Appendix B - Glossary - Logitech 915-000085 - Harmony 510 Advanced Universal Remote Control User Manual

Appendix B - Glossary

Amplifier
Anamorphic views
Aspect ratio
A/V switch
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DLP (Digital Light
Processing)
DVD recorder (DVR)
HDTV (High Definition
Television)
Light controller
Mini-system
NTSC (National Television
System(s) Committee)
Output Device
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A stereo component that outputs to speakers, and increases
the gain or level of an audio signal. An amplifier doesn't
typically include a radio.
Also referred to as Enhanced for Widescreen, or Enhanced
for 16:9. The process that horizontally shrinks a 16:9 image
into a 4:3 space to convert images between widescreen and
typical television image aspect ratio. Used on many DVDs.
The ratio of image width to image height. Common motion-
picture ratios are 1.85:1 and 2.35:1. Television screens are
usually 1.33:1 (also known as 4:3). HDTV is 1.78:1, or 16:9.
A device with several audio and video source inputs that
sends a selected audio/video source input signal to an output
device like speakers or a TV.
Projector screen technology that relies on using individually
controlled tiny mirrors (micro mirrors) to produce an image.
Developed originally by Texas Instruments.
A standalone unit that resembles and functions very much
like a VCR. Like a VCR, DVD recorders all have AV source
inputs, as well it can record TV shows.
The high-resolution form of television. HDTV has 1125 lines
of resolution, or more than five times the video information
than that of a TV set, creating a much crisper, more detailed
picture.
A device that is connected to a set of lights and allows the
lights to be powered or dimmed remotely.
A single unit that is some combination of the functionality of
a DVD, VCR, radio, and amplifier.
The standard video broadcast format used in North America.
A device that produces the sound or picture, for example,
a TV or speakers.
A video format that is used in the UK, and parts of Europe