Philips HTS3181 - Manual (Page 38)

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M
MP3
A fi le format with a sound data compression
system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion
Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio
Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or
CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data
than a regular CD.
MPEG
Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection of
compression systems for digital audio and video.
P
PBC
Playback Control. A system where you navigate
through a Video CD/Super VCD with on-screen
menus that are recorded onto the disc. You can
enjoy interactive playback and search.
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio
encoding system.
Progressive scan
The progressive scan displays twice the number
of frames per second than in an ordinary TV
system. It offers higher picture resolution and
quality.
W
WMA
Windows Media™ Audio. Refers to an
audio compression technology developed by
Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be
encoded with Windows Media player version 9
or Windows Media player for Windows XP. Files
are recognized by their fi le extension ‘.wma.’
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Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of
TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while
the ratio of a high-defi nition or wide TV is 16:9.
The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with
a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen.
D
DivX Video
DivX® is a digital video format created by
DivX, Inc. This is an offi cial DivX Certifi ed
device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.
com for more information and software tools
to convert your fi les into DivX video.
DivX Video-On-Demand
This DivX Certifi ed ® device must be
registered in order to play DivX Video-on-
Demand (VOD) content. To generate the
registration code, locate the DivX VOD section
in your device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.
com with this code to complete the registration
process and learn more about DivX video.
Dolby Digital Pro Logic II
An advanced, matrix decoding technology
that expands any two channel audio, such as
CDs and stereo encoded videocassettes, video
games and TV broadcasts to a fi ve channel full
bandwidth (range) playback (Left/Center/Right/
Left Surround/Right Surround), resulting in a
surround sound experience.
J
JPEG
A very common digital still picture format. A
still-picture data compression system proposed
by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which
features small decrease in image quality in
spite of its high compression ratio. Files are
recognized by their fi le extension ‘.jpg’ or ‘.jpeg.’
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