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An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Com-
pare this to digital audio which can be an electrical sig-
nal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also 
“Digital audio.”

 

The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conven-
tional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is almost 
square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen is 
almost twice as wide as it is high).

 

An indirect representation of sound by numbers. During 
recording, the sound is measured at discrete intervals 
(44,100 times a second for CD audio) by an analog-to-
digital converter, generating a stream of numbers.
On playback, a digital-to-analog converter generates an 
analog signal based on these numbers. See also “Sam-
pling frequency” and “Analog audio.”

 

DivX is a media technology created by DivX, 
Inc. DivX media files contain compressed 
video. DivX files can also include advanced media fea-
tures like menus, subtitles, and alternate audio tracks.

 

Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio, 
this high quality surround system is used in many of the 
finer movie theaters around the world.
The onscreen display shows which channels are active, 
for example showing 3/2.1. The 3 being the two front 
channels and the center channel; the 2 being the surround 
channels, and the .1 being the LFE channel.

 

DRM (digital rights management) technology is used to 
manage the use of copyright material and protect the 
rights of copyright holders and content producers.

 

DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems. 
DTS is a surround system different from 
Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound 
format for movies.

 

The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds 
possible in an audio signal (without distorting or getting 
lost in noise).
Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a very 
wide dynamic range, delivering dramatic cinema-like 
effects.

 

A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type 
of file. For example, “.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.

 

Abbreviation for high definition, as in HDTV (high-def-
inition TV).

 

The video encryption technology developed by Intel for 
HDMI/DVI. It’s designed to protect video content and 
requires a HDCP-compatible device to display the 
encrypted video.

 

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia 
Interface) is a high-speed digital interface which has the 
capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-defini-
tion video plus standard to multichannel surround-sound 
audio on a single digital connection. HDMI features 
include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up 
to 5 gigabytes per second and communication between 
the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

 

International standard for the volume and file structure 
of CD-ROM discs.

 

A file format used for still images, such as photographs 
and illustrations. JPEG files are identified by the file 
extension “.jpg” or “.JPG”. Most digital cameras use this 
format.

 

MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed audio file 
format. Files are recognized by their file extension 
“.mp3” or “.MP3”.

 

*1. DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX 

video codec from DivXNetworks, Inc. This player can play 
DivX video files burned on discs. When naming files on a disc 
prior to burning, keep in mind that by default hey will be played 
in alphabetical order.

*2. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, 

Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories.

*3. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 

5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and 
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital 
Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and 
Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. 
All Rights Reserved.

 

*4. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Inter-

face are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licens-
ing LLC.

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