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Glossary
Interlaced
- Images
are
the
result
of lines
of data
reassembled.
Interlaced
refers
to the
process
of an image's
odd
lines
reassembled
from
top
to bottom
taking
about
1/60
of a second,
before
reassembling
the
even
lines
which
results
in a full
picture.
Antonym:
Progressive
Language
- Feature
on
the
OSD
for
the
Syntax-Brillian
Olevia
models
that
enables
the
OSD
to be
read
in different
languages.
LCD
- Liquid
Crystal
Display
LCoS
- Liquid
Crystal
on
Silicon
LED
- Light
Emitting
Diode
Luminance
- refers
to the
brightness
of an
image.
Lux
- 1 Lux
= 1 footcandle;
measurement
of brightness
Moire
- A visual
illusion
in which
a succession
of parallel
curved
lines
produces
a pattern
to the
naked
eye,
but
does
not
really
exist.
Otherwise
known
as the
moire
effect.
NCTA
- National
Cable
Television
Association
Noise
reduction
- Feature
on the
OSD
for
the
Syntax-Brillian
Olevia
models
that
enables
channels
from
the
tuner
box
to reduce
noise
displayed
on
the
LCD unit.
NTSC
- National
Television
systems
Committee
OSD
- On Screen
Display;
brought
up by pressing
the
menu
button
on the
TV or the
Remote.
Over
Scanning
- An
image
displayed
is larger
than
the
display
area
PAL
- Phase
Alternating
Line
Parental
Control
- The
ability
to block
access
to specified
content
from
an
unsuitable
audience.
PIP
- Picture
in Picture;
feature
that
enables
one
source
to be displayed
on top
of another
source,
Pixel
Resolution
- Refers
to the
number
of rows
horizontal
and
vertical
that
produces
the
image,
PIP
- Picture
in Picture;
Allows
an
image
to be displayed
in front
of another
image,
Plug
and
Play
- Describes
the
hardware
or software
that
is installed
and
does
not
require
any
configuration
before
using.
Progressive
- An image
or lines
of data
that
is reassembled
from
top
to bottom
sequentially.
Antonym:
Interlaced
RGB-
Red,
green&blue
These
primary
colors
provide
the
basis
for
many
different
colors.
Refresh
Rate
- Refers
to the
maximum
number
of frames
that
the
monitor
can
display
per
second.
Usually
measured
in hertz.
Saturation
- The
amount
of a particular
color
present
in an
image.
SCART
- An industry
standard
for
interconnecting
audio-video
equipment
developed
by
Peritel.
Usually
associated
with
PAL video
equipment.
SDTV
- Standard
Definition
Television
usually
in 4801/P
format.
SECAM
- Sequential
Color
with
Memory
or Sequential
Couleur
Avec
Memoire
Set-Top-Box
- box
that
is capable
of receiving
and
decoding
digital
transmissions
(i.e.
High
Definition
Cable
Box,
Digital
Cable
box).
Sharpness
- Tries
to artificially
enhance
the
edges
of a picture.
Single
Link
- supports
a maximum
bandwidth
of 165
MHz
(1920
x 1080
@ 60
Hz,
1280
x 1024
@ 85
Hz).
Split
screen
- Feature
that
places
two
images
side
by side.
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