Glossary - Sony STR-DG510 Operating Instructions Manual

Glossary
• Component video
A format for transmitting video signal
information consisting of three separate
signals: luminance Y, chrominance Pb, and
chrominance Pr. High quality pictures, such as
DVD video or HDTV pictures, are transmitted
more faithfully. The three jacks are color -
coded green, blue and red.
• Composite video
A standard format for transmitting 'ddeo
signal information. The luminance signal Y
and chrominance signal C are combined and
transmitted together.
• Dolby Digital
Digital audio encoding/decoding technology
developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. It
consists of front (left/right), center, surround
(left/right) and sub woofer channels. It is a
designated audio standard for DVD-video and
also known as 5.1 channel surround. Since
snrronnd information is recorded and
reproduced in stereo, more realistic sound with
fuller presence is delivered than with Dolhy
snrronnd.
• Dolby Pro Logic II
This technology converts 2 channel stereo
recorded audio into 5.1 channel for playback.
There is a MOVIE mode for movies and
MUSIC mode for stereo sources such as
nmsic. Old movies encoded in the traditional
stereo format can be enhanced with 5.1
channel surround sound.
•
Dolby Surround (Dolby
Pro
Logic)
Audio processing technology developed by
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Center and mono
surround int_rmation is matrixed into two
stereo channels. When reproduced, audio is
decoded and output in 4 channel surround
sound. This is the most connnon audio
processing method for DVD-video.
• DTS Digital Surround
Digital audio encoding/decoding technology
I_r theaters developed by DTS, Inc. It
compresses audio Jess than Dolby Digital,
delivering a higher quality sound
reproduction.
• 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 audio/video components, such
as HDMI equipped TVs, in digital form
without degradation. The HDMI specification
supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital
Contents Protection), a copy protection
technology that incorporates coding
technology for digital video signals.
• Sampling frequency
To convert analog audio to digital, analog data
should be quantified. This process is called
sampling, and the number of times per second
the analog data is quantified is called the
sampling frequency. A standard music CD
stores data quantified at 44,100 times per
second, which is expressed as a sampling
frequency of 44.1 kHz. Generally speaking, a
higher sampling frequency means better sound
quality.
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