Sony DVP-NC85H Operating Instructions Manual page 75

9.4 GB, and double-layer and d ouble-sided
DVD is17 GB.
The p icture data u ses the MPEG 2 format, a
worldwide standard ofdigital compression
technology. The p icture data i s compressed to
about 1/40 ( average) ofitsoriginal size. The
DVD also u ses avariable rate c oding
technology that changes the data t obe
allocated according tothe status ofthe
picture. Audio i nformation isrecorded ina
muhi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital,
allowing you toer_joy amore realistic audio
presence.
Furthermore, various advanced functions
such as the muhi-angle, multilin_lal, and
Parental ( ontrol functions are provided with
the DVD.
DVD-RW (page 7)
A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable
disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO.
The DVD-RW has two different modes: VR
mode and Video mode. DVD-RWs created in
Video mode have the same format as a DVD
VIDEO, while discs created in VR (Video
Recording) mode allow the contents to be
programmed or edited.
DVD+RW (page 7)
A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordable and
rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording
i)mrat that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO
ibmrat.
File (page 52, 55)
A JPEG image recorded on a DATA (Di
DATA DVD ("File" is an exclusive
definition for this player.) A single file
consist of a single image.
Film based software, Video based
software (page 21)
DVDs can be classified as Film based or
Video based software. Film based DVDs
contain the same images (24 frames per
second) that are shown at movie theaters.
Video based DVDs, such as television
dramas or sit-coms, displays images at 30
frames/60 fields per second.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
HDMI 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 eqnipped TVs, in digital form without
degradation.
Since the video signals are compatible with
the cnrrent DVI (Digital Visual Interface)
format, HDMI jacks can be connected to DVI
jacks by way of an HDMI-DVI converter
cord. The HDMI specification supports
HD(P (High-bandwidth Digital Contents
Protection), a copy protection technology that
incorporates coding technology for digital
video signals.
Normal (Interlace) format (page 21)
Normal (Interlace) format shows every other
line of an image as a single "field" and is the
standard method ibr displaying images on
television. The even number field shows the
even munbered lines of an image, and the odd
mmrbered field shows the odd numbered lines
of an image.
Progressive format (page 21)
Compared to the Interlace format that
alternately shows every other line of an image
(field) to create one frame, the Progressive
format shows the entire image at once as a
single frame. This means that while the
Interlace format can show 30 frames/60 fields
in one second, the Progressive format can
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show 60 frames in one second. The overall =,"
picture quality increases and still images, =
text, andhorizontallines appear sharper. This __
player is compatible with the 480 progressive
fomrat.
ProgressiveJPEG
Progressive JPEGs are used mostly on the
internet. They are different from other JPEGs
in that they 'q'ade in" gradually instead of
being drawn from top to bottom when
displayed on a browser. This lets you view the
image while it is being down!oaded.
Title (page 12)
The longest section of a picture or music
feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video
software, or the entire album in audio
software.
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