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Glossary
Analog audio
An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Com-
pare this to digital audio which can be an electrical sig-
nal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also
“Digital audio.”
Aspect ratio
The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conven-
tional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is almost
square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen is
almost twice as wide as it is high).
Digital audio
An indirect representation of sound by numbers. During
recording, the sound is measured at discrete intervals
(44,100 times a second for CD audio) by an analog-to-
digital converter, generating a stream of numbers.
On playback, a digital-to-analog converter generates an
analog signal based on these numbers. See also “Sam-
pling 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 fea-
tures like menus, subtitles, and alternate audio tracks.
Dolby Digital
*2
Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio,
this high quality surround system is used in many of the
finer movie theaters around the world.
The onscreen display shows which channels are active,
for example showing 3/2.1. The 3 being the two front
channels and the center channel; the 2 being the surround
channels, and the .1 being the LFE channel.
DRM
DRM (digital rights management) technology is used to
manage the use of copyright material and protect the
rights of copyright holders and content producers.
DTS
*3
DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems.
DTS is a surround system different from
Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound
format for movies.
Dynamic range
The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds
possible in an audio signal (without distorting or getting
lost in noise).
Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a very
wide dynamic range, delivering dramatic cinema-like
effects.
File extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type
of file. For example, “.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.
HD
Abbreviation for high definition, as in HDTV (high-def-
inition TV).
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
The video encryption technology developed by Intel for
HDMI/DVI. It’s designed to protect video content and
requires a HDCP-compatible device to display the
encrypted video.
HDMI *4
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface) is a high-speed digital interface which has the
capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-defini-
tion video plus standard to multichannel 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 file format used for still images, such as photographs
and illustrations. JPEG files are identified by the file
extension “.jpg” or “.JPG”. Most digital cameras use this
format.
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed audio file
format. Files are recognized by their file extension
“.mp3” or “.MP3”.
*1. DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX
video codec from DivXNetworks, Inc. This player can play
DivX video files burned on discs. When naming files on a disc
prior to burning, keep in mind that by default hey will be played
in alphabetical order.
*2. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby,
Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
*3. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942;
5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital
Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and
Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
*4. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Inter-
face are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licens-
ing LLC.