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Introduction—
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Storing Discs
• Don’t store discs in places subject to direct sunlight, or near
heat sources.
• Don’t store discs in places subject to moisture or dust, such as
in a bathroom or near a humidifier.
• Always store discs in their cases and vertically. Stacking, or
putting objects on unprotected discs may cause warping,
scratches, or other damage.
Copyright
It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast on
cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without per-
mission.
DVD-Videos are copy-protected, and any recordings made from
these discs will be distorted.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that
is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright-protection tech-
nology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is
intended for home and other limited viewing uses only, unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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CD-R (compact disc recordable):
A type of CD that can
be recorded only once. Can be used to make Video-CDs, audio
CDs, or MP3/WMA/JPEG discs.
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CD-RW (compact disc rewritable):
A type of CD that can
be recorded many times. Can be used to make Video-CDs, audio
CDs, MP3/WMA/JPEG discs.
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Chapter:
Titles on DVD-Videos can be subdivided into
chapters.
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Component video:
A video connection format that sepa-
rates the luminance (Y) and color difference signals (P
R
, P
B
),
providing better picture quality than S-Video.
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Composite video:
A video connection format that mixes
the luminance and color signals together.
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Dolby Digital:
The multi-channel digital surround sound
format used on most DVD-Videos.
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Dolby Pro Logic:
The four-channel analog surround sound
format that can be encoded in normal stereo soundtracks and
used with VHS video cassettes, analog TV broadcasts, and other
analog stereo systems.
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Downmixing:
The process of mixing multiple audio chan-
nels into fewer channels. For example, a 5.1-channel surround
mix can be downmixed into two channels for reproduction on
stereo systems.
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Downsampling:
The process of reducing the sampling rate
of digital audio.
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DTS (Digital Theater System):
The 5.1-channel surround
format that uses less compression for faithful reproduction.
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DVD-R (DVD recordable):
A type of DVD disc that can be
recorded only once. Can be used to make DVD-Videos or to
store computer data.
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DVD-RW (DVD rewritable):
A type of DVD disc that can be
recorded many times. Can be used to make DVD-Videos or to
store computer data.
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DVD-Video:
The format for storing movies on DVD, with
interactive menus, multiple language soundtracks, subtitles,
camera angles, and so on.
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Field:
In interlaced scanning, a field is a single scan of the
screen. There are two fields per frame.
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Frame:
An individual TV picture is called a frame. With the
NTSC color system there are 30 frames per second.
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Interlaced scanning:
TV pictures are made by scanning
the screen in horizontal lines from top to bottom. With Interlaced
scanning, two scans (
fields
) are used to make each picture
(
frame
).
Contrast with
Progressive scanning.
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JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group):
The com-
pressed file format used to store digital photos.
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LFE (low-frequency effects):
The surround-sound chan-
nel used for low-frequency effects.
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Linear PCM:
The uncompressed digital audio format used
for audio CDs. PCM stands for
Pulse Code modulation.
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MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3):
Popular compressed file
format for storing digital music.
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MPEG1 (Moving Picture Experts Group 1):
The com-
pressed digital video format used for Video CDs.
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MPEG2 (Moving Picture Experts Group 2):
The com-
pressed digital video format used for DVD-Videos, offering bet-
ter picture quality than MPEG1.
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NTSC:
The color TV system used in the United States,
Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.
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PAL:
The color TV system used in most of Europe, the
United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and China.
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PBC (Playback Control):
Version 2.0 of the Video CD
standard supports interactive menus and search functions.
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Progressive scanning:
TV pictures are made by scanning
the screen in horizontal lines from top to bottom. With progres-
sive scanning, each picture (
frame
) is made by scanning the
entire screen in one go, resulting is a clearer and stabler picture.
Contrast with
Interlaced scanning.
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S-Video:
A video connection format that separates the lumi-
nance (Y) and color (C) signals, providing better picture quality
than composite video.
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Title:
Movies on DVD-Video are called titles.
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Video CD:
The format for storing movies on CD.
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WMA (Windows Media Audio):
A compressed file format
for storing digital music.
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