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Glossary
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Analog
Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound
varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These
jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right.
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Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a
displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional
TVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9.
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AUDIO OUT Jacks
Red and white jacks on the back of the HDD/DVD Player that send
audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.)
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Bit Rate
The amount of data used to hold a given length of music;
measured in kilobits per second, or kbps. Or, the speed at which
you record. Generally, the higher the bit rate, or the higher the
recording speed, the better the sound quality. However, higher bit
rates use more space on a Disc.
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Chapter:
Chapter: Sections of a movie or a music piece on a DVD that are
smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each
chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the
chapter you Jacks want.
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Component Video Out Jacks
Red, blue and green jacks on the back of the DVD System that
send high-quality video to a TV that have Component Video In
jacks (R/G/B, Y/Pb/Pr, YUV, etc.).
