Sony DVP S9000ES - Manual (Page 72)

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Additional Information
Playback Control (PBC) (page 25)
Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control
playback.
By using menus recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC
functions, you can enjoy playing simple interactive
programs, programs with search functions, and so on.
Progressive format (page 63)
Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows
every other line of an image (field) to create one frame,
the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a
single frame. This means that while the Interlace format
can show 30 frames (60 fields) in one second, the
Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second. The
overall picture quality increases and still images, text and
horizontal lines appear sharper. This player is compatible
with the 480 progressive format.
Super Audio CD (SACD) (page 6)
This audio format is based upon the current audio CD
standards but includes a greater amount of information
which provides higher quality sound. There are three
types of discs: single layer, double layer and hybrid discs.
The hybrid disc contains both standard audio CD and
Super Audio CD information.
Title (page 7)
The longest section of a picture or a music piece on a
DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video software;
or an album, etc., for a music piece on audio software.
Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate
the title you want.
Track (page 7)
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEO
CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to
locate the track you want.
Glossary
Video based software (page 62, 63)
DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based
software. Television dramas or sit-coms are examples of
Video based software and display images at 30 frames (or
60 fields) per second.
VIDEO CD (page 7)
A compact disc that contains moving pictures.
The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the
worldwide standards of digital compression technology.
The picture data is compressed to about 1/140 of its
original size. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can
contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures.
VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data. Sounds
outside the range of human hearing are compressed while
the sounds we can hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDs
can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional
audio CDs.
There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.
• Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and
sounds.
• Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution still pictures
and enjoy PBC functions.
This player conforms to both versions.