SONIQ QPB302B - Manual (Page 25)

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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-definition
or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows
you to enjoy a picture with a wider
perspective on a standard 4: screen.
Blu-ray Disc (BD)
Blu-ray Disc is a next generation optical
video disc capable of storing five times
more data than a conventional DVD. The
large capacity makes it possible to benefit
from the features such as high-definition
videos, multichannel surround sound,
interactive menus and so on.
BONUSVIEW
This is a BD-Video (Final Standard Profile
or Profile 1.1) that supports interactive
content encoded on the disc, such as
picture-in-picture. This means you can play
the primary video and secondary video
simultaneously.
Digital Audio
Digital Audio is a sound signal that has
been converted into numerical values.
Digital sound can be transmitted through
multiple channels. Analogue sound can
only be transmitted through two channels.
Dolby Digital
A surround sound system developed by
Dolby Laboratories that contains up to six
channels of digital audio (front left and
right, surround left and right, center and
subwoofer.)
DTS
Digital theatre Systems. A surround sound
system for providing 5.1 channels of
discrete digital audio in consumer
electronics products and software content.
It is not developed by Dolby Digital.
DivX ®
DivX ® is a codec (compression/decompres-
sion) that can compress images to a very
small amount of data.
ABOUT DIVX PLUS ® HD: DivX ® is a digital
video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an
official DivX Certified ® device that plays
DivX video, including DivX Plus ® HD video
(H.264/.MKV) up to 1080p and premium
content. Visit www.divx.com for more
information and software tools to convert
your files into DivX video.
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This
DivX Certified ® 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 the
device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com with
this code to complete the registration
process and learn more about DivX VOD.
HDCP
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection.
This is a specifi cation that provides a
secure transmission of digital contents
between different devices (to prevent
unauthorized copyright.)
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