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Glossary
Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an
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
(DVD-Audio
only) An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio
discs that requires a key number to
access.
Browsable
pictures
(DVD-Audio
only) A feature of some DVD-Audio discs in
which the user can browse still pictures
recorded on the disc as the audio is
played. See also
Slideshow .
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using
numbers. See also
Sampling frequency
and Analog audio .
DivX *1 DivX is a media technology created by
DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain
compressed video. DivX files can also
include advanced media features like
menus, subtitles, and alternate
audiotracks.
Dolby
Digital *2
A multi-channel 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 DRM (digital rights management) copy
protection is a technology designed to
prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of compressed
audio files on devices other than the PC
(or other recording equipment) used to
record it. For detailed information,
please see the instruction manuals or
help files that came with your PC and/or
software.
DTS *3 A multi-channel 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) .
EXIF
(Exchangeable
Image File)
A file format developed by Fuji Photo
Film for digital still cameras. Digital
cameras from various manufacturers
use this compressed file format which
carries date, time and thumbnail
information, as well as the picture data.
File
extension A tag added to the end of a filename to
indicate the type of file. For example,
“.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.
HDMI *4 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface) is a high-speed digital
interface which has the capability to
support standard, enhanced, or high-
definition video plus standard to multi-
channel surround-sound audio on a
single digital connection. HDMI
features include uncompressed digital
video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes
per second and communication
between the AV source and AV devices
such as DTVs.
ISO 9660
format International standard for the volume
and 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 their file
extension “.mp3”.
MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CD/
Super VCDs and some DVD discs.
Packed PCM
(DVD-Audio
only) A lossless compression system that
enables more PCM audio to be stored
on a DVD-Audio disc than would
otherwise be possible.
PBC
(PlayBack
Control) A system of navigating a Video CD
through on-screen menus recorded
onto the disc.
PCM
(Pulse Code
Modulation) Digital audio encoding system found on
CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of
data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS
and MPEG encoded audio. See also
Digital audio .
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