Humax DV-1000T - Manual (Page 101)

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Component Video (Y Pb Pr)
This method of transmitting pictures produces the highest quality as the video signal is split into its
Y(brightness), U and V(red minus rightness, blue minus brightness )components. The signal can
also be sent as interlaced or as progressive scan.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Laboratories standard for transmitting 5.1 channels. Five full-value channels are transmitted in
this acoustic playback system. A further channel is used for low frequencies(effects). The
loudspeakers are arranged front left, front middle, rear left and rear right. This system is currently the
most common system and is used in cinemas.
DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
DTS are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc.
Transmission standard for 5.1 channels from Digital Theater Systems Inc. This is the second most
wide-spread after Dolby Digital.
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)
A new storage medium that combines the convenience of the compact disc with the latest digital
video technology. DVD video uses modern MPEG2 data compression technology that enables an
entire feature film to be stored on a single five inch disc.
Programme Guide (Electronic Programme Guide, EPG)
A electronic programme guide (EPG) that comes with the broadcast to a particular satellite, Note that
every station fills the EPG differently or not, so differences in the EPG are not necessarily receiver
errors.
Frequency
The number of cycles or events per one second, which is expressed in the unit of hertz
FTA (Free- To-Air)
An unscrambled broadcast, which you can view without additional payments to a service provider.
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Appendix4. Glossary
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