for Phase Alternation Line; refresh rate: 50 Hz, vertical line reso-
lution: 625 Lines, 576 visible lines. Describes the way the video information (brightness, colour, re-
fresh rate etc.) is transmitted.
PID
The PID code (Packed Identification) is the identification number of audio and video signals in the
digital data flow/stream of DVB MPEG-2 signals. With this code, the receiver transmits audio and
video signals to a specific address.
Photo-CD (JPEG CD)
A Photo-CD is a storage system for image storage on a CD-ROM in a platform independent multi
resolution structure (support of different resolutions and file formats, e.g. JPEG, BMP, etc). As a sin-
gle camera film dies not fill a complete CD, more films can be added to the CD at a later time. A CD-
ROM drive must be multi-session enabled to load images from a Photo-CD.
Super Video CD (SVCD)
SVCD stands for Super Video CD. SVCD's are very similar to VCD's, one can store 35 - 60 minutes
of high quality video with up to 2 Stereo audio tracks and 4 different subtitles.
Video CD (VCD)
VCD stands for "Video Compact Disc". VCD's are similar to normal CDs. They contain movies with
sound. A VCD can store 74 to 80 minutes of video with stereo sound. For the storage of audio and
video, MPEG-1 is used.
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