GLOSSARY
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Dolby Digital Plus
A sound system developed as an extension to Dolby
Digital. This audio coding technology supports 7.1
multi-channel surround sound.
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD is a lossless coding technology that
supports up to 8 channels of multi-channel surround
sound for the next generation optical discs. The
reproduced sound is true to the original source bit-for-
bit.
DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
DRC lets you adjust the range between the loudest and
softest sounds (dynamic range) for playback at average
volume. Use this when it is hard to hear dialog, or
during times when playback may disturb neighbors.
DTS
This is a digital sound system developed by DTS, Inc.
for use in cinemas.
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is a new technology
developed for the next generation high definition optical
disc format.
HDMI
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an
interface that supports both video and audio on a single
digital connection. The HDMI connection carries
standard to high definition video signals and multi-
channel audio signals to AV components such as HDMI
equipped TVs, in digital form without degradation.
Letterbox (LB 4:3)
A screen size with black bars on the top and bottom of
the image to allow viewing of wide-screen (16:9)
material on a connected 4:3 TV.
Linear PCM Sound
Linear PCM is a signal recording format used for Audio
CDs and on some DVD and Blu-ray discs. The sound on
Audio CDs is recorded at 44.1 kHz with 16 bits. (Sound
is recorded between 48 kHz with 16 bits and 96 kHz
with 24 bits on DVD discs and between 48 kHz with 16
bits and 192 kHz with 24 bits on BD discs.)
Lip Sync
Lip Sync, an abbreviation for lip synchronization, is a
technical term that involves both a problem and a
capability of maintaining audio and video signals
synchronized during post-production and transmission.
Whereas the audio and video latency requires complex
end-user adjustments, HDMI incorporates an automatic
audio and video syncing capability that allows devices
to perform this synchronization automatically and
accurately without user interaction.
Mac address
The Mac address is a unique value assigned to a network
device for identification purposes.
Pan Scan (PS 4:3)
A screen size that cuts off the sides of the image to allow
viewing of wide-screen (16:9) material on a connected
4:3 TV.
Subtitles
These are the lines of text appearing at the bottom of the
screen which translate or transcribe the dialog. They are
recorded on many DVD and BD discs.
Top menu
In a BD-Video/DVD-Video, this is the menu for
selecting things like the chapter to be played back and
the subtitle language. In some DVD-Videos, the top
menu may be called the “Title Menu”.
x.v.Color
x.v.Color reproduces a greater range of color than
before, showing almost all of the colors that the human
eye can detect.
