Philips HTS8141/12 User Manual page 51

M
MP3
A À le format with a sound data compression
system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion
Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio
Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or
CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data
than a regular CD.
MPEG
Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection of
compression systems for digital audio and
video.
P
PBC
Playback Control. A system where you navigate
through a Video CD/Super VCD with on-
screen menus that are recorded onto the disc.
You can enjoy interactive playback and search.
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio
encoding system.
Progressive scan
The progressive scan displays twice the number
of frames per second than in an ordinary TV
system. It offers higher picture resolution and
quality.
W
WMA
Windows Media™ Audio. Refers to an audio
compression technology developed by
Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be
encoded with Windows Media player version 9
or Windows Media player for Windows XP.
Files are recognised by their À le extension '.
wma.'
WMV
Windows Media Video. Refers to a video
compression technology developed by
Microsoft Corporation. WMV content can be
encoded by using Windows Media® Encoder 9
series. Files are recognised by their À le
extension '.wmv'.
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