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Introduction

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CD-R (Compact Disc Recordable):

A type of

CD that can be recorded only once. Can be used to
make audio CDs, or MP3/WMA/JPEG discs.

CD-RW (Compact Disc Rewritable):

A type of

CD that can be recorded many times. Can be used to
make audio CDs, MP3/WMA/JPEG discs.

Chapter:

Titles on DVD-Video discs can be subdi-

vided into chapters.

Component video:

A video connection format

that separates the luminance (Y) and color difference
signals (P

R

, P

B

), providing better picture quality than

S-Video.

Composite video:

A video connection format that

mixes the luminance and color signals together.

Dolby Digital:

The multi-channel digital surround

sound format used on most DVD-Videos.

Downmixing:

The process of mixing multiple

audio channels into fewer channels. For example, a
surround mix can be downmixed into two channels
for reproduction on stereo systems.

Downsampling:

The process of reducing the sam-

pling rate of digital audio.

DTS (Digital Theater System):

The surround

format that uses less compression for faithful repro-
duction.

DVD-R (DVD Recordable):

A type of DVD disc

that can be recorded only once. Can be used to make
DVD-Video discs or to store computer data.

DVD-RW (DVD Rewritable):

A type of DVD disc

that can be recorded many times. Can be used to
make DVD-Video discs or to store computer data.

DVD-Video:

The format for storing movies on

DVD, with interactive menus, multiple language
soundtracks, subtitles, camera angles, and so on.

Field:

In interlaced scanning, a field is a single scan

of the screen. There are two fields per frame.

Frame:

An individual TV picture is called a frame.

With the NTSC color system there are 30 frames per
second.

HD:

Abbreviation for high definition, as in

HDTV(high-definition 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-compati-
ble device to display the encrypted video.

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface):

A new connection format that greatly simplifies AV
connections by carrying uncompressed SD or HD
digital video and digital audio all in one cable.

Interlaced scanning:

TV pictures are made by

scanning the screen in horizontal lines from top to
bottom. With Interlaced scanning, two scans (

fields

)

are used to make each picture (

frame

).

Contrast with

Progressive scanning.

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group):

The compressed file format used to store digital pho-
tos.

LFE (Low-Frequency Effects):

The surround-

sound channel used for low-frequency effects.

Linear PCM:

The uncompressed digital audio for-

mat used for audio CDs. PCM stands for

Pulse Code

modulation.

MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3):

Popular com-

pressed file format for storing digital music.

MPEG1 (Moving Picture Experts Group 1):

The compressed digital video format used for Video
CDs.

MPEG2 (Moving Picture Experts Group 2):

The compressed digital video format used for
DVD-Videos, offering better picture quality than
MPEG1.

NTSC:

The color TV system used in the United

States, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.

PAL:

The color TV system used in most of Europe,

the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and China.

Progressive scanning:

TV pictures are made by

scanning the screen in horizontal lines from top to
bottom. With progressive scanning, each picture
(

frame

) is made by scanning the entire screen in one

go, resulting is a clearer and stabler picture.

Contrast

with

Interlaced scanning.

RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI):

Onkyo’s implementation of CEC (Consumer Elec-
tronics Control), which allows integrated system
control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI stan-
dard.

S-Video:

A video connection format that separates

the luminance (Y) and color (C) signals, providing
better picture quality than composite video.

Title:

Movies on DVD-Video are called titles.

WMA (Windows Media Audio):

A compressed

file format for storing digital music.

DV-CP706-related Terminology

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