Xoro HSD 7510 - Manual (Page 41)

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NTSC
Widespread TV standard, especially in US and Asia. 525 (480 viewable) Lines and 60 Hz
refresh rate. Describes the way the video information (brightness, colour, refresh rate etc.) is
transmitted. Within Europe, this video standard only appears on imported media (like US
DVDs).
OSD
The OSD (On Screen Display) is all the menus and options shown on the screen.
PAL
European TV standard. PAL stands for Phase Alternation Line; refresh rate: 50 Hz, vertical
line resolution: 625 Lines, 576 visible lines. Describes the way the video information
(brightness, color, refresh rate etc.) is transmitted.
PBC
PBC stands for playback control. This function can be used to show a menu on Video CD's
(if contained on the VCD). One can move in this menu with the arrow keys and select the
desired function with “enter”.
S/PDIF
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a digital transmission standard for audio data. S/
PDIF can transmit audiofiles from one source to another without having to leave the digital
transmission, which would result in worse quality.
S-Video
Describes the way video signals are transmitted. With S-Video, luminance and colour
information are transmitted separately. S-Video interface can easily be identified by its 4-
ports in a round connector.
Aspect ratio: 4:3 and 16:9
Full Frame refers to programs developed for TV display with an aspect ratio of 4:3.
Widescreen refers to programs developed for screens with an aspect ratio of 16:9.
If a widescreen program is displayed on a 4:3 screen, the picture will have black borders on
top and bottom.
Super Video CD (SVCD)
SVCD stands for Super Video CD. SVCD's are very similar to VCD's, one can store 35 - 60
minutes of high quality video with up to 2 Stereo audiotracks and 4 different subtitles. All
Xoro DVD players can play SVCD's.
Video CD (VCD)
VCD stands for "Video Compact Disc". VCD's are similar to normal CDs. They contain
movies with sound. A VCD can store 74 to 80 minutes of video with stereo sound. For the
storage of audio and video, MPEG-1 is used. All Xoro DVD players can play VCD's.
YPbPr
please refer to YUV
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