Xoro HTL2722W, Operation Manual

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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, espe-
cially 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 colors red, green and blue are transmitted separately. When
used for connection between playback device and TV set, it delivers a quality similar to
YUV.
RS232
RS232 is a well known PC interface for data transfer. In home entertainment devices, it is
usually for reprogramming purposes or to load new firmware.
S/PDIF
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a digital transmission standard for audio data.
S/PDIF can transmit audiofiles from one source to another without having to leave the
digital transmission which would result in worse quality.
S-Video
Desribes the way video signals are transmitted. With S-Video, luminance and color infor-
mation are transmitted separately. S-Video interface can easily be identified by its 4-ports
in a round connector.
SECAM
French TV standard. It is also used outside france in some Easter European countries.
Refresh rate is the same as in PAL standard (50 Hz). The signal produces 625 TV lines.
Aspect ratio: 4:3 and 16:9
Full Frame refers to programs developed for TV display with an aspect ratio of 4:3. Wide-
screen refers to programs developed for screens with an aspect ratio of 16:9.
If a widescreen program is displayed on a 4:3 screen, the picture will have black borders
on top and bottom.
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 audiotracks and 4 different subtitles.
All Xoro DVD players can play SVCD’s.
Video CD(VCD)
VCD stands for "Video Compact Disc". VCDs 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. All Xoro DVD players can play VCD’s.
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