Glossary - Philips MBD3000/12 User Manual

11 Glossary

A
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio refers to the width to height
ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard
TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-definition
or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows you
to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on
a standard 4:3 screen.
AVCHD
AVCHD is a format (standard) for high
definition video cameras that can be used to
record and play high-resolution HD images.
B
Blu-ray Disc (BD)
Blu-ray Disc is a next generation optical video
disc capable of storing five times more data
than a conventional DVD. The large capacity
makes it possible to benefit from the features
such as high-definition videos, multichannel
surround sound, interactive menus and so on.
BONUSVIEW
BonusView, also known as "Profile 1.1". In
addition to basic playback and interactive
features, BonusView players introduced after
31st October, 2007 enables users to enjoy
'Picture-in-Picture' (PiP) and secondary audio
features (useful when playing games that use
additional audio stream while the movie is
playing) on compatible BonusView discs.
D
Digital Audio
Digital Audio is a sound signal that has been
converted into numerical values. Digital sound
can be transmitted through multiple channels.
Analogue sound can only be transmitted
through two channels.
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DivX Video-On-Demand
This DivX Certified
registered in order to play DivX Video-on-
Demand (VOD) content. To generate the
registration code, locate the DivX VOD
section in your device setup menu. Go to
vod.divx.com with this code to complete the
registration process and learn more about
DivX video.
Dolby Digital
A surround sound system developed by Dolby
Laboratories that contains up to six channels
of digital audio (front left and right, surround
left and right, center and subwoofer.)
DTS
Digital Theatre Systems. A surround sound
system for providing 5.1 channels of discrete
digital audio in consumer electronics products
and software content. It is not developed by
Dolby Digital.
H
HDCP
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection.
This is a specification that provides a secure
transmission of digital contents between
different devices (to prevent unauthorized
copyright.)
HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
is a high-speed digital interface that can
transmit uncompressed high definition video
and digital multichannel audio. It delivers high
quality picture and sound quality, completely
free from noise. HDMI is fully backward-
compatible with DVI.
As required by the HDMI standard,
connecting to HDMI or DVI products without
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection) will result in no Video or Audio
output.
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