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Additional information
Glossary
Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an
electrical signal. See also Digital audio.
Aspect ratio
The width of a TV screen relative to its
height. Conventional TVs are 4:3;
widescreen models are 16:9.
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using
numbers. See also Sampling frequency
and Analog audio.
Dolby
A multi-channel audio encoding system
*1
developed by Dolby Laboratories that
Digital
enables far more audio to be stored on a
disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation).
( ( ( (
WMA) DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy
DRM
protection is a technology designed to
prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of material on
devices other the PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) used to record it.
For detailed information, please see the
instruction manuals or help files that
came with your PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) and/or software.
*2
A multi-channel audio encoding system
DTS
developed by Digital Theater Systems
that enables far more audio to be stored
on a disc than PCM encoding. See also
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) .
EXIF
A file format developed by Fuji Photo
(Exchangeable
Film for digital still cameras. Digital
Image File)
cameras from various manufacturers
use this compressed file format which
carries date, time and thumbnail
information, as well as the picture data.
File
A tag added to the end of a filename to
extension
indicate the type of file. For example,
".mp3" indicates an MP3 file.
ISO 9660
International standard for the volume
format
and file structure of CD-ROM discs.
JPEG
A standard file format used for still
images. JPEG files are identified by the
file extension ".jpg".
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MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a
compressed stereo audio file format.
Files are recognized by their file
extension ".mp3".
MPEG audio
An audio format used on Video CD/
Super VCDs and some DVD discs.
PBC
A system of navigating a Video CD/
(PlayBack
Super VCD through on-screen menus
Control)
recorded onto the disc.
PCM
Digital audio encoding system found on
(Pulse Code
CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of
Modulation)
data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS
and MPEG encoded audio. See also
Digital audio .
Progressive
All the lines that make up a video
scan video
picture are updated in one pass
(compared to interlace which takes two
passes to update the whole picture).
Regions
These associate DVD-Video discs and
players with particular areas of the
world. See DVD-Video regions on
page 39 for more information.
Sampling
The rate at which sound is measured to
frequency
be turned into digital audio data. The
higher the rate, the better the sound
quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up
to 96 kHz. See also Digital audio .
WMA
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio
and refers to an audio compression
technology developed by Microsoft
Corporation. Files are recognized by
their file extension ".wma".
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the
Windows logo are trademarks, or
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
*1
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
*2
"DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.