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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, Resolution: 625
Lines, 576 visible lines. Describes the way the video information (brightness, colour, refresh rate
etc.) is transmitted.
PBC
PBC stands for playback control. This function can be used to show a menu on Video CD’s (if
contained on the VCD). One can move in this menu with the arrow keys and select the desired
function with “enter”.
Pro Logic
®
Dolby Pro Logic
®
is a matrix decoder for decoding the four surround sound channels contained in
the stereo track of Dolby Surround
®
encoded programs (e.g. VHS movies or TV shows). Dolby
Surround is a matrix coding system mixing four channels (left, center, right, surround) to a stereo
track. A Pro Logic decoder separates these four channels during playback. Without Pro Logic
decoder, the program only has stereo sound
Progressive Scan
Progressive Scan writes a whole picture in one step, while the normal interlaced TV-picture is
composed of two half pictures. It delivers a significally enhanced picture, especially when used on
vide beamers, PC monitors or LCD TV.
RGB
Red Green Blue. Describes the way of transmission and display of video signals. The three in TV
systems used colours red, green and blue are transmitted separately. When used for connection
between playback device and TV set, it delivers a quality similar to
YUV.
S/PDIF
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a digital transmission standard for audio data. S/PDIF can
transmit audio files from one source to another without having to leave the digital transmission
which would result in worse quality.
S-Video
Describes the way video signals are transmitted. With S-Video, luminance and color information are
transmitted separately. S-Video interface can easily be identified by its 4-ports in a round connector.
Super Video CD (SVCD)
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