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Chapter - In DVD-Video, a division of a title. Technically called a part of title (PTT).
Composite
Video - A single video signal that contains luminance, color, and synchronization
information. NTSC and PAL are examples of composite video systems.
Dolby* - a source of audio encoder technology.
Dolby digital (also called 5.1) - a type of multi-channel
surround sound format used on discs.
# mG mt A L- the logo representing the above.
DTS - a type of multi-channel
surround sound format used on discs.
DIGITAL
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the logo representing
the above.
SURROUND
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DVD - An acronym that is most commonly known to mean Digital Video Disc or Digital Versa-
tile Disc. The audio/video/data
storage system based on 12- and 8-cm optical discs.
DVD Video - A standard for storing and reproducing audio and video on DVD-ROM discs,
based on MPEG video, Dolby Digital and MPEG audio, and other proprietary data formats.
IR - An acronym for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives
commands
on an infrared light beam.
Letterbox
- The projected aspect ratio of feature films is often wider than 525 or 625 line
video formats. It is becoming common practice to transfer films to video with black borders
at the top and bottom of the picture. The film picture becomes a "letterbox"
within the video.
MPEG - a type of data compression used for audio or video storage on disc
MP3 - MPEG-1 Layer III audio. This is a compressed audio format that allows you to record
many hours of music on a single CD.
NTSC - An acronym for National Television System Committee. The organization that devel-
oped both the American Black & White and Color television system.
PAL - An acronym for Phase Alternate Line. This is one of several composite video systems.
The PAL format is used extensively in Western Europe.
PCM - An uncompressed,
digitally coded representation
of an analog signal. This is the form
of the digital audio signal used for both CD and laserdisc. It is a serial data stream that is
coded for transmission
or recording. PCM is also used for many other types of serial data
communications.
*Dolby and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential
unpublished
works. 1992-1997
Dolby Laboratories.
All rights reserved.
This product
incorporates
copyright protection
technology
that is protected
by method claims of certain U.S. patents
and other intel-
lectual property
rights owned by Macrovision
Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection
technology
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.
"DTS" is a trademark
of Digital Theater Systems,
Inc.
MPEG Layer-3 audio compression
technology
licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia.
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