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Glossary

Analog Direct representation of sound by an
audio electrical signal. See also Digital audio.
Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its
height. Conventional TVs are 4:3;
widescreen models are 16:9.
Bonus Group An 'extra' group on some DVD-Audio discs
(DVD-Audio only) that requires a key number to access.
Browsable A feature of some DVD-Audio discs in
pictures which the user can browse still pictures on
(DVD-Audio only) the disc as the audio is played.
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using
numbers. See also Sampling frequency
and Analog audio.
Dolby Digital A multichannel audio encoding system
developed by Dolby Laboratories that
enables far more audio to be stored on a
disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation).
DRM copy DRM (digital rights management) copy
protection protection is a technology designed to
prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of material on
devices other than the PC used to record it.
For detailed information, please see the
instruction manuals or help files that
came with your PC and/or software.
DTS
A multichannel audio encoding system
developed by Digital Theater Systems that
enables far more audio to be stored on a
disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation).
Dynamic
The difference between the quietest and
range
loudest sounds possible in an audio
signal.
EXIF
A file format developed by Fuji Photo Film
(Exchangeable
for digital still cameras. Digital cameras
Image File)
from various manufacturers use this
compressed file format which carries date,
time and thumbnail information, as well as
the picture data.
File
A tag added to the end of a filename to
extension
indicate the type of file. For example,
".mp3" indicates an MP3 file.
ISO 9660 International standard for the volume and
format file structure of CD-ROM discs.
JPEG A standard file format used for still
images. JPEG files are identified by the file
extension ".jpg".
MP3 MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a
compressed stereo audio file format. Files
are recognized by file extension ".mp3".
MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs and
some DVD discs.
MPEG video A video format used on Video CDs and
some DVD discs.
PBC A system of navigating a Video CD through
(PlayBack on-screen menus recorded onto the disc.
Control)
PCM Digital audio encoding system found on
(Pulse Code CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of
Modulation) data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS and
MPEG encoded audio. See also Digital
audio.
Progressive All the lines that make up a video picture
scan video are updated in one pass (compared to
interlace which takes two passes to
update the whole picture).
Regions These associate DVD-Video discs and
players with particular areas of the world.
See DVD Video regions on page 76 for
more information.
Sampling The rate at which sound is measured to be
frequency turned into digital audio data. The higher
the rate, the better the sound quality. CD is
44.1 kHz; DVD can be up to 96 kHz. See
also Digital audio.
Super Audio A high quality audio disc format that can
CD (SACD) accommodate high sampling rate stereo
and multichannel audio, as well as
conventional CD audio all on the same
disc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories."Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-
D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
"DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
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