Meridian 800 User Manual page 64

GLOSSARY PREFACE
DVD-Audio
A DVD containing audio tracks in one or more of a number of alternative
formats to provide higher quality or higher capacity than CD, multichannel
audio, together with the option of still images or video. A DVD-Audio disc
may also include lower quality versions of the material in DVD-Video
format for compatibility with players that do not support DVD-Audio.
DVD-Video
A DVD containing video tracks together with one or more soundtracks,
menus, and other entertainment features.
HDMI
High-density Multimedia Interface is a high resolution video output
standard which provides a single wire connection to compatible displays,
and includes high-resolution digital audio, either two channels of PCM at
up to 96kHz or a 5.1 channel bitstream.
Menus
The fl exible system for choosing options and confi guring settings in
Meridian products. On the 800 the menus are controlled by the <, >, A,
and V keys on the front panel or MSR+.
MHR
Meridian High Resolution is a proprietary secure encoding format using
encryption and anti-copy methods that allows secure transfer of audio
streams between elements of a Meridian-only system for the purpose of
playback only. It provides a secure copyright protection environment and
has the very important benefi t of lowering jitter and improving sound
quality on all material.
MLP
MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing) is an audio format that increases the
amount of information that can be recorded on a CD or DVD, without any
loss of quality. MLP is a mandatory format for DVD-Audio.
MPEG Audio
MPEG Audio is a digital encoding system developed by the Motion Picture
Expert Group. Like Dolby Digital it provides fi ve full-frequency range
channels and an additional Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel.
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