Meridian America 598 - Manual (Page 81)

Glossary
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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, multi-channel 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.
Menus
The flexible system for choosing options
and configuring settings in Meridian
products. On the 598 the menus are
controlled by the <, >, A, and V keys on
the front panel or the 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 benefit 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 five
full-frequency range channels and an
additional Low Frequency Effects (LFE)
channel.
MPEG Video
MPEG Video is a video compression
technique used to encode video for DVD-
Video discs.
MSF
Meridian Settings File, a file containing
settings and User Types for one or more
Meridian Products.
MSR
The Meridian System Remote, or handset.